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Nigerian National Charged By the Australian Federal Police with Attempting to Possess 1.8kgs of Cocaine
A Nigerian national has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with attempting to possess 1.8kgs of cocaine to be delivered through the post.
Eliminating Protein in Specific Brain Cells Blocks Nicotine Reward
Removing a protein from cells located in the brain’s reward center blocks the anxiety-reducing and rewarding effects of nicotine, according to a new animal study in the July 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may help researchers...
Clinically Depressed Women in Drug Court have Substantially Higher Risk of Using Crack Cocaine
Women who are clinically depressed at the time they enter drug court have a substantially higher risk of using crack cocaine within four months, according to a new study. Because current but not past depression was associated with a higher risk of use,...Evidence for ‘food Addiction’ in Humans
Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, suggests that people can become dependent on highly...
Law Enforcement Disrupts Cocaine Network in Brisbane
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), Queensland Police Service and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service have followed up last week’s seizure of more than 50kg of cocaine in Mackay, Queensland, by arresting three Colombian nationals for their...
Compulsory Drug Treatment Centers in Vietnam “counterproductive”
International health experts criticize Vietnam’s estimated 70 compulsory drug treatment centers. The centers are part of a government strategy aimed at “correcting the illegal behaviors of drug use and sex work”, according to UNAIDS.
21-year-old United States Citizen Arrested At Sydney Airport for Importing Cocaine in Suitcase
A 21-year-old United States citizen has been arrested at Sydney Airport for importing cocaine into Australia. She is scheduled to appear in Central Local Court today. How People Arrived Here: drug importing cocaine cheshire man suit case
U.S. Man Arrested in Australia for Concealing $1.5m Worth of Cocaine in Suitcase
A 21-year-old United States national has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Sydney Airport for importing three kilograms of cocaine into Australia.
