Nearly 350 000 South Africans used cocaine before Covid-19 in 2020, consuming about 18 800 tonnes
Two former addicts share their stories
An expert says the theft of drugs worth R200-million is ‘not random’; inquiry will be launched
The ruling, which does not allow for the sale of the drug, is now under review by a higher court at the government’s request
Puffing away on nicotine is unhealthy and socially no longer acceptable, but people do struggle to give it up
The capture of Mexico’s last drug ‘don’ may well end the peace and set off vicious turf wars.
A former cokehead writes about the challenges of maintaining an identity as a recovering addict.
Three drug addicts tell their stories of devastation, desperation and, finally, the long road to recovery.
Latin America leaders (and Barack Obama) are set to confront the idea that the war on drugs has failed and that an alternative approach must be found.
Suspected South African drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda will only appear before a Thai court in three months time.
Scientists find abnormalities in key areas of grey matter in the frontal lobes.
A highly addictive new drug has the potential to become a ‘weapon of mass destruction,’ writes <b>Tom Phillips</b>.
British rock star Pete Doherty has been put back behind bars after being given a six-month jail sentence for pleading guilty to possession of cocaine.
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/ 13 September 2010
Boxer Ricky Hatton is to seek help after a newspaper published photos and video footage of him allegedly snorting cocaine.
Drug mule’s mother reveals how minister’s wife was the brains behind the cocaine-trafficking operation.
Heroin worth about R12-million was discovered on a passenger aircraft from Iran at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, police said.
Slicing through green waters, a Colombian navy patrol wove through the maze of mangroves in the remote Sanquianga national park, following a tip.
Hong Kong officials have found traces of cocaine in cans of Red Bull.
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/ 17 February 2009
A special task team was formed on Tuesday to tackle drug-trafficking through South African airports.
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/ 17 February 2009
UK customs officials said on Tuesday they had released the crew of an SAA plane on bail, after arresting them and seizing cocaine.
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/ 10 December 2008
Chris Lewis, the England Test cricketer once hailed as heir to Ian Botham, was on Tuesday charged with illegally importing cocaine.
Police in Sierra Leone arrest foreigners and Sierra Leoneans after seizing a record 600kg of cocaine at Lungi International Airport.
About R2,5-million worth of cocaine has been confiscated at Johannesburg and Cape Town’s main airports, police said on Friday.
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/ 10 October 2007
Cocaine with an estimated street value of R2,7-million has been found at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Wednesday. Police said the cocaine was hidden in boxes stored in a South African Airways warehouse.