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Can Syria Ever Leave Captagon Behind?

Jack Hayes

Sep 9, 2025

Before the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria controlled an estimated 80% of the global Captagon trade…

One of the islands of Tonga with map trails drawn around it, signifying the methamphetamine trade routes occurring through the water.

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Trafficking Stimulants

Tonga Reports Record Low Meth Seizures After Public Health Struggles

Ryan Hesketh

Jul 10, 2025

Tonga’s fight against methamphetamine appears to be bearing fruit—at least on paper. Police Minister Piveni Piukala announced this week that…

Personal Stories Stimulants

Review: “Sassafras: A Memoir of Love, Loss and MDMA Therapy”

Carrie Lou Hamilton

Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to legalise MDMA for therapeutic purposes. Rebecca Huntley’s Sassafras: A…

Drug Trafficking Stimulants

After Assad; What Next for Syria’s Captagon?

Narcosis

Jan 14, 2025

As Bashar al-Assad flees for Russia, Syrian rebel groups – primarily the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – have…

Drug Policy Stimulants

Zimbabwe Arrested Meth Users Despite Drug Never Being Illegal

Daniel Itai

Jan 13, 2025

A glaring omission in Zimbabwe’s drug control laws has meant that methamphetamine was only just outlawed. In October 2024, the…

Drug Trafficking Drugs & Development Other Drugs Stimulants

New Report Highlights Syrian Drug Use During Civil War

Narcosis

Nov 27, 2024

Despite tough laws and cultural taboos, drug use is a reality across the Middle East. From captagon ravers in the…

Cannabis Other Drugs Psychedelics Stimulants

Russian Soldiers Increasingly Use Drugs on the Frontlines

Stanislav Korovyev

Nov 26, 2024

Since the beginning of the war, the Russian military command has deployed around 700,000 soldiers on Ukrainian territory. The invasion…

Cannabis Drugs & Development Psychedelics Stimulants

South African Cannabis Reform is Celebrated – But Still Missing Legal Market Access

Daniel Itai

Nov 25, 2024

On the eve of the national elections in May 2024, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Cannabis…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Trafficking Opioids Other Drugs Psychedelics Stimulants

How The British Telegram Drug Market Works

Jay Crane

Jul 19, 2024

Telegram is host to a plethora of flourishing drug markets that have become a serious contender to darknet markets, offering…

Other Drugs Stimulants

Finding Normal: Cognitive Enhancers and Hyper-Productivity

Lauren Predebon

Mar 12, 2024

In the last two decades, the use of prescription stimulant drugs (such as methylphenidate, modafinil, amphetamine salts, among others) as…

Drug Policy Opioids Other Drugs Stimulants

DULF Co-Founders Arrested in Another Attack on Safe Supply

André Gomes

Oct 30, 2023

The Vancouver Police arrested Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, the co-founders of the Canadian Drug User Liberation Front (DULF), on…

Coca & Cocaine Drug Trafficking Stimulants

Why do Australians Love Bad Cocaine?

Matthew Rees

Oct 4, 2023

When it comes drug prohibition, Australia has witnessed some recent policy developments that have started to challenge the international consensus.…