A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.
Drugs flown in by drones and violence against prisoners and staff at HMP Manchester are highlighted.
Dr Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Met Police is investigating allegations of drug use on Strictly Come Dancing. It was "widely known" that two stars of the BBC ...
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A project in Inverness is working to counter the influence of so-called county lines crime groups. Schools in West Yorkshire are using theatre to teach pupils how criminal gangs target young people.
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Warnings about common medications that can cause impulsive behaviours, such as sex and gambling addictions, are being officially reviewed after BBC News identified an ...
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