Drug consumption

Heroin found in two of 12 bags linked to Thai airline crew member in Aussie arrest, say officials

Investigators are working to trace the route of this parcel shipment in detail.

Doctor convicted of drug use; he was among 49 men arrested at Sentosa hotel in police raid

Rayson Lee Rui Sheng, 36, was convicted of one count of drug consumption on June 30.

Singapore landmarks light the way to a drug-free future

The Merlion and buildings in the Marina Bay area lit up in green and white as part of the DrugFreeSG light up on June 26.

Myanmar burns $680 million of illegal drugs

People take photos as they attend a destruction ceremony of seized illegal drugs to mark the United Nations’ “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in Yangon on June 26.

Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows

Cocaine production surged to roughly 4,100 metric tons of pure product in 2024.

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova gets 4-year ban for refusing doping test

Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova in action during her fourth round match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in August 2025.

Elite student club leader in South Korea convicted of drug distribution

Photos used as evidence show students using illegal drugs at a hotel and a theme park.

Emergency doctor warns of risk to road users amid reports of accidents involving drug abuse

Several reported traffic accidents in the last 16 months have been found to involve the use of drugs, including an incident in Punggol on May 13, 2025.

15-year-old among 76 people arrested for suspected drug offences in Singapore

More than $7,000 worth of drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation from June 15 to 19.

US Supreme Court limits ban on gun ownership by marijuana users

The justices upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss an illegal gun possession charge against Ali Hemani, who was a regular marijuana user.

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