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This is what homeless Tomppa’s life on the street is like: “I’ve used drugs until my head is in this condition”14 Apr 2026

Tällaista on kodittoman Tompan elämä kadulla: ”Olen narkannut pääni siihen kuntoon”

The number of homeless people doubled in Kotka last year. Tomppa is one of Kotka’s 80 homeless people who has not been able to get housing despite repeated attempts.

Yle UutisetFIpublic health
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The people of Pyynikintori came up with a new way to increase safety in the area – Events open to everyone, the first guest is Jaakko Ryhänen14 Apr 2026

Pyynikintorin väki keksi uuden keinon lisätä turvallisuutta alueella – Kaikille avoimet tilaisuudet, ensimmäinen vieras on Jaakko Ryhänen

AamulehtiFIdrug crime
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IlPo: Youth coach remanded in custody on suspicion of a drug offense – “The situation is very dramatic”13 Apr 2026

IlPo: Nuorisovalmentaja vangittiin huumausainerikoksesta epäiltynä – ”Tilanne on hyvin dramaattinen”

The association's board will convene immediately.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Oma Häme receives €201,000 in government funding to reduce substance-related harm among young people13 Apr 2026

Oma Hämeelle 201 000 euroa valtionavustusta nuorten päihdehaittojen vähentämiseen

The objective of the Teho II project is to reduce drug-related deaths and develop effective services.

Hämeen SanomatFIpublic health
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Drug wave threatens – National Police Commissioner warned13 Apr 2026

Huumeaalto uhkaa – poliisiylijohtajaa varoitettu

Swedish and other foreign criminal networks are actively seeking to enter Finland’s drug market, says National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki in the Asiastudio podcast.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Several detainees have died in police vehicles – the Parliamentary Ombudsman became concerned13 Apr 2026

Poliisiautoissa kuollut useita kiinniotettuja – Oikeusvaltuutettu huolestui

AamulehtiFIdrug crime
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Britney Spears sought treatment for substance abuse rehabilitation13 Apr 2026

Britney Spears hakeutui päihdekuntoutukseen

Spears became known for her hits, such as Baby One More Time, in the late 1990s.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Five tonnes of cocaine were seized in Britain11 Apr 2026

Britanniassa takavarikoitiin viisi tonnia kokaiinia

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Police seized cocaine and cannabis in Kortepohja, Jyväskylä – 24-year-old sentenced to more than two years in prison10 Apr 2026

Poliisi takavarikoi kokaiinia ja kannabista Jyväskylän Kortepohjassa – 24-vuotiaalle yli kahden vuoden vankilatuomio

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug policy
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Sentences | 22-year-old men acquired six kilograms of marijuana and sold it for 75,000 euros – the District Court sentenced them to suspended imprisonment10 Apr 2026

Tuomiot | 22-vuotiaat miehet hankkivat kuusi kiloa marihuanaa ja myivät sitä 75 000 eurolla – käräjäoikeus tuomitsi ehdolliseen vankeuteen

The North Savo District Court issued its judgment in a drug case in which five people were charged.

Savon SanomatFIdrug crime
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Yle’s Janne Körkkö won Press Photo of the Year, showing the everyday life of a drug user – see the award-winning photos here9 Apr 2026

Ylen Janne Körkkö otti Vuoden lehtikuvan, jossa näkyy huumeidenkäyttäjän arki – katso palkittuja kuvia tästä

Mikko Suutarinen took a historic fourth consecutive victory. The winners of the 2025 photojournalism competition were awarded today.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Police seized more than five kilograms of cocaine in the Helsinki metropolitan area9 Apr 2026

Poliisi takavarikoi yli viisi kiloa kokaiinia pääkaupunkiseudulla

NEP is a substance similar to alpha-PVP in its manner of use and effects.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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United States | Hollywood’s “ketamine queen” received a prison sentence for her involvement in Matthew Perry’s death9 Apr 2026

Yhdysvallat | Hollywoodin ”ketamiinikuningatar” sai vankilatuomion osallisuudestaan Matthew Perryn kuolemaan

Jasveen Sangha, who ran a drug trafficking operation in Hollywood, has been in custody since 2024.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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“Ketamine queen” sentenced to years in prison – behind Matthew Perry’s death8 Apr 2026

”Ketamiini-kuningatar” vuosiksi vankilaan – taustalla Matthew Perryn kuolema

The prosecutor described the woman's home as a "department store for drugs."

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison: involved in the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry8 Apr 2026

Huumekauppiaalle 15 vuotta vankeutta: osallinen Frendit-näyttelijä Matthew Perryn kuolemaan

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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A woman from Pirkanmaa ran a “Christian association” for a year – the truth was revealed from behind the false bottom of tin cans8 Apr 2026

Pirkanmaalainen nainen pyöritti vuoden ”kristillistä yhdistystä” – totuus paljastui säilykepurkkien salapohjan takaa

AamulehtiFIdrug crime
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"If you suspect you have been drugged" – warning message from student associations at the University of Jyväskylä to May Day revelers8 Apr 2026

"Jos epäilet joutuneesi huumatuksi" – Jyväskylän yliopiston ainejärjestöiltä varoitusviesti vappua viettäville

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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Drugs were thrown from the car window; a safe was found on the back seat8 Apr 2026

Auton ikkunasta heiteltiin huumeita, takapenkiltä löytyi kassakaappi

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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Police seized drugs from outdoor caches in the Helsinki metropolitan area8 Apr 2026

Poliisi takavarikoi huumeita maastokätköistä pääkaupunkiseudulla

The main suspect in the criminal case is of Estonian origin.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Drugs | A person of Estonian background is suspected of smuggling dozens of kilograms of alpha-PVP into Finland8 Apr 2026

Huumeet | Virolaistaustaisen epäillään salakuljettaneen kymmeniä kiloja alfa-pvp:tä Suomeen

The suspect was caught upon arriving at the drug stash to look for drugs that had already been seized by the police.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Lukijan Sanomat | Seeking access to substance abuse services is difficult8 Apr 2026

Lukijan Sanomat | Päihdepalveluihin hakeutuminen on työn takana

Savon SanomatFItreatment recovery
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An unknown person stabbed another person in Santalahti, Tampere, on Friday.7 Apr 2026

Tuntematon henkilö löi teräaseella toista Tampereen Santalahdessa perjantaina

AamulehtiFIdrug crime
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Helsinki’s substance abuse chief: Drug consumption rooms should definitely be tried — this is the benefit they would bring7 Apr 2026

Helsingin päihdepomo: Huumeiden käyttöhuoneita pitäisi ehdottomasti kokeilla – tätä hyötyä niistä olisi

Visible drug use in public places in Helsinki is causing concern. However, supervised consumption rooms have not been able to be piloted.

Savon SanomatFIdrug crime
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Recreational drug use has exploded out of control – according to an expert, many people do not know what they are doing7 Apr 2026

Huumeiden viihdekäyttö räjähti käsiin – asiantuntijan mukaan monikaan ei tiedä, mitä tekee

If Finnish politicians had listened to experts ten years ago, our country would not have the kind of drug crisis it has today.

Kansan UutisetFIdrug crime
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Medicines | ADHD medications are being resold as “pharmacy speed”, Oskari is one of the sellers6 Apr 2026

Lääkkeet | Adhd-lääkkeitä myydään eteenpäin ”apteekkipirinä”, Oskari on yksi myyjistä

The misuse of ADHD medications as intoxicants is becoming more common. We investigated how the illegal trade in medicines known as “pharmacy speed” operates. Oskari, 20, says he sells mostly to middle-class adults.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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