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Lukijan mielipide | Huumekuolemiin liittyvä stigma näkyy läheisten surutyössä

A drug-related loss evokes not only grief but also shame, fear, and relief.

Suomessa kuolee poikkeuksellisen paljon nuoria huumeisiin – nyt pääkaupunkiseudulla yritetään puuttua asiaan

Nearly one in five deaths among 15- to 24-year-olds is caused by narcotics.

16-årig knarkkurir greps på tågstationen i Karlstad – åtalas för grovt narkotikabrott

The 16-year-old boy had been tasked with delivering drugs to Karlstad.

Alaikäisten määrän kasvu huumerikosten epäillyissä huolestuttava, sanoo rikostarkastaja – "Velkoja ei kysellä hyvällä eikä kauniisti"

Polisen kraftsamlar ”på ett helt annat sätt” inför valborgskaos

Walpurgis Night is approaching, and the Stockholm Police are stepping up efforts to avoid the chaos of previous years. Maria Ungdom Addiction Center is adding extra beds and urging parents to talk to their children about alcohol. “Today, it is just as easy for a young person to get hold of alcohol and drugs as it is to order a pizza for delivery,” says local police officer Ola Åkesson.

Skånskt företag erbjuder ”magiska tryfflar” utomlands – forskare ser flera risker

Help, hype, or health hazard? Interest in psychedelic substances has surged in recent years. Despite the substances being classified as narcotics in Sweden, Swedish companies organize retreats where participants consume psilocybin truffles. “There is a risk of disappointment,” says researcher Pouya Movahed Rad.

Skånskt företag erbjuder ”magiska tryfflar” utomlands – forskare ser flera risker

Help, hype, or health hazard? Interest in psychedelic substances has surged in recent years. Despite the substances being classified as narcotics in Sweden, Swedish companies are organizing retreats where participants consume psilocybin truffles. “There is a risk of disappointment,” says researcher Pouya Movahed Rad.

Munkar i Sri Lanka gripna för narkotikasmuggling

More than 20 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka have been arrested with a total of 110 kilograms of cannabis, authorities in the country said.

Mann tatt etter vill politijakt - dette fant de i bilen

A local man in his 20s has been indicted after a dramatic night in Porsgrunn.

Podcast: Sini Sabotage pyristelee irti kahdesta yleisestä riippuvuudesta: ”Pahin huume mitä on”

Sini Sabotage and Sampo Marjomaa host the new Trippileiri podcast.

Munkar i Sri Lanka gripna för narkotikasmuggling

More than 20 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka have been arrested with 110 kilos of cannabis, the authorities say in…

Margir að þykjast: „Þessi feluleikur að þykjast vera kúl er svo algengur“

"At that point I had started drinking over twenty beers a day and ended up using cocaine during the day. I always went to sleep under the influence and had no intention of doing a damn thing about it," says Davíð Arnórsson, a baker and co-owner of the bakery chain Artic bakehouse in Prague.

Ölvun, vopnaburður og áfengishnupl

The police in the Capital Region arrested one person in connection with an assault outside a nightclub in Reykjavík last night. Police also handled a number of incidents related to alcohol and drug use.

Fiona havde mistet sig selv i alkohol og stoffer: Jeg bad Gud give mig et tegn inden for syv dage

<p>About two years ago, I was in a situation I could see no way out of. Through a female friend, I had become part of a scene in Aarhus involving alcohol and drugs. What began as a visit to a bar turned into a lifestyle in which I drank and used cocaine several times a week.</p><p>My mother became suspicious and asked me directly whether I had taken drugs, but I denied it. I had become someone,</p

Finland – lukrativ marknad för kriminella från Södertälje

A major drug trial began in Helsinki in recent days. Five men are charged. Two of them are from Sweden. According to information from prosecutors, they may have links to the Foxtrot network. This is just one in a series of incidents this spring in which Swedes are in some way involved in criminal activity in Finland. “Swedish criminals are involved in all major cases, according to the police,” say

Dømt for smugling av amfetaminolje – nok til 60 kilo amfetamin

A man in his mid-40s has been sentenced by the Borgarting Court of Appeal to ten and a half years in prison for smuggling 27 kilos…

Henrik Brandão Jönsson: Kokain, guld och maktspel – nu tvingas fienderna samarbeta

The former enemies Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to cooperate militarily to combat the cocaine-producing guerrilla along their borders. The agreement is seen as a milestone because the neighboring countries have not shared intelligence information for decades.

Eksperter advarer: Nu kan du købe cannabis på Wolt

On the delivery platform Wolt, it is now possible to order legal cannabis products, but experts strongly warn against consuming them. Wolt emphasizes that the sale takes place within the framework of the law.

Svensk kvinna gripen i Spanien

A Swedish woman has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, on suspicion of drug trafficking and money laundering, Expressen reports, citing the Spanish newspaper ABC.

Hajut | Kevään ensi huumassa tuoksuu hajoava maa

At the beginning of spring, coniferous trees also release excess energy by emitting volatile compounds. The scent of flowers comes only later.

Lögbrot að selja hunang með stinningarlyfjum að mati forstjóra Lyfjastofnunar

<p>Rúna Hauksdóttir Hvannberg, Director General of Lyfjastofnun, says the law is being broken by the sale of honey containing erectile dysfunction drugs and substances that produce cannabis-like effects.</p><p>There is no way to trace the origin of the drugs.</p><p>She says people may be putting their health at risk by consuming such drugs.</p><p>The little cousin of the drug Spice and honey conta

Svensk kvinna gripen i Spanien

A Swedish woman has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, suspected of drug trafficking and…

Tatt på fersken med dette: – Litt for godtroende

The man in his 40s transported the unusual substance across the border. He admits that he should have done more research.

Två döda i amerikansk attack mot fartyg i Stilla havet

Two people have been killed in an attack on a vessel suspected of transporting narcotics, the U.S. military says.

USA: To drept i båtangrep i Stillehavet

The USA has carried out a new boat attack in the Pacific Ocean. Two people have been killed, according to the U.S. military. They posted a message on the social media platform X. According to the USA, the two were on board a boat smuggling drugs. In total, at least 182 people have been killed in such boat attacks, according to a survey by the AFP news agency.