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Drugs like Ozempic may reduce risk of obesity-associated cancers, new research shows

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New research reveals that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce the risk of cancer.

$1.3M Regina drug bust leads to arrest of man from India without documentation: police

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Regina Police officers charged a 20-year-old man from India with no last name after seizing $1.3 million in drug, cash and other drug trafficking evidence.

Traveller site where 'guns and drugs were hidden in toilet blocks' was 'no longer safe' say council chiefs

Bolton Council stepped in "following a series of incidents at the site involving drugs, serious violent crime, and firearms."

Cash, drugs seized in St. Clair County crackdown; 3 people arrested over July 4 weekend

Two search warrants have resulted in three arrests and the seizure of methamphetamines and cocaine last week in St. Clair County.

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Wythe County drug bust leads to four arrests in ‘Operation Fire Cracker’

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The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office made four arrests after executing search warrants in ‘Operation Fire Cracker.’

Disappointed NFL star and former Pro Bowler DENIES attempting to cheat after being handed suspension for performance-enhancing drug use

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One veteran free agent will need to sit six regular-season games if and when he's signed by an NFL team after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

Fugitive drug lord arrested after his wife makes fatal Instagram error

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A businesswoman's habit of constantly posting on social media helped authorities in Brazil capture her drug lord husband after a two-year manhunt.

Marijuana Smell That 'Could Knock You Off Your Feet' Gets Ohio Police Chief Fired After Refusing Drug Test

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Ohio’s New Miami Village Council unanimously voted on June 27 to fire Police Chief Harold Webb following accusations made by Mayor Jewell Hayes-Hensley that his office smelled of marijuana, reported the New York Post based on a letter from…

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Drug may boost leukemia response to chemo while protecting heart

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A blood pressure drug may make acute myeloid leukemia more sensitive to chemotherapy while protecting patients' hearts.

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

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With Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs such as Qsymia and Contrave, which come in pill form but also include serious warning labels.

Mum who masterminded £1million racket flying drones over prison walls to drop off drugs & phones is jailed

A MUM-of-five who masterminded a £1million racket flying drugs into prison by drone was jailed for six years today.

Mum who masterminded £1million racket flying drones over prison walls to drop off drugs & phones is jailed

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A MUM-of-five who masterminded a £1million racket flying drugs into prison by drone was jailed for six years today.

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East London dealer who would throw drugs over prison walls jailed for 22 years

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Mohammed Jakir Hussain found guilty of helping to distribute £8m worth of drugs

Drug that’s 100 times deadlier than heroin found in Australia

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Batches of cocaine sold in Australia have been laced with a deadly opioid that’s 100 times more potent than heroin, sparking an urgent health alert.

‘Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken’ Review: Rock Music and Drug Addiction Intersect in Moving Prison Docuseries

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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter battles the demons of guilt and rehabilitation alongside the incarcerated women of a Kansas correctional facility in this Paramount+ doc

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Latest News | Haryana to Launch Month-long Campaign Against Drug Menace

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Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Haryana Chief Secretary T V S N Prasad on Monday directed all Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to launch a month-long state-wide campaign against drug menace.

Mandatory drug testing in prisons is ineffective and harmful, says researcher

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In Australia, nearly 2 in 5 incarcerated individuals report using illicit drugs, with about 40% of those who injected drugs before imprisonment continuing to do so while in prison.

NAFDAC seizes N12 million worth of aphrodisiacs, unsafe drugs in Sokoto

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of aphrodisiac products and sex enhancement drugs valued at N12 million in Sokoto.

Your guide to Proposition 36: Stiffer penalties for some drug and theft crimes

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This measure asks voters to change parts of Proposition 47, a controversial ballot initiative passed in 2014 that turned some nonviolent felonies into misdemeanors.