The Caicedos and some 4,000 other Colombian families have entered into a pact with the government to replace their coca with ...

Meet the "cocaine sharks," also known as Brazilian sharpnose sharks, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, zipping around cocaine ...

Massive shipments of previously unknown recreational designer drugs and potent new opioids are threatening Europe, while ...

Massive shipments of previously unknown types of “recreational” synthetic drugs and potent new opioids are threatening Europe, while the situation with cocaine and cannabis trafficking is worsening, ...

Genetically modified fruit flies addicted to cocaine may speed up addiction research and help uncover new treatment targets.

The Texas Legislature approved a program that would research and develop the naturally occurring psychoactive drug ibogaine.

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office announced the seizure of 8,964 cannabis plants and 92 pounds of processed cannabis in an illegal cannabis enforcement operation ...

Cocaine-addicted fruit flies might sound crazy, but researchers say they could help us understanding cocaine addiction in ...

Researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies for the first time that can become addicted to the Class A drug.

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The new ...

Though simple, fruit flies are powerful tools for biomedical research. They reproduce quickly, are easy to manipulate ...

A small trial of an experimental vaccine designed to stop cocaine reaching the brain suggests that it helps reduce the drug’s use. Over a 32-week trial involving monthly injections, the urine of ...