UN body lists top 3 Asia drugs
MANILA, Philippines – Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) — which include amphetamine, methamphetamine, methcathinone, and ecstasy-group substances — are now ranked in the top three drugs of use in all countries in East and Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, and have become the primary drug threat in the region, displacing traditionally-used drugs such as heroin, opium or even cannabis …
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Drug ring busted in western Iran
Police forces in Iran’s western province of Lorestan have busted a drug ring that was active in the capital Tehran and some other cities of the country, seizing 110 kg of refined heroin.
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Ecstasy And Methamphetamine Increasingly Becoming First Choice Drugs For Many In East And South-East Asia According To …
According to a new UNODC report, amphetamine-type stimulants – or ATS – in particular methamphetamine, are widely used in East and South-East Asia and are now ranked among the top-three drugs of use in every single one of the 11 countries reviewed. Moreover, in some East and South-East Asian countries, ATS have become the primary drug threat, displacing traditionally-used drugs such as heroin …
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