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The Taliban's Trojan horse: What really happened after Afghanistan's opium ban

Wars have been fought over land, over succession, over a woman said to have launched a thousand ships toward Troy. Opium got its own war twice, in 1839 and again in 1856, but not the kind that name suggests. Britain went to war for the right to keep selling opium…

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Synthetic opioids: can Europe keep up with a new drug created every week?

Synthetic opioids: can Europe keep up with a new drug created every week?

Fifty new drugs were detected across Europe in 2025 alone, many of them highly potent synthetic opioids. Can the EU’s drugs strategy keep pace with an increasingly dangerous and fast-moving drug landscape?

How is the EU tackling drug trafficking and synthetic substance use?

How is the EU tackling drug trafficking and synthetic substance use?

Europe's new drugs strategy runs to 2030, but critics warn it prioritises policing over public health. Watch the video!

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€31bn drug trade, 7,600 deaths: How the EU plans to tackle the drug crisis

29 million Europeans use drugs every year, and the market has an estimated €31 billion value. The European Council has released a new framework to completely change how the EU handles this enormous problem, from enforcement to public health.

Cocaine capitals: Where is use rising the most in Europe?

Spain's Barcelona, Lleida and Santiago de Compostela report the highest increase in cocaine wastewater residues, with other clusters also expanding in Denmark and Slovenia.

More Than 50,000 Fake Pills Laced With Deadly Opioids Seized Across Europe Amid Overdose Fears

Over 50,000 counterfeit opioid tablets were seized in Europe in 2024, highlighting a growing crisis. Authorities warn these pills, often disguised as legitimate medications, pose significant health risks.

International Business Times UK

Europe faces growing threat from synthetic opioids and new drugs, report warns

Highly potent synthetic opioids are spreading through Europe's fast-changing drug market, linked to hundreds of deaths as traffickers shift to smaller ports and new smuggling methods, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) has warned.

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New health risks emerge as Europe’s drug market grows more complex, EU agency warns

New health risks emerge as Europe’s drug market grows more complex, EU agency warns

Europe’s drug market is growing more complex, with potent opioids, stronger cannabis and new substances raising health risks, the EU agency warns.

Germany seizes tonnes of cocaine in €500m bust, suspects arrested in Spain

Germany seizes tonnes of cocaine in €500m bust, suspects arrested in Spain

Instead of cacao beans, officials found more than 400 packets wrapped in black foil, each containing about 20 blocks of compressed cocaine.

'Today, drugs are everywhere,' warns EU Drugs Agency director Alexis Goosdeel

'Today, drugs are everywhere,' warns EU Drugs Agency director Alexis Goosdeel

After 10 years in office, the director of the EU Drugs Agency will step down at the end of the month. He takes stock of developments in the drugs market and outlines the challenges facing the bloc.

Inside the cocaine boom fuelling Europe’s most lucrative drug market

Inside the cocaine boom fuelling Europe’s most lucrative drug market

Cocaine has never been more abundant, more profitable, or more widely consumed. Record production in South America is fuelling a surge in shipments to Europe, now the most lucrative market for the drug. RFI maps the new power structures driving the boom – not the cartels of legend, but a…

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Highly potent cannabis products tied to risk of psychosis, schizophrenia, and addiction, study finds

Highly potent cannabis products tied to risk of psychosis, schizophrenia, and addiction, study finds

Cannabis products today tend to be much stronger than the plant itself, raising concerns among researchers and policymakers about their health effects.

Rising deaths, fake pills, gang violence: How the EU is struggling to cope with illegal drug problem

Rising deaths, fake pills, gang violence: How the EU is struggling to cope with illegal drug problem

Europe’s emerging drug threats span everything from fake medicines, cocaine busts, and synthetic weed, according to a new report.

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