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World Drug Day: Study reveals high substance use among youth in La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
As Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark World Drug Day on June 26, under the theme, “World drug problem: Persisting issues, new challenges, innovative responses,” stakeholders renewed calls for stronger action to protect young people from the growing threat of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. World Drug Day is observed annually []
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Toronto Sun
· Jul 11, 2026
WARMINGTON: Toronto’s Zombie Apocalypse not a horror film but sadly very real
Drug use at a point now where addicts have effectively created no-go zones in the city — unless you want to come in contact with crystal meth, crack or fentanyl
Daily Mail
· Jul 6, 2026
The seaside town 'no-go zone' overrun by drug addicts, subject to daily street fights and daytime drinking - as furious locals plead for help
The seaside town 'no-go zone' overrun by drug addicts, subject to daily street fights and daytime drinking - as furious locals plead for help
BERNAMA
· Jul 5, 2026
General : School Leavers, Young Adults Remain Most Vulnerable To Drug Abuse â NADA DG
LABUAN, July 5 (Bernama) -- School leavers with secondary-level education, including SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) holders, formed a major group among those trapped in drug and substance abuse, with 68,619 individuals, or 68.1 per cent, recorded nationwide, said National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) director-general (DG) Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.
Le Monde
· Jul 11, 2026
'You're expected to perform, but no one wants to know how you do it': Cocaine, the toxic fuel of young professionals
Cocaine at work (1/3). Among young professionals, the illegal and highly addictive drug is used in a relentless pursuit of performance, often shrouded in taboo and without questioning of working conditions.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 26, 2026
Syria marks world Anti-Drug Day with stepped-up fight against trafficking networks
Damascus, June 26 (SANA) The world marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Friday under the theme “World drug problem: persisting issues, new challenges, innovative responses.” The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its 2026 World Drug Report, estimating that around 331 million people used drugs in 2024, []
ArcaMax
· Jun 30, 2026
Drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose in LA juvenile hall, lawsuit alleges
LOS ANGELES — Several teens overdosed at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall last year after they drank from a water jug spiked with a dangerous narcotic that was passed around in a classroom, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed ...
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Related coverage for "World Drug Day: Study reveals high substance use among youth in La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal": Toronto Sun — WARMINGTON: Toronto’s Zombie Apocalypse not a horror film but sadly very real. Daily Mail — The seaside town 'no-go zone' overrun by drug addicts, subject to daily street fights and daytime drinking - as furious locals plead for help. BERNAMA — General : School Leavers, Young Adults Remain Most Vulnerable To Drug Abuse â NADA DG. Le Monde — 'You're expected to perform, but no one wants to know how you do it': Cocaine, the toxic fuel of young professionals. Syrian Arab News Agency — Syria marks world Anti-Drug Day with stepped-up fight against trafficking networks. ArcaMax — Drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose in LA juvenile hall, lawsuit alleges