Drugs
Two Israelis arrested in Cyprus after over 27 kg. of ketamine, other drugs found in apartment
A court on Thursday morning ordered that the two be remanded for eight days for investigative purposes. Their defense attorneys did not object to the police request.
CBS obtains messages sent between victim, defendant as alleged 2024 Cornell gang rape case reopens
Israeli man caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217 kph under the influence of drugs
Police seize over 60 kg. of drugs in raids across central Israel
Police seize millions of shekels' worth of drugs in separate West Bank, Jerusalem area raids
The first raid took place in Area A, after Palestinian police officers caught a 48-year-old Israeli in Bethlehem who possessed a large amount of pills suspected to be drugs.
Eight suspects indicted for drug trafficking after undercover police operation in Tel Aviv
The two officers had recently been deployed by the Sharet police station in the Ayalon District as part of an operation targeting drug-dealing hubs in the southern part of the city.
Definium's LSD-based drug lowers anxiety in second successful late-stage study
A single 100-microgram dose of DT120, a fast-dissolving tablet of lysergide, the chemical name for the psychedelic drug LSD, reduced scores on an anxiety scale by 9.8 points after 12 weeks.
Music festival survivors, victims' relatives discuss PTSD, substance abuse, mental health effects
A public event commemorating Hamas's October 7 massacre united over 500 individuals as they addressed PTSD, substance abuse, and other mental health effects after surviving or losing relatives.
The Israel Public Health Association’s bet on what comes next
Chief executive, Yasmin Nahum, is trying to meet a surge in wartime trauma, youth substance use, and prescription-opioid dependence with programs the state has not yet absorbed.
Egyptian broadcaster and influencer sentenced to death after gang, drug convictions
Sara Khalifa, 39, was convicted along with 11 other members of the criminal organization after authorities uncovered drug laboratories hidden in two apartments in Egypt’s capital.
Air India capt. may have had psychoactive drugs in system during turbulence event, findings show
The Airbus plane, cruising at 36,000 feet, initially ascended 372 feet then fell to 292 feet below it, according to a preliminary report into the August 4 accident released on Friday.
Missouri GOP nominee Thomas Ross charged over plot to plant drugs on primary election rival
According to prosecutors, Ross spent weeks hatching a plan with his campaign manager to frame his opponent, Louise Secker, by surreptitiously placing a black nylon glove containing a bag of cocaine.
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed down the death sentences to 11 defendants convicted of drug trafficking in a case that involved 227 accused people in total.
Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case
Police said they are also still investigating other lines of inquiry in the case, which may lead to additional arrests.
