The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'

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Two recovering Kush addicts sit on their beds at the Kissy Mental Hospital in Freetown on June 22, 2023.
Two recovering Kush users at a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on June 22, 2023.

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Fen-Phen Again? Why Ozempic and New Weight-Loss Drugs Are Different

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The drug Ozempic, after just a few years on the market, has already become a household name synonymous with weight loss.

How drug-money laundering actually works, according to a former undercover agent

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Robert Mazur tells the full story of his time as a government agent investigating drug-money laundering. Mazur went undercover for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service intelligence division, and the Customs Service. 

So it's OK to do drugs at work now?

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Drugs used to be viewed as dangerous or just for fun. Now they're increasingly seen as a useful tool to get better at work.

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Manhattan condo owner sues a NY Burger King for $15 mil, accusing the franchise of allowing an 'open air drug bazaar'

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The logo of Burger King at a branch in England.

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Elon Musk says he takes a small amount of ketamine every other week

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says he loves 'burning the short-sellers' who bet against 'great companies' to fund their cocaine habits

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp.

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A college student is accused of trying to smuggle $2.4 million worth of drugs under a monk's robe

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The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities after he attempted to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.
The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities and accused of attempting to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.

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This tense showdown between Hunter Biden and Matt Gaetz over drug use is quite something

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (left) and Hunter Biden (right).
Rep. Matt Gaetz (left) and Hunter Biden (right).

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NASA says there's no evidence of drug use at Elon Musk's SpaceX

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Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX.

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