Tag: cocaine

4 US, UK Olympic Contractors Arrested for Alleged Drug Use

TOKYO—Four U.S. and British men working for a power company contracted for the Tokyo Olympics were arrested on suspicion of using cocaine, officials said Tuesday. Tokyo metropolitan police said the four men were arrested July 3–5 on suspicion of using cocaine in Tokyo or nearby areas in violation of drug laws. Tokyo-based Aggreko Events Services…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (June 23)

Republicans block Democrats’ election reform bill via the filibuster. Why are Republicans against the bill? And what does an election reform expert have to say about it? In Texas, more illegal immigrants are choosing to take a dangerous ride, stowed away on freight trains heading north. Border patrol agents are finding more of them locked…


Former Drug Addict Turns Her Life Around, Graduates With a Degree From Washington University

A social media post shows how a former drug addict overcame incredible odds and graduated with a political science degree from Washington University. Mother of three Ginny Burton, 48, decided to go back to college in her 40s after experiencing an early life fraught with trauma. At a tender age, Burton was introduced to substance…


Man’s Cocaine Abuse Destroyed His Septum and His Marriage, 4 Years Sober He Now Helps Others

Grant was a successful London city trader with a six-figure income until he fell into drug addiction. At rock bottom, he was begging for small change to buy a can of cider or cheap over-the-counter pills. It took family intervention, a failed stint in rehab, a divorce, unemployment, a stomach ulcer, and a near-death hospitalization…


Drug Overdoses Kill More Than Five Australians a Day: Report

More than five Australians died from drugs overdoses every day in 2019, says a new report by the National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC). According to the annual report released on Thursday, over 1,860 Australians lost their lives to drugs in 2019, with the majority of the deaths deemed unintentional. This marks Australia’s fifth year…