Alcoholic beverages, and their harmful use, have been familiar fixtures in human societies since the beginning of recorded history. Worldwide, alcohol is a leading cause of ill health and premature mortality. It accounts for 1 in 17 deaths, and for a significant proportion of disabilities,...

Currently developed countries pay much more attention to harmfully addictive substances than developing countries. However, the experience of developed countries is very relevant to the developing world since substance abuse is likely to impose a continually increasing burden of disease in this...

Hamburg ist Hauptumschlagplatz für die Verteilung von Kokain nach Nord- und Osteuropa, Deutschland zählt zu den Top-Konsumentenländern. Polizeiliche oder staatliche Kontrolle? Fehlanzeige - die Behörden sind machtlos gegen die mexikanischen Kartelle, deren Drogennetzwerk längst alle fünf...