They are young, well-educated, come from middle-to-high income backgrounds, and cut across all ethnic communities. They are a new profile of young drug abusers that is causing concern among authorities tackling the problem. This group is the target of strategies…
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Two people were arrested on Friday morning after they were caught with more than 1.4kg of drugs at Woodlands Checkpoint, according to a joint media release from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). A 52-year-old…
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Drug-pushing has been taken to a new level in Singapore: Dealers are now touting through mass-SMS, raising concerns, in particular, of youths being sucked into abusing. One such text message seen by TODAY, sent from a number the receiver is…
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The two suspects charged with drug trafficking in the car that crashed through a checkpoint near Shangri-La hotel last Sunday will be remanded for another week for further investigations, while an additional charge has been pressed against one of them…
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Secondary school students are taking mental stimulants meant to treat people with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) during exam periods. They believe the drug methylphenidate boosts concentration and keeps them awake, so they have more time to prepare for exams….
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