The US government has launched a high-profile sex trafficking and racketeering case against music mogul Sean Combs, aka Diddy, accusing him of orchestrating coercive and abusive sexual encounters at luxury hotels.

Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge. The charges for which he was initially arrested four days ago include suspected complicity in running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, images of child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud among others.

Police in Ecuador seized nearly 14 tons of drugs destined for Central America, the US and Europe, authorities said Thursday.

On the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on Monday, Hyderabad Customs destroyed various Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances totally weighing around 8,946.263 kgs, under 'Say no to drugs' campaign.

Drug abuse remains one of the biggest threats to health and the society in general. It's one of the major issues that the world is strugglingwith and which needs to be completely eliminated from the society.

Seized drugs including 659 kg heroin valuing Rs 1,318 crore in the international market were destroyed by the Punjab government on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Saturday.

On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for realising the vision of a drugs-free India, noting that they bring darkness, destruction and devastation.

World Day Against Drug Abuse 2021: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26. The World Drug Report 2021 brings out alarming facts about drug abuse amid COVID-19 pandemic. Know the theme and significance.

14-year-old Alpana (name changed) was part of an organised sex trafficking syndicate for a year before her mother found out

Narcotic drugs valued at over Rs 9 crore were destroyed in Mizoram on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Friday, officials said In Aizawl.

World drug abuse day 2020: Around 35.6 million people across the world are victims of drug abuse according to the World Drug Report 2020, which is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Young adults and teenagers account for the largest share of those using drugs and most of them suffer from HIV, Hepatitis C and other related diseases.

On Sunday, Meghalaya Police shared an adaptation of John Lennon's famous peace anthem 'Imagine', recreating the lyrics to discourage drug abuse.

A Special Task Force formed by the state government of Punjab in 2017 aims to fight the problem of drugs in the state and has made an unprecedented progress in the last three years

Rehabilitation centres lay the foundation for the future of a recovering addict where trained counsellors help create coping mechanisms that don't rely on substance use

With an aim to help the inmates transform their lives by overcoming addiction, Amritsar Central Jail has undertaken activities like Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) and skill development

The Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment programme initiated by the Punjab government has treated more than 2.5 lakh drug addicts across the state

Addiction has been universally accepted as a mental health issue, which should be managed by a team of psychiatrists and psychologists

To battle against drugs, the Government of Punjab started an initiative in August 2018 called Buddy Programme in which school teachers, government officials and parents act as buddies and help youngsters to live a healthy and drug free life

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking: The theme this year is "health for justice, justice for health." It highlights that justice and health go hand in hand when it comes to addressing drug problems.

International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking: The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is an effort of the United Nations aimed at strengthening action and spreading awareness about drug abuse and illegal drug trade in the world.

Officials in Myanmar and Thailand burned illegal narcotics worth more than $800 million on Monday to mark the UN day against drug abuse and trafficking.

Drugs control the body and mind of individual consumers, the drug crop and drug cartels control farmers, trafficking and crime control communities. Their use harms individuals, families and society at large.

South Asia is the fastest-growing and second-largest region for human trafficking in the world after East Asia, according to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime.

Drug abuse and trafficking is a menace to society, a Delhi court has said while awarding 10 years' imprisonment to a woman for being in possession of commercial quantity of contraband psychotropic substances.