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Toulouse Student Party Leaves 11 Hospitalized After Collective Intoxication

Police report reassuring assessments, with investigators examining reports of nitrous oxide use.

Dry January Concludes in France With First Nationwide 'Dry 31' Sober Events

Road Deaths in France Rise to 3,513 in 2025 as Government Targets Nitrous Oxide Misuse

Argentina’s Summer Road Checks Find 966 Alcohol-Positive Drivers in First Half of January

South Africa Logs 1,427 Festive-Season Road Deaths as Minister Seeks Zero‑Alcohol Driving Law

Hyderabad Police Probe Suspected Murder–Suicide of Woman and Infant in Meerpet

Hyderabad, Cyberabad Book Over 800 for Drunk Driving in Weekend Sweep

Used Syringes Reappear in Hasenheide Tree Days After Cleanup

Metro Vancouver Warns of Exploding Nitrous Oxide Cylinders in Trash, Tightens Disposal Rules

One in Three French Tobacconists Still Sell to Minors, Survey Finds

Marvin Bracy-Williams Accepts 45-Month Ban in USADA Case Linked to Ongoing Multi-Agency Probe

Russia Reviews Betel Nut Sales on Marketplaces as Rospotrebnadzor Steps In

11 Dead, 10 in ICU After Methanol-Laced Street Liquor in Barranquilla

Spain Study Finds One in Five Road Deaths Are Pedestrians as 2023 Substance Positives Surge

Coroner Flags Unchecked Drug Market at Boomtown Festival

Maharashtra Eyes Organised Crime Act for Gutkha Traffickers, Orders Toll Plaza Smuggling Probe

One in Five Motorists Risk Morning Drink-Drive as DfT Prepares Summer Safety Campaign

Ibiza Nightclubs Enter Talks on Private Ambulance Coverage as Public Service Strains

Himachal Pradesh to Amend Police Manual and Mobilize Forces for Zero-Tolerance Anti-Drug Drive

Three Dead in Ludhiana After Suspected Spurious Liquor Consumption