Drugs and Illegal Immigrants Stream Across Brazil’s Borders — Reuters Investigates

Drugs and illegal immigrants stream across Brazil’s borders — Reuters Investigates – Brazil has the third longest border in the world and shares it with 10 neighboring countries. It’s 5 times as long as the troubled US/Mexico border and extremely difficult to monitor. See how Brazil struggles with dense jungle, surging drug trafficking and addiction. (April 13, 2012) Read the special report: reut.rs

Members of Drug Task Force discuss resources

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Meanwhile, the formation of the task force has attracted the attention of at least a few drug addicts looking to recover. "I got five calls about intervention from people who read a newspaper article about the task force," Martineau said. "No …
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Medical experts weigh in on Hamilton

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Naysayers also often report as fact that Hamilton's past crack cocaine addiction has made his body brittle and more susceptible to injury in the present. But according to medical experts who specialize in the effects of recreational drug abuse on the …
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Fighting Drug Abuse for Sustainable Nation Building

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Sokoto — The nexus between youths, drug abuse and crime has been well documented; it makes alarming reading. The consequences are devastating, and can shatter the future of nations. According to a UK report, about 2,000 Nigerians are arrested on …
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