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Ashley Edeson, from Armley, was spotted by eagle-eyed officers carrying out a drug deal and hid the class A's in an attempt to avoid detection

Supporters of the treatment programme in Middlesbrough say it worked by reducing crime and helped addicts live better

Leonard Newman, 39, and Denzel Chakara, 21, were jailed for their part in a drugs operation which was discovered following the arrest of a customer

"We hope this result reassures the people of Weston-super-Mare that tackling drug supply remains a priority of ours"

Getting high and making music have gone hand in hand since pop was invented. Music industry insider Jamie Collinson explores this treacherous tradition - and discovers that - thankfully - times are a-changin’.

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Naloxone can reverse the effects of an opiate overdose giving victims valuable time for paramedics to reach them in an emergency and doses are already given to friends and family of known drug users at risk of an overdose

Jabran Ali was jailed in 2013 after being caught in Shetland with over one kilo of heroin but said he has 'paid heavily' for his 'mistake'.

Afghanistan's Taliban freed on Monday American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader linked to the Taliban who the United States had held on drugs charges since 2005, the group's acting foreign minister said. Frerichs was exchanged at the airport in the capital, Kabul, with Bashir Noorzai,…