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Indonesia challenged to resolve alcohol addiction in Papua

Alcohol consumption remains a serious problem in Papua though the liquor production, distribution, and sale have ...

Binusan village in North Kalimantan declared drug-free

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Nunukan district, North Kalimantan province, has declared Binusan village in ...

Police lauded for intercepting 200-kg meth trade in Banjarmasin

Banjarmasin Mayor Ibnu Sina commended the National Police for thwarting the attempt of two drug dealers to trade 200 ...

S Sumatra's cops undergo rehabilitation program for drug de-addiction

The South Sumatra Police headquarters on Tuesday continued its rehabilitation program to assist 89 other police ...

South Kalimantan police arrest ex-policeman over drug offence

A former policeman, identified as HS, 35, and three other suspects were caught for trafficking small packs of crystal ...

260 cops in South Sumatra to undergo drug rehab

As many as 260 police officers in South Sumatra province will undergo a rehabilitation program to recover from drug ...

Drug trade continues to endanger 24 neighborhoods in Kendari: BNN

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) cautioned residents of Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, of the omnipresent danger of ...

Media Alert: Monash University experts

-Media Alert Monash University has several experts available for comment on a range of topics relating to the festive ...

Japanese consul general inaugurates drug rehab in Deliserdang

The Japanese Consul General in Medan, Takeshi Ishii, has inaugurated the Grant Aid Project for Drug Addiction ...

Prostitution involving artists is driven by lifestyle

The mode of prostitution involving a number of artistes is not because of economic necessity but rather caused by the ...

Coordinating minister chairs meeting on role of anti-narcotic agency

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan on Wednesday chaired another ...

Nobel-winning U.S. economist Gary Becker dies at 83

Gary Becker, whose work applying the principles of economics to a wide range of human behavior won the Nobel Prize in ...

5 pct of youth vulnerable to internet addiction: study

About 5 percent of South Korean youths are vulnerable to Internet addiction, a government study showed Wednesday. ...

Legalizing marijuana to create new problems : Minister

The discourse on the legalization of marijuana in Indonesia will only create a new problems, Women`s Empowerment ...

Three-years-old is UK`s "youngest ever alcoholic"

A three-year-old child who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol is thought to be Britain`s youngest ever ...