RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Days after police stormed one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous shantytowns to seize back territory long held by a powerful drug dealing organization, city health and welfare ...

The Federal Commission for Addiction and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases is planning the establishment of dedicated squads to visit individuals addicted to crack and offer them medical and ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - When night falls, street crack marketplaces open for business. The gritty transactions of the drug trade take over in city neighborhoods that hum with legitimate commerce by day.

Revelers take part in a street carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 3, 2024, in a neighborhood nicknamed Cracolandia due to the large number of crack addicts ...

LOS ANGELES — Are you a junkie in Skid Row who just got a bag of crack or fentanyl, but have no pipe to smoke it in? Don’t worry: local nonprofit organizations will hand you a brand-new crack pipe ...

A crack addict has confessed to starting the house blaze that killed a Houston firefighter, claiming a small fire he lit so he could see his crack pipe got out of hand, authorities said Monday.

A battle has broken out over plans to open a new help centre for crack addicts near Frankfurt's main railway station, an area notorious for its bustling illegal drugs scene. Visitors arriving by rail ...