Drug abuse

Dealer who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry sentenced to 15 years

Matthew Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home in 2023 at the age of 54.

‘Ketamine Queen’ to plead guilty over drugs that killed Matthew Perry

Law enforcement officers arrange bundles of cocaine after drug seizures by the Salvadoran Naval Force on Monday. The UNODC report painted a bleak picture of the worldwide battle against illegal drugs and the criminals behind them.

The world’s biggest users of cocaine are in Australia, New Zealand

Matthew Perry’s role as the sarcastic man-child Chandler in 'Friends' brought him fabulous wealth, but hid a dark struggle with addiction to painkillers and alcohol.

Main doctor charged in actor Matthew Perry overdose to plead guilty

California physician Mark Chavez exits federal court in Los Angeles, California, Oct 2, 2024. Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute the drug ketamine to the late actor Matthew Perry, who died of a ketamine overdose in October 2023.

Doctor who provided Matthew Perry’s drugs pleads guilty

Alleged evidence discovered in what authorities have dubbed the “Sangha stash.”. Five people who allegedly supplied ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry in a bid to exploit his drug addiction for profit have been charged in relation to his overdose death, US officials said on August 15.

Ketamine Queen: the alleged dealer charged over Matthew Perry’s death

French customs officers discover cocaine hidden in a suitcase as they inspect the bags of a passenger flying to Paris from Cayenne at the international airport in Cayenne, French Guiana, March 24, 2024.

Cocaine superhighway brings drugs and violence to Europe

The US has seen evidence of China taking steps to pursue companies that make precursor chemicals for fentanyl and disrupting illicit financial transactions related to them.

China and US start working group to combat flood of fentanyl

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach says a key pillar of the plan is to raise awareness about the risks, which should ultimately curb consumption.

German Cabinet approves landmark Bill for legal cannabis use