Ketamine: Strong anaesthetic approved in US for surgery is now abused for its euphoric effects

Ketamine: Strong anaesthetic approved in US for surgery is now abused for its euphoric effects

Ketamine has seen a huge surge in use in recent years as a treatment for depression, anxiety and pain. While the drug isn’t approved for those conditions, doctors are free to prescribe drugs for so-called off-label uses.

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In what might be shaping into a frenzy, young Kenyans are resorting to tree-hugging to campaign against economic and political ills

In what might be shaping into a frenzy, young Kenyans are resorting to tree-hugging to campaign against economic and political ills

Mercy said alcoholism had taken a toll on him and he abdicated his parental duties including upkeep and school fees for them. She blames alcohol as the main contributor to domestic violence in Kenya. 

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Khat: Lethal herb turning avid consumers in northern Kenya into zombies as abuse outstrips control capacity

Khat: Lethal herb turning avid consumers in northern Kenya into zombies as abuse outstrips control capacity

According to NACADA Compliance Officer in Isiolo County Collins Kipchumba, miraa remains the most abused substance among residents, surpassing alcohol, bhang and other narcotics.

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Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean

Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean

Deputy Commander of the Kenya Navy, Brigadier Sankale Kiswaa, who led the operation codenamed Bahari Safi, said the suspicious vessel was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa on October 23.

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