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A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
International

World Drug Day: UN chief roots for evidence-based drug prevention programmes to protect communities

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Alcohol is the most abused substance by adolescents and young adults aged 13 to 24, according to a 2023 pilot study conducted by the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) across the country.
Health

Increase tax on alcohol, invest in rehab programmes to end drug abuse – experts

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
The New Times

Opiate Crisis: Protecting Rwanda from a silent epidemic

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The New Times
Rwanda

What production of medical cannabis means for the Rwandan economy

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The New Times

How to help deflate America’s opioid bubble

Monday, March 18, 2019
Nicotine is the main addictive ingredient of tobacco. Net photo.
International

The five most addictive substances in the world

Sunday, January 06, 2019
A Libyan police officer views a haul of prescription drug Tramadol seized from a shipping container in Tripoli. Net photo.
Africa

The drug abuse problem across Africa is finally drawing global attention

Tuesday, December 25, 2018
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How substance addiction takes place

Sunday, October 08, 2017
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Letters

Drug addiction: It's wrong to generalize

Friday, May 20, 2016
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EAC must be firm on the protocol on drug trafficking

Friday, September 05, 2014
Employees need to be active to avoid bouts of work-related stress or worse, depression. The New Times / Net photo

How to overcome stress

Monday, April 15, 2013