A look at how the cocaine trade works

The business of cocaine trafficking has changed over the years, with different players and routes. A look at how the trade ...

A global boom in cocaine trafficking defies decades of anti-drug efforts

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — The drug lord had already escaped the law in three countries, and he planned to do it again. In less ...
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Why Colombia's cocaine production keeps setting new records

Despite decades of U.S. aid and successive government strategies, Colombia's cocaine production has reached record highs due to failed peace processes, policy changes, and the fragmentation of ...
The New York Times

Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why.

A United Nations report found a rise in users, confiscation and deaths as cocaine trafficking expands into Africa and Asia, and violence spreads into Europe. By Genevieve Glatsky Genevieve Glatsky ...
Nature

Cocaine-activated ion channels engineered to break the loop of addiction in rats

Ion channels have been created that are selectively activated by cocaine and that act to either stimulate or inhibit the electrical activity of neuronal cells in the brain. These cocaine-activated ion ...