Brazil Now 2nd in Cocaine, Crack Use: Daily
Brazil is the world's second largest consumer of cocaine and crack, behind only the United States, according to a survey...
September 6, 2012Topic
Oxi
Rio Seeks R$4B to Fight Crack: Daily
Rio's Department of Social Assistance is requesting R$4 billion of federal money to put towards the city’s fight against growing...
December 13, 2011
Anti-Crack Campaign Launched: Daily
Brazil launched a R$4 billion initiative to combat Brazil’s ongoing problem with crack cocaine, focusing on key areas of care,...
December 8, 2011
Oxi Drug Reaches Rio de Janeiro
The deadly and highly addictive drug, oxi, has reached Niterói in Rio de Janeiro.
June 7, 2011
Doc Film Release: War On Drugs Failed
A documentary about reforming Brazil’s drug policy hits Brazilian theaters this week, featuring former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
June 7, 2011
Policing of Brazil Borders Increased
By Samuel Elliott Novacich, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last week the Brazilian Federal Government inaugurated the country’s...
May 3, 2011
Oxi: New Drug Terrifies Brazil
By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It looks like crack, but it is much cheaper,...
April 26, 2011
Oxi is Wicked Whack
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When I was a younger man, in the Eighties, crack was the new drug...
April 26, 2011