For the first time, researchers are able to describe how the dopamine transporter involved in cocaine use operates at the molecular level, which could pave the way to future targeted treatments.

President Nixon famously declared recreational drugs to be "public enemy number one". However, while the United States' war on drugs continues (albeit with signs of de-escalation in some states), ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as he suggested the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug was legalized worldwide.