Drugs

Israeli pilots admit using stimulant pills on long Iran missions, doctors warn public against use

Recently, IDF pilots have admitted to using stimulant pills designed to help maintain alertness in situations of extreme fatigue.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026.
Screengrab from an IDF video showing a pilot as he flies of Iranian territory. March 6, 2026.

No coffee, no Ritalin: The secret that keeps fighter pilots at peak alertness

Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members to block a road following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state

KURDISH INTERNAL security forces stand guard after seizing a quantity of captagon pills in Qamishli, Syria, March 25, 2025.

Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking


Brawls, black eyes and drug use: A look at Elon Musk's departure from the White House

Elon Musk reportedly physically brawled other officials in the White House before his messy departure from US President Donald Trump's inner circle.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.

Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says

Italy's mafia has heightened technological expertise, using encrypted communication channels and maintaining contacts with prison inmates through drones.

 Carabinieri members stand guard outside 'La Maddalena' hospital, where Italy's most wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested, in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023

Israel Police seize 800 packages of drugs in Tel Aviv warehouse

The suspects, a couple in their 40s from Tel Aviv, were arrested and taken for questioning at the Jaffa Police Station.

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million to advance AI drug design

The funding will accelerate its AI drug design engine and help advance programs into clinical development.

 Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million to advance AI drug design. Illustration.

Purim Shpiel: New cutting-edge weight loss procedure takes the world by storm

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 A doctor holds a patient's arm after it has been removed

My first fentanyl: What it was like being sedated by the infamous narcotic - opinion

Fentanyl has long been used for pain reduction and sedation in medical settings.

 FENTANYL LOLLIPOP.

Jordanian border forces clash with smugglers from Syria, killing four

Smugglers had attempted to exploit poor weather conditions and dense fog to cross the border.

A Syrian soldier is seen standing in the Nasib border crossing with Jordan in Deraa, Syria July 7, 2018.

Belgians sniff, ingest, or inject between seven and eleven times more ketamine than in 2012

Over the course of a decade, researchers observed up to eleven times more residues of ketamine.

 Ketamine use soars in Belgium: University of Antwerp Toxicology Center sounds alarm. Illustration.

Drug used by Hamas on October 7 appears in Tel Aviv nightclubs

The substance tested contained methamphetamines and theophylline, which are components found in the Captagon drug that Hamas terrorists used during the October 7 massacre.

 An illustrative image of a nightclub.

FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs due to cancer risk

The decision came after years of scrutiny and debate over the safety of Red No. 3, particularly concerning its potential impact on children and its alleged link to cancer.

 FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs due to cancer risk. Illustration.