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A happy, healthy, peaceful, prosperous, and substance abuse-free New Year is wished to all of our National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) clients, directors, management, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders, whether they are in Barbados, the region, or further afield operating in the public or private sectors. We also wish the same to all readers of the NCSA’s quarterly publication. [The year] 2023 had much for us to reflect on, but … ....

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Fewer people charged with possession, more in court for trafficking

By Anesta Henry 
Legislative changes appear to have led to a reduction in persons charged with possession of cannabis.
However, Research and Information Officer at the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA), Laura Foster, is reporting an increase in the number of persons being charged with more serious offences, such as trafficking and supplying the drug. 
“This seem to coincide with those legislative ....

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