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1. Woman in ICU after running naked in Limassol and testing positive for fentanyl

A 39-year-old Russian woman remains in intensive care at Limassol General Hospital after she was discovered running naked through a street in Limassol on Thursday afternoon. Medical tests later detected fentanyl and other opioids in her system, according to police....

2. Cannabis boom and rising cocaine use reshape Cyprus

Cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal drug in Cyprus, while cocaine and methamphetamine are becoming increasingly present across the country, according to the European Drug Report 2026 presented in Nicosia by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority....

3. FDA may add biggest warning to COVID-19 vaccines, experts sound the alarm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reportedly considering adding its strongest safety warning, a so-called “black box” warning, to COVID-19 vaccines, CNN reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the agency’s plans. ...

4. Cyprus records 182 overdose deaths in two decades

A total of 182 people in Cyprus died from drug overdoses between 2004 and 2023, according to new data released by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority....

5. More seniors turning to marijuana to ease ailments

As marijuana gains acceptance and legalization across the United States, a growing number of seniors, including Vietnam veteran Bill Martin, are turning to cannabis to address health issues....

6. Aristotle shows us the path Jeffrey Sachs says at Hubert Curien lecture in Nicosia

7. Indian student gets two years for opioids

An Indian man has been sentenced to two years by a Larnaca court after pleading guilty to importing over 2000 opioid pills back in June 2018...

8. Driver gets 30 months in Larnaca fatal rollover

The intoxicated driver who caused a fatal accident on Larnaca highway, where a 5-year-old girl was killed, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison...

9. Driver had no permit or insurance in fatal rollover

The driver who is facing involuntary manslaughter, for the death of a 5-year-old girl in a Larnaca accident last month, was driving without a valid driver’s permit or car insurance...