Sentence examples for because of narcotics from inspiring English sources

"We understand you want to do this because of narcotics," said Manuel A. Roxas II, the country's secretary of trade and industry, "but terrorism is just as important".

The potential for that appears bleak after Widodo told the US broadcaster CNN that he would make "no compromise" for drug dealers, saying on Tuesday: "Imagine, every day we have 50 people die because of narcotics, because of drugs.

"In one year, it's 18,000 people who die because of narcotics.

When asked by CNN why he was standing firm despite protests from countries around the world he said: "Imagine every day we have 50 people die because of narcotics, of drugs.

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A recent move by the United States military to bar one of Afghanistan's major airlines from contracts because of allegations of narcotics smuggling has caused a diplomatic firestorm, with Afghan officials angrily demanding proof and some American officials quietly criticizing the timing of the decision.

"We're seeing more and more individuals in possession of narcotics because there really isn't a big deterrent," said Glendale Police Chief Robert Castro, adding that under Proposition 47, certain crimes that were previously felonies, including drug possession and thefts of items less than $950, are now prosecuted as misdemeanors.

Ben Affleck has checked into a rehabilitation center for alcohol problems, Winona Ryder has been accused of shoplifting, and Robert Downey Jr. has been in and out of legal trouble because of a narcotics addiction.

After being held for several hours, he says, Feldmar was told that he was inadmissible because of his "narcotics" use and sent back to Canada.

It's a grim, brutal avenue of employment available because of the narcotics wars that are still raging all over South America, even after the death of infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Because Naloxone reverses the effects of narcotics, it can cause withdrawal symptoms in addicted people.