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Drug Epidemic Has Seized Sydney Celebrities, Writes Annette Sharp

Drug epidemic has seized Sydney celebrities, writes Annette Sharp WITH the drug trade booming in Sydney — shootings at a high, bikie warfare spilling into the streets, and the value of drugs flatlining along with the economy — it comes… Continue reading

Kentucky Addicted Babies Increasing Despite Pain-Pill Crackdown

Kentucky addicted babies increasing despite pain-pill crackdown … were not born dependent. Now, Williams is six months pregnant with her fourth child, living in a drug-treatment center since mid-January — trying to make a change that keeps the new baby… Continue reading

News of the Weird

News of the Weird The Drug Users Resource Center in Vancouver, British Columbia (heralded previously in News of the Weird for a vending machine dispensing 25-cent crack-cocaine pipes to discourage addicts from committing crimes to fund their habit), launched a… Continue reading

The Government Is Right to Crack Down on Prescription Opioid Abuse

The government is right to crack down on prescription opioid abuse Significantly, Mr. Holder emphasized education and treatment measures as well as stepped-up law enforcement, suggesting that the Obama administration does not want to repeat past unduly punitive anti-drug campaigns.… Continue reading

Crown Wants Jail Time for Junkie Mom

Crown wants jail time for junkie mom Ottawa mom pleads guilty to abandoning kids for night of partying · Cases of child abandonment rare here: CAS · Ottawa mother in abandoned tots case off to rehab. Booze and blow …… Continue reading

Man Making Threats Shows Up on Resident's Porch

Man making threats shows up on resident's porch The subject identified himself by a nickname and threatened to “kill” the man in the home, according to the report. The resident went to another room of the house and called 911,… Continue reading