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Brooklyn Jury Acquits Man of Murder After 24 Years in Jail

...  jury acquits man of murder after 24 years in jail The Brooklyn father — who'd always insisted he wasn't near the scene — was first convicted based on testimony from a single eyewitness who got paid $ 1,000 from… Continue reading

Nigella Lawson Abused Drugs for Years, Former Assistants Claim in Court

...  Lawson abused drugs for years, former assistants claim in court The 53-year-old British celebrity allegedly had an insatiable appetite for cocaine, marijuana and prescription pills, using the drugs every day for more than a decade while she was married… Continue reading

Methadone Abuse, Please Help.?

...  heartbeats, fainting, it is best to either call 911 or go to your nearest ER. Methadone abuse is very dangerous and deadly. Without medical intervention it is very unlikely the abuse gets better on its own. The National Alliance… Continue reading

'High' Hypocrisy on Capitol Hill

...  deserves his hypocrisy dunce cap for antics like siding this year with a Republican seeking to require food stamp recipients to first receive mandatory drug testing … Read more on CounterPunch Pardoning Turkeys, Not People? Obama Urged to Reverse… Continue reading

Rap-Loving Florida Congressman Busted With Cocaine

...  Florida Congressman Busted With Cocaine Rappers, he wrote on Buzzfeed (where he's also blogged about SkyMall), "described their experience as young, black men coming of age during the crack epidemic, gang wars and violence in every direction. Where else… Continue reading

Studies Explore Origins of Addiction, Treaments

...  knowledge, released at Neuroscience … Read more on Science Daily (press release) Honors Profile: senior studies rats, drugs, pain and pleasure TO: I was originally going to use cocaine, because cocaine is usually the stereotypical drug used for drug… Continue reading