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BC Mountie Won't Go to Jail for Stealing Cocaine

...  with counselling for drug addiction and mental illness. "He's taken ownership of this right from the outset," McDougall … Read more on CBC.ca Qat ban divides opinion among UK's Somali community "So qat may be sold with cannabis, or… Continue reading

Human Behaviour: Is It All in the Brain – or the Mind?

...  behaviour: is it all in the brain – or the mind? And they're reliably accompanied by pictures of colour-drenched brains – scans capturing Buddhist monks meditating, addicts craving cocaine, and students choosing Coke over Pepsi. The media – and… Continue reading

Duwayne Brooks and the Lawrences Are Not Alone in Needing Answers

...  Brooks and the Lawrences are not alone in needing answers … by six police officers he was portrayed as a feral, naked, crack-addicted giant prowling the streets of Tottenham – in fact he was an average-sized naked man with… Continue reading

Why the War on Drugs Has Been Made Redundant

...  the war on drugs has been made redundant The two most popular types are synthetic, cannabis-like drugs, sold as smokable plant material, and stimulants, similar to ecstasy and amphetamines. But what makes this a revolution, rather than simply a… Continue reading

Does Anyone Know of Any Songs That Deal With Drugs That Were Created in the 2000’s?

...  a Junkie”- Our Lady Peace “Master of Puppets”- Metallica “snowblind”- Black sabbath Add your own answer in the comments!   Growing up with my sister Amy Winehouse In 2008, a tabloid newspaper published a video that appeared to show… Continue reading

Bar Owner Gets Rare House Arrest for Trafficking Cocaine

...  Kelly sold an undercover officer an “eight ball” of cocaine, which is equivalent to … Read more on Western Star Black Sabbath: 'We used to have cocaine flown in by private plane' It's hard to know where to start.… Continue reading