Rise in 'Club Drug' Health Problems
Rise in 'club drug' health problems
Filed under: drug treatment news 2012
DrugScope's chief executive Martin Barnes said: "All the indicators of drug use in the UK show an overall decline, with more people recovering following drug treatment. But as our survey shows, there is no room for complacency on this. With the arrival …
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Judge Thinks Sending Tom Corea to Cushy Rehab 20 Miles from Mexico Isn't a …
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Corea has a drug problem, having developed an addiction to Klonopin, an anxiety drug in the same family as Xanax, Helms explained during today's bond hearing. It's something Corea is ready to deal with, having already been accepted to Lone Star Victory …
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The Problem of Fake and Useless Drugs
Filed under: drug treatment news 2012
In poor countries, half of the medicines used to treat some deadly diseases have been found to be fakes that had little or no active ingredient; worse yet, some contained toxic substances. One estimate by experts is that at least 100,000 people die …
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Burns victim fined over drug charges
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Ms Vulin's lawyer argued that she should be granted a spent conviction order because she may need to travel to the United States for treatment, but Chief Magistrate Stephen Heath ruled the offences were too serious and the convictions should appear on …
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