Chemists under siege The problem we face: pages 4 and 5
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(Australia) In which mostly morphine was stolen. (Tue Oct 07 10:35:24 2008 PDT)
Getting his life back
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(Australia) The Cartwright resident said he started experimenting with drugs at 13 years of age by smoking marijuana with the older brother of a friend. Mr Kelly said he tried a variety of drugs before smoking heroin at 16. Geoff Kelly has much to look forward to after being stuck on the ``journey'' of drug addiction. ... (Tue Oct 07 10:35:24 2008 PDT)
New Mayor has seen problem first hand
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(Australia) There is a drug problem in Liverpool, there's no doubt about it, but moving the methadone clinics outside of the area isn't the right way to solve it,'' Ms Waller said. [That] will be my aim on council, encouraging the State Government to introduce more programs of this kind to help people in these situations,'' she said. ``The biggest problem drugs in our area are cannabis, alc... (Tue Oct 07 10:35:24 2008 PDT)
UK: The Independent - Print Article
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(Netherlands) Flash stumbled on what he declared was a new treatment. As controversial as it was. When a survey of fellow sufferers who self-medicated with hallucinogens was published in the mainstream journal Neurology. (Tue Oct 07 10:33:10 2008 PDT)
[also independent9613]
UK: Dealer hid coke in lover's bra - Hartlepool Mail
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(UK) His heroin addict lover Sarah Ali was found with cocaine stashed in her underwear. (Tue Oct 07 10:24:10 2008 PDT)
Death of Wis. teen at festival ruled accidental
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(US) Gordon says McCoy died accidentally from an overdose of the prescription painkiller Oxycodone, which was prescribed for her after a recent surgery. He says the autopsy also found methadone in her system. The prescription drug is best know for curbing heroin addiction, but is also prescribed as a painkiller. ... (Tue Oct 07 10:19:01 2008 PDT)
[also thedickinsonpress6273, wbay4024]
OxyContin robbers remain at-large
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(US) OxyContin robbers remain at-large - tmnews.com OxyContin robbers remain at-large BEDFORD — Police continue looking for a man and woman who robbed Walgreens Sunday afternoon for the painkiller OxyContin. Sunday and involved a white female who demanded OxyContin and indicated to the pharmacy employee she had a weapon in her waistband, police reported. ... (Tue Oct 07 10:04:56 2008 PDT)