Booze puts one Briton in hospital every 7 minutes as NHS sees 54% leap in alcohol admissions over past decade | Mail Online

01:28 Booze puts one Briton in hospital every 7 minutes as NHS sees 54% leap in alcohol admissions over past decade | Mail Online 0 Comments

Booze puts one Briton in hospital every 7 minutes as NHS sees 54% leap in alcohol admissions over past decade | Mail Online: "One person every seven minutes is admitted to hospital for a health problem directly attributed to alcohol. It marks an astonishing 54 per cent rise over the past decade, as the scale of Labour’s binge-drink legacy is laid bare.And the startling figures do not even come close to reflecting alcohol’s full impact on the NHS because they exclude conditions that are merely exacerbated by drink, such as diabetes and most types of heart disease.The figures from the NHS Information Centre show that almost 70,000 people were admitted to NHS hospitals last year wholly due to alcohol, compared with 45,000 in 1999/2000.This includes people who have had too much to drink, and are classified as suffering anything from alcohol poisoning to cirrhosis of the liver.It includes some admissions from A&E and some directly into hospital via ambulance or doctor’s referral.Separate figures last week revealed that 13,000 alcohol-related admissions of young people under 18 were recorded last year – mostly girls. That number is up by a third in just five years."

Fred Wills has owned over the years under the “Big Daddy” name,Crime Scene - DEA claims big Va. drug bust

11:26 Fred Wills has owned over the years under the “Big Daddy” name 0 Comments

Crime Scene - DEA claims big Va. drug bust: "The Drug Enforcement Administration says it has busted one of the largest drug rings in the Hampton Roads area.
The federal agency says the $9 million operation was allegedly run for the past 10 years by the owner of a Virginia Beach restaurant.
Fred Phillip Wills Jr., his wife, Makishea Bobbi Wills, and Kendall Dwight Callaham were arrested earlier this week on a federal indictment on multiple drug distribution charges.
The indictment alleges that the three sold more than 244 pounds of cocaine and smaller quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds through the numerous restaurants Fred Wills has owned over the years under the “Big Daddy” name.
Family members at the latest restaurant and Wills' lawyer declined to comment."

Hooker Claims There Was Cocaine in Charlie Sheen's Room - Charlie Sheen

11:22 Hooker Claims There Was Cocaine in Charlie Sheen's Room 0 Comments

Hooker Claims There Was Cocaine in Charlie Sheen's Room - Charlie Sheen: "So much for rehab! Charlie Sheen was not only drunk last night when he was escorted to the hospital, cocaine was reportedly found in his room as well!

The hooker that was accompanying Charlie claims there was a bunch of blow in the room. 'The prostitute says Charlie was using cocaine,'"

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen Tests Positive For Cocaine | Radar Online

11:21 thought a prostitute had stolen his wallet. 0 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen Tests Positive For Cocaine | Radar Online: "Charlie Sheen tested positive for cocaine after his bizarre meltdown in a New York hotel room, RadarOnline.com learned exclusively.
Sheen, 45, was taken to a New York hospital by ambulance early Tuesday morning after trashing his hotel room at The Plaza when he thought a prostitute had stolen his wallet.
'Cops told Sheen he could either go to the hospital or the (police) station,' a source told RadarOnline.com.
Sheen went to the hospital and was checked in for a psych evaluation.
'After that incident, a battery of tests were run on Sheen. He tested positive for cocaine,' the source told RadarOnline.com. 'And he's only been out of rehab for two months.'"

Did Charlie Sheen test positive for cocaine in hotel matter? | HollywoodNews.com

11:19 Did Charlie Sheen test positive for cocaine 0 Comments

Did Charlie Sheen test positive for cocaine in hotel matter? | HollywoodNews.com: "Charlie Sheen has some new, major problems on his hands after being involved in a hotel and hospitalization incident that may have had something to do with cocaine.
It is being alleged that Sheen tested positive for cocaine after being removed from the hotel where he reportedly destroyed his room, states RadarOnline.com. Sheen was reportedly taken to the hospital and given a number of tests including one that allegedly found he had been doing cocaine.
Sheen has been out of rehab for a couple months now after being involved in a domestic violence matter. He has reportedly been doing cocaine for a number of weeks now ever since his release.
Do you think Charlie Sheen is back on drugs?"

Paul Gascoigne in rehab in last-ditch bid to avoid Xmas in jail | The Sun |News

04:06 Gazza was warned he faces a jail term after admitting drink-driving in court. 0 Comments

Paul Gascoigne in rehab in last-ditch bid to avoid Xmas in jail | The Sun |News: "43-year-old - nicked on Thursday on suspicion of possessing coke - has been told that staying sober is the only chance he has of keeping out of prison.
Cops had found him slumped at home with the Class A drug in front of him after a worried pal dialled 999 fearing the former Newcastle and Spurs ace had overdosed.
came two days after Gazza was warned he faces a jail term after admitting drink-driving in court. He could get three months after he was caught in his blue MG sports car while four times the limit.
He also faces a separate drink-drive trial next month."

''24/7 sobriety'' programme involves people paying to be tested for alcohol twice a day after being convicted of drink-related crime

12:21 ''24/7 sobriety'' programme involves people paying to be tested for alcohol twice a day after being convicted of drink-related crime 0 Comments

''24/7 sobriety'' programme involves people paying to be tested for alcohol twice a day after being convicted of drink-related crime, and appearing in court to face the prospect of custody if they test positive.
It has already been implemented in the US, with the state of South Dakota reporting a 14 per cent drop in the prison population as a result, according to Deputy Mayor of London Kit Malthouse.

He said he would like to pilot the scheme in the capital in the New Year, subject to government approval.
He described London as having a "desperate problem" with alcohol where up to 50 per cent of crime is alcohol-related.
"The advantage of this is it is not just punitive but corrective," he told the Today programme on BBC Radio 4.
"It may be that it is used as an alternative to prison or conjunctive to prison."
Mr Malthouse said that current methods such as counselling did not work to discourage persistent offenders and that some needed a "more rigorous approach".
He added: "If you ask the police there are some people who cause trouble every Saturday night."
Mr Malthouse said the American version of the scheme had a 99 per cent compliance rate and that it was "of no cost to the tax payer", because the people taking part paid a dollar per alcohol test. He described it as a ''cheaper and more cost-effective'' alternative to prison.
The deputy mayor said that he hoped the scheme would have an impact on the amount of domestic violence that takes place in London, much of which is drink related. He said that in Dakota people can be on the programme for one to two years.
He said: ''We would like to try it here. We do think drink is a great driver of crime in this city.''
However, Don Shenker, who runs Alcohol Concern, said he did not think "compulsory sobriety" was the best way to teach people to drink moderately and called for more government funding for alcohol education programmes.
He said: "The evidence shows that if you give people brief advice on their drinking and ask them to look at why they are drinking then they can change that."
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Lindsay Lohan Back In Rehab Over Cocaine « Wow Celebrities

01:57 Lindsay Lohan Avoids Jailtime and is Sent Back to Rehab 0 Comments

Lindsay Lohan Back In Rehab Over Cocaine « Wow Celebrities: "Lindsay Lohan Avoids Jailtime and is Sent Back to Rehab
When does she not catch a break??? Lindsay Lohan has avoided jail time (for the ga-zillionth time) and has been ordered back to rehab. Full story is below… Lohan was let off fairly easy (like always) in court today by Judge Elden Fox who unlike the deputy district attorney….didn’t believe 180 days in the slammer would serve"

man, who claimed to be the former drug dealer of Angelina Jolie, has said that the ‘Salt’ star was on cocaine

13:24 has said that the ‘Salt’ star was on cocaine , man , who claimed to be the former drug dealer of Angelina Jolie 0 Comments

man, who claimed to be the former drug dealer of Angelina Jolie, has said that the ‘Salt’ star was on cocaine while she was interview by Charlie Rose in 2000 to promote ‘Girl, Interrupted.
Franklin Mayer said that Jolie, who rambled in the Rose interview about her role as Gia, the drug-addicted model she played in an HBO film, was on drugs herself at the time.
“She’d taken coke. She did the show and then she came back over after,” the New York Post quoted him as saying.
Jolie said in 1998 of her Gia role, “I hate heroin because I have been fascinated with it.”
Meyer said he met her in 1997 at the Chelsea Hotel and claimed he saw her two to three times a week when she was in New York, either at her apartment or at the hotel.
“She would generally spend about 100 dollar each time. That would buy maybe half a gram of coke and a 10th of a gram of heroin,” he concluded.

Randy Quaid, the actor who portrayed the ne're-do-well cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vaction movies wants asylum in Canada

10:57 Randy Quaid , the actor who portrayed the ne're-do-well cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vaction movies wants asylum in Canada 0 Comments

Randy Quaid, the actor who portrayed the ne're-do-well cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vaction movies wants asylum in Canada, saying he's afraid of a shadowy group he believes is responsible for killing a number of his Hollywood friends.

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, were released on cash bonds of $10,000 each after a bizarre appearance Friday at an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing in Vancouver.

There, the pair -- arrested a day earlier on outstanding U.S. warrants -- told an adjudicator that the actor has had eight close friends murdered in recent years and fear they could be next.

In a handwritten note, given by their lawyer to media, the couple said: "Yes we are requesting asylum from Hollywood 'STAR WHACKERS.'"

Those he counts among his "murdered" friends includes actors Heath Ledger and David Carradine.

Ledger died in 2008 from an apparent drug overdose, while Carradine died last year, from what police said was auto-erotic asphyxiation.

The Quaids were arrested in Vancouver this week on outstanding warrants from the United States.

They were whisked past a cluster of reporters and photographers and into a detention-review hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board. They said they feel they have been unfairly treated by the U.S. justice system. They promised they would appear at future hearings if released.

"I would not do anything to besmirch my reputation any further than it has been," the actor said.

"I'm trying to do damage control."

Added his wife: "I feel safe here."

Their clothing slightly rumpled, Evi leaned on her husband during the hearing, and both appeared relieved upon learning they would be released.

Their next appearance in front of the board is set for Oct. 28.

Vancouver police say they received a call for assistance on Thursday and while checking the identities of the pair -- who turned out to be Quaid and his wife -- authorities learned they were wanted on outstanding warrants.

Arrest warrants were issued for the Quaid and his wife after they reportedly failed to show up for a court hearing in Santa Barbara, California, on allegations they were squatting in the guest house of a home they once owned.

The formerly Oscar-nominated Quaid is best-known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, but he has also held supporting roles in such Hollywood blockbusters as Brokeback Mountain, Kingpin and Independence Day.

Quaid and his wife say they entered Canada on Oct. 17, a day before bench warrants for their arrest were issued in the United States.

The Canada Border Services Agency argued at the detention review hearing that the pair should be kept in custody.

"Both are fugitives from justice," said CBSA representative Jim Murray.

But Evi Quaid insisted they would not flee, if released.

"I say it in front of the world press," she said.

Quaid's arrest comes one day after Duane Chapman -- better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter -- threatened to come after the fugitive.

"I hope Randy Quaid and his wife are watching right now," said Chapman, a reality TV star and bounty hunter, while appearing on the Lopez Tonight, a late-night TV show hosted by comedian George Lopez.

"We're announcing that he has a chance to call these authorities to turn himself in," Chapman said.

"At least do it for your wife and for how you were raised. If not, the Chapman family is coming after you."

He said Quaid has been struggling lately and was not himself.

"We need to do, like, an intervention, Dog-style."

Randy Quaid, the actor who portrayed the ne're-do-well cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vaction movies wants asylum in Canada

10:57 afraid of a shadowy group he believes is responsible for killing a number of his Hollywood friends 0 Comments

Randy Quaid, the actor who portrayed the ne're-do-well cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vaction movies wants asylum in Canada, saying he's afraid of a shadowy group he believes is responsible for killing a number of his Hollywood friends.

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, were released on cash bonds of $10,000 each after a bizarre appearance Friday at an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing in Vancouver.

There, the pair -- arrested a day earlier on outstanding U.S. warrants -- told an adjudicator that the actor has had eight close friends murdered in recent years and fear they could be next.

In a handwritten note, given by their lawyer to media, the couple said: "Yes we are requesting asylum from Hollywood 'STAR WHACKERS.'"

Those he counts among his "murdered" friends includes actors Heath Ledger and David Carradine.

Ledger died in 2008 from an apparent drug overdose, while Carradine died last year, from what police said was auto-erotic asphyxiation.

The Quaids were arrested in Vancouver this week on outstanding warrants from the United States.

They were whisked past a cluster of reporters and photographers and into a detention-review hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board. They said they feel they have been unfairly treated by the U.S. justice system. They promised they would appear at future hearings if released.

"I would not do anything to besmirch my reputation any further than it has been," the actor said.

"I'm trying to do damage control."

Added his wife: "I feel safe here."

Their clothing slightly rumpled, Evi leaned on her husband during the hearing, and both appeared relieved upon learning they would be released.

Their next appearance in front of the board is set for Oct. 28.

Vancouver police say they received a call for assistance on Thursday and while checking the identities of the pair -- who turned out to be Quaid and his wife -- authorities learned they were wanted on outstanding warrants.

Arrest warrants were issued for the Quaid and his wife after they reportedly failed to show up for a court hearing in Santa Barbara, California, on allegations they were squatting in the guest house of a home they once owned.

The formerly Oscar-nominated Quaid is best-known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, but he has also held supporting roles in such Hollywood blockbusters as Brokeback Mountain, Kingpin and Independence Day.

Quaid and his wife say they entered Canada on Oct. 17, a day before bench warrants for their arrest were issued in the United States.

The Canada Border Services Agency argued at the detention review hearing that the pair should be kept in custody.

"Both are fugitives from justice," said CBSA representative Jim Murray.

But Evi Quaid insisted they would not flee, if released.

"I say it in front of the world press," she said.

Quaid's arrest comes one day after Duane Chapman -- better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter -- threatened to come after the fugitive.

"I hope Randy Quaid and his wife are watching right now," said Chapman, a reality TV star and bounty hunter, while appearing on the Lopez Tonight, a late-night TV show hosted by comedian George Lopez.

"We're announcing that he has a chance to call these authorities to turn himself in," Chapman said.

"At least do it for your wife and for how you were raised. If not, the Chapman family is coming after you."

He said Quaid has been struggling lately and was not himself.

"We need to do, like, an intervention, Dog-style."

Drug Trafficker Arrested, Held on $1 Million Bond - WGHP

08:24 25 , Dace Lavon Glenn , of Winston-Salem , was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine 0 Comments

Drug Trafficker Arrested, Held on $1 Million Bond - WGHP: "Dace Lavon Glenn, 25, of Winston-Salem, was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine and maintaining a 2008 Dodge Charger for the purpose of selling drugs.

Glenn was transported to Forsyth County Jail Saturday night and held on $1 million bond. He is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 4.

State Department of Corrections records show that in March 2009, Glenn was sentenced to three years' probation on drug possession charges."

Gucci Mane's Entourage Pleads, Checks Rapper Into Rehab For Cocaine Addiction

08:23 rapper Gucci Mane has reportedly checked into a rehab for an alleged cocaine addiction 0 Comments

Gucci Mane's Entourage Pleads, Checks Rapper Into Rehab For Cocaine Addiction: "rapper Gucci Mane has reportedly checked into a rehab for an alleged cocaine addiction. This isn’t the first time that Gucci Mane has reportedly checked into a rehab. Back in August 2009, the rapper was reported then to have been checked into a rehab.

This followed reports back then that the rapper was heading back to jail after failing a urine test. This was while Gucci was on probation.
The new reports come from an alleged Narcotics Anonymous source who revealed the information to Ozone Magazine last night that the regular scheduled meetings at the facility of Riverwoods Psychiatric Center in Riverdale, GA were interrupted when allegedly members of Gucci Mane’s entourage caused a bit of ruckus outside the facility.
Reportedly the members — including Gucci Mane’s manager and lawyer — were outside seemingly arguing but pleading with rapper Gucci Mane to get some help at the facility for his addiction, or else his only alternative was possible more jail time."

Uniformed policeman 'cuffed and raped heroin addict' - Crime, UK - The Independent

15:57 UK - The Independent , Uniformed policeman 'cuffed and raped heroin addict' - Crime 0 Comments

Uniformed policeman 'cuffed and raped heroin addict' - Crime, UK - The Independent: "former heroin addict told a court today how a blackmailing police officer cuffed her hands behind her back and then raped her over a settee in her home while still in his uniform.
Pc Stephen Mitchell kept her under his control for four years after he made her perform a sex act on him in a police station interview room once he had arrested her, Newcastle Crown Court heard."

Keith Richards: Ready to Experiment With Drugs Again | ThirdAge

15:56 Keith Richards wants to “road-test” any new drugs that are invented. 0 Comments

Keith Richards: Ready to Experiment With Drugs Again | ThirdAge: "Keith Richards wants to “road-test” any new drugs that are invented.
The Rolling Stones legend is open about having used illegal substances in the past, including heroin and cocaine."

known member of the “Folk Nation” street gang was arrested for selling cocaine

15:50 known member of the “Folk Nation” street gang was arrested for selling cocaine 0 Comments

URGENT task force arrests alleged gang member for selling cocaine | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal: "known member of the “Folk Nation” street gang was arrested for selling cocaine following a tip received by the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team on Tuesday, police said.

Gabriel Valles, 29, of Kingston, was charged with third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, third and fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all felonies, and first degree loitering, a misdemeanor.
Valles was scheduled to appear in Kingston City Court at a later date."

The Press Association: Doherty to face court on cocaine charge

15:49 Rock star Pete Doherty is due to appear in court charged with cocaine possession 0 Comments

The Press Association: Doherty to face court on cocaine charge: "Rock star Pete Doherty is due to appear in court charged with cocaine possession after detectives investigated the suspected overdose death of heiress Robin Whitehead in London.
The 31-year-old Babyshambles star was charged with holding the class A substance when he answered bail at a central London police station last month.
He is due to appear before Thames Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.
Doherty was one of four people arrested after the 27-year-old film-maker died from a suspected overdose on Sunday January 24.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the offence is alleged to have taken place between January 21 and 25.
Two of Doherty's close friends were also charged with drugs offences. Peter Wolfe, 42, of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, who was staying in the flat where Miss Whitehead died, was charged with supplying cocaine.
He was also charged with two counts of possessing cocaine. Musician Alan Wass, 29, of Latimer Road, west London, was charged with cocaine possession."

Drugs with an estimated street value of more than £3 million have been recovered in a raid

12:45 Drugs with an estimated street value of more than £3 million have been recovered in a raid 0 Comments

Drugs with an estimated street value of more than £3 million have been recovered in a raid, police have said.
Officers raided an industrial unit in Nuneaton Street, in the east end of Glasgow, on Thursday as part of ongoing operations to tackle serious and organised crime.
They recovered a large quantity of drugs, believed to be heroin, cannabis and other controlled drugs, worth £3.35 million.

Drug Implant for Opioid Addiction Looks Effective

10:16 Implanting the addiction-treatment drug buprenorphine in people who are opioid-dependent 0 Comments

Drug Implant for Opioid Addiction Looks Effective: "Implanting the addiction-treatment drug buprenorphine in people who are opioid-dependent seems to reduce cravings in the short term, researchers say.
By delivering a low but continuous dose of the medication, the implant is designed to reduce the risk that patients addicted to heroin or prescription painkillers (such as Oxycontin) will relapse after missing doses of buprenorphine or simply stop the daily, under-the-tongue treatment altogether.
Dr. Walter Ling, from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his colleagues report their findings in the Oct. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association."

'Rape cop’s five victims' | The Sun |News

10:15 'I'm the law - I can do anything. 0 Comments

'Rape cop’s five victims' | The Sun |News: "SEX predator cop raped five women and indecently assaulted two more, a court was told yesterday.
PC Stephen Mitchell, 42, allegedly boasted to one terrified victim: 'I'm the law - I can do anything.'
Mitchell allegedly attacked the bewildered women, often heroin addicts or petty thieves, in the cells, his car or on the street.
He raped one junkie in her own home after handcuffing her hands behind her back, it was claimed."

Lindsay Lohan treated for 'cocaine dependence' - Bloginity News

10:13 Lindsay Lohan is reportedly being treated for cocaine addiction 0 Comments

Lindsay Lohan treated for 'cocaine dependence' - Bloginity News: "Lindsay Lohan is reportedly being treated for cocaine addiction.
The actress is currently undergoing a rehab treatment program at the Betty Ford Clinic in Los Angeles and according to website RadarOnline.com, she has a dependency for the Class A drug.
A source said: “Lindsay’s primary problem is cocaine. She went through a thorough assessment, and it was discovered that she has a high dependence for cocaine.”
Lindsay – who has previously confessed to experimenting with the drug – is believed to be doing well in the clinic and responding well to treatment.
The source said: “At this point, Lindsay is at a critical point of her detoxification and recovery, and she is doing well.”
Lindsay, 24, has her own treatment team in the facility which is comprised of a personal physician, nurse, psychologist, primary counsellor, case manager, spiritual care counsellor, family counsellor, dietician, fitness trainer and chemical dependency technician."

Kate Moss's Cocaine Scandal Doubled Her Salary | PopEater.com

10:12 any press is good press , Kate Moss 0 Comments

Kate Moss's Cocaine Scandal Doubled Her Salary | PopEater.com: "supermodel Kate Moss, any press is good press. Moss's agent, Sarah Doukas, tells UK's Daily Mail that after the supermodel's highly publicized 2005 cocaine scandal, records show her earnings have increased.

Doukas admits that in the days surrounding the incident -- in which the Daily Mirror published pictures of Moss snorting the illegal substance -- she reached out to the top fashion companies to soothe their fears.

'I basically just spent a lot of time on the phone trying to reassure her big clients that you can't believe everything you read and, unfortunately, all press actually is good press in this world we live in,' she says. 'So keep calm, don't have a knee-jerk reaction,' she recalled.

Although H&M, Chanel and Burberry terminated their contracts with the then 31-year-old model, the sting didn't last long.

'I knew that some of my great clients, that were huge clients to her, they stuck by and said, 'We are in your capable hands, we will stick by her' -- and they did,' says Doukas, who was soon brokering Moss a new deal with Burberry and campaigns for Dior, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Rimmel, Bulgari, and Agent Provacateur, among others, less than a year after her reputation was allegedly tarnished."

Rapper Ronald 'Ra Diggs' Herron who bragged about violence on Twitter, YouTube is drug kingpin: feds

04:38 rapper who boasted on Twitter about beating a murder rap is a violent drug kingpin who flooded Brooklyn's Gowanus Houses with crack and heroin 0 Comments

Rapper Ronald 'Ra Diggs' Herron who bragged about violence on Twitter, YouTube is drug kingpin: feds: "rapper who boasted on Twitter about beating a murder rap is a violent drug kingpin who flooded Brooklyn's Gowanus Houses with crack and heroin, the feds said Wednesday.
Ronald (Ra Diggs) Herron, charged with eight others in a federal indictment, provided prosecutors with a wealth of incriminating evidence in his YouTube videos and in his Twitter musings.
He tweeted that he has '5000 n----- with them lorcins [handguns] ready to turn the pigs kids into orphins,' federal court papers reveal.
The videos depict the ex-con wearing body armor and brazenly firing guns at a target range."

BBC News - Drug users are turning to legal highs - report

04:36 Drug users are turning to legal highs 0 Comments

BBC News - Drug users are turning to legal highs - report: "Young adults are turning to so-called legal highs as they seek alternatives to other drugs, according to experts.
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse report warned the drugs had emerged as an alternative to the 'low quality' of other substances.
Over the past years, the number seeking help for cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin use all fell.
But this was largely down to large reductions in the under 25 age group, as the number of over 40s actually increased"

Singer pleads guilty in cocaine case - Glendale News Press

04:25 a Diamond Bar resident , had originally entered a not guilty plea , Natalie Mejia 0 Comments

Singer pleads guilty in cocaine case - Glendale News Press: "21-year-old pop singer for the group Girlicious pleaded guilty this week to a felony possessing cocaine charge after Glendale police in March reportedly found more than a dozen small packages of cocaine in her purse.
Natalie Mejia, a Diamond Bar resident, had originally entered a not guilty plea in April to one felony count of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell.
But Mejia changed her plea Wednesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Pasadena after prosecutors offered her a deal requiring her to enroll in a narcotics abuse treatment program and stay out of trouble for 18 months, officials said."

International Football - Chile defender tests for cocaine - Yahoo! Eurosport

04:23 Chile defender Roberto Cereceda has tested positive for cocaine and faces a two-year suspension 0 Comments

International Football - Chile defender tests for cocaine - Yahoo! Eurosport: "Chile defender Roberto Cereceda has tested positive for cocaine and faces a two-year suspension, his club Colo Colo said.


The positive results of both A and B samples came from a test after a match against Bolivia's Universidad de Sucre last month in the Copa Sudamericana, South America's equivalent of the Europa League."

CBC News - Health - Screen time linked to kids' psychological issues

18:22 Children who spend more than two hours a day in front of the computer or television are more likely to experience psychological difficulties 0 Comments

CBC News - Health - Screen time linked to kids' psychological issues: "Children who spend more than two hours a day in front of the computer or television are more likely to experience psychological difficulties, new research from Britain suggests.
The British study of more than 1,000 children aged 10 and 11 found children who spent more than two hours daily watching TV or on the computer had higher psychological difficulty scores.
The link, observed even among kids who were physically active, was strong enough to prompt the authors to conclude that limiting children's screen time may be necessary.
'While low levels of screen viewing may not be problematic, we cannot rely on physical activity to compensate for long hours of screen viewing,' said lead author Angie Page, from the University of Bristol's Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences.
Researchers tested children's psychological health through questionnaires that rated their emotional and behavioural well-being."

George Michael has his Freedom | The Sun |News

18:21 Michael was first sent to tough Pentonville Prison in North London 0 Comments

George Michael has his Freedom | The Sun |News: "He had been found slumped at the wheel of his car after it smashed into a branch of photo store Snappy Snaps in July.
The singer, who had a previous conviction for the same offence, was told by District Judge John Perkins that there was no option but jail.
Michael was first sent to tough Pentonville Prison in North London but was moved to the softer Category C Highpoint, where Moors murderer Myra Hindley served the last three years of her life sentence.
He was seen laughing and joking with partner Kenny Goss over the weekend while on a prison visit."

George Michael has his Freedom | The Sun |News

18:19 POP star George Michael was released from jail 0 Comments

George Michael has his Freedom | The Sun |News: "POP star George Michael was released from jail today.
The former Wham! singer, 47, was freed from Highpoint Prison in Suffolk and returned to his home in Highgate, North London.
He had been sentenced to eight weeks in prison for drug driving last month after crashing his Range Rover while high on cannabis."

The Associated Press: Ohio executes man who killed lover over ATM card

00:43 bludgeoned his girlfriend to death and then stole her ATM card to buy crack cocaine 0 Comments

The Associated Press: Ohio executes man who killed lover over ATM card: "Ohio man who bludgeoned his girlfriend to death and then stole her ATM card to buy crack cocaine apologized to the woman's family before he died by lethal injection Wednesday.
Michael Benge's execution is Ohio's eighth lethal injection in 2010 — the most put to death in a year since Ohio resumed capital punishment in 1999. The previous high was seven in 2004.
Ohio's highest number of executions occurred in 1949, when 15 men died by electric chair.
Ohio's execution total this year is second to Texas, which has put 16 people to death in 2010. Texas executed a record 40 people in 2000 — the most since the state began using lethal injection in 1982.
Benge, 49, of Hamilton in southwest Ohio, was convicted of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and gross abuse of a corpse in the 1993 death of Judith Gabbard, his live-in girlfriend, who was upset about his drug use.
Gabbard's daughter, son and brother watched Benge's execution."

Heroin Addiction Hits Suburban Teens Hard | Geo Blog

00:22 18 , Kristen Delgado , talks about overdosing on heroin , the double life of heroin addiction 0 Comments

Heroin Addiction Hits Suburban Teens Hard | Geo Blog: "Kristen Delgado, 18, talks about overdosing on heroin, the double life of heroin addiction, and her realizations about what heroin and drug treatment may hold. Read more about her heroin addiction story at www.usnews.com"

Heroin Detox, What you Need to Know | Heroin Addicts

00:21 000 addicts who sought detox and/or heroin rehab for their heroin habit. , 335 0 Comments

Heroin Detox, What you Need to Know | Heroin Addicts: "Heroin Detox: One of the Toughest Drug Habits to Kick
A heroin addict knows best how difficult it is to get away from this addiction. It is one of the toughest drug habits to kick. With so many resources out there today, it is easier to step away from this lifestyle and begin the recovery process. In 2009, there was a national survey performed on recovering addicts and those seeking substance abuse therapy, heroin detox and/or rehab.
Statistics for 2009 show that there were at least 335,000 addicts who sought detox and/or heroin rehab for their heroin habit. Unfortunately, the numbers of folks addicted to the drug that did not seek help in 2009 was even higher than the number of people who have received or sought treatment. It is possible to recover from this drug. A large number of people who sought treatment are still in recovery today, and many more people are kicking the heroin habit now."

Is Heroin on Tonight's Dinner Menu? - ParentDish

00:19 'You wouldn't inject your children with junk ... So why are you feeding it to them 0 Comments

Is Heroin on Tonight's Dinner Menu? - ParentDish: "'You wouldn't inject your children with junk ... So why are you feeding it to them?'

That's the chilling message addressed to parents in this public service announcement created by The Precinct Studios in Australia, in response to the childhood obesity epidemic.

Apparently, childhood obesity isn't just an American problem."