Lindsay Forced to Come Clean About Cocaine - Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Forced to Come Clean About Cocaine - Lindsay Lohan: "She’s being forced to come clean about her drug use on the night she was arrested on a DUI in 2007. Authorities found two types of cocaine when she did a urine test, and found some in her pocket as well. Lindsay's Former Assistant To Tell All?Judge Richard Fox ruled today that Lindsay must answer questions as to whether she used cocaine...

10 people for trafficking in heroin

Fountain Hills Times online: "Information developed by Sheriff’s Office deputies working in Fountain Hills has led to the arrest of 10 people for trafficking in heroin. Arrests included four Fountain Hills residents.The suspects range in age from 18 to 35 and face charges of possession of narcotic drugs and narcotic drugs for sale, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and transportation of...

The Press Association: Scots top global cocaine use poll

The Press Association: Scots top global cocaine use poll: "Scotland has some of the highest levels of adults using cocaine in Europe, according to a United Nations report.The World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the 'annual prevalence of cocaine use' among the adult population in Scotland was 3.7% in 2005 and 2009.In England it was 3.0% last year and 2.4%...

The Associated Press: Afghans increasingly abusing opium, heroin

The Associated Press: Afghans increasingly abusing opium, heroin: "Drug use has doubled in Afghanistan since 2005 — with nearly 3 percent of Afghan adults now addicted to opiates such as heroin and opium, according to a U.N. report released Monday.The data suggest that even as the U.S. and its allies have poured billions into programs to try to wean the Afghan economy off of drug money, opium and...

Drug addiction plot for Enders Phil - TV news | Breaking News - MSN TV UK

Drug addiction plot for Enders Phil -  TV news | Breaking News - MSN TV UK: "EastEnders hard man Phil Mitchell is to develop an addiction to crack cocaine.Viewers will see the mechanic, played by Steve McFadden, spiral into depression and get hooked on the drug this summer.A Walford spokeswoman told the Mirror: 'EastEnders has a history of tackling social issues, the forthcoming storyline featuring...

Contaminated Cocaine Can Cause Flesh to Rot - Yahoo! News

Contaminated Cocaine Can Cause Flesh to Rot - Yahoo! News: "Cocaine abusers -- already at risk for an abnormal heartbeat, blood pressure problems, hallucinations, convulsions and stroke -- can add another potential health complication to the list: rotting flesh.'If you are a user of cocaine, you should be aware that some of the cocaine is not clean and can have other agents that can cause you to have...

Alcohol-use disorders: clinical management

Alcohol-use disorders: clinical management: "care of adults and young people (aged 10 years and older) who have any of the following physical health problems that are completely or partly caused by alcohol use:acute alcohol withdrawal (which occurs if a ‘dependent’ drinker suddenly stops drinking)lack of thiamine (also called vitamin B1) in the body, which can cause a condition called Wernicke’s encephalopathyliver...

A Brief Information Guide On How Methadone Works In Heroin Addiction Treatment | Many Many Article

A Brief Information Guide On How Methadone Works In Heroin Addiction Treatment | Many Many Article: "Methadone is definitely the most popular medication used for heroin addiction treatment in the United States today. This medication has been in use since over three decades and still remains widely used, despite the emergence of the more convenient buprenorphine in recent times. When it comes to opiate...

Medically Supervised Injections of Heroin Leads to Larger Reductions in Street Heroin Use by Chronic Heroin Addicts Say British Researchers | Before It's News

Medically Supervised Injections of Heroin Leads to Larger Reductions in Street Heroin Use by Chronic Heroin Addicts Say British Researchers | Before It's News: "Supervised administration of injectable ‘medical’ grade heroin leads to larger reductions in street heroin use in chronic heroin addicts who are failing on treatment, than does either injectable or oral methadone. The findings of the Randomised...