John Galliano’s Prescription Drug Addiction Revealed as Racism Trial Begins – Marie Claire
Drug Addiction: John Galliano’s prescription drug addiction revealed as racism trial begins – Marie Claire
Disgraced designer John Galliano will blame his anti-Semitic remarks on an addiction to antidepressants and alcohol, rather than any racist motives, as his Paris trial kicks off today. He’s believed to be in a rehabilitation centre somewhere in Europe …
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Drug Addiction: Treating Drug Addicts ‘Costs £3.6bn A Year’ – Sky.com
The study by think tank the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has criticised government plans to change the way authorities tackle drug addiction. It claims the plans for payment-by-results schemes are “doomed to failure”. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke …
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Drug Addiction: Indonesia steps up efforts to combat drugs from overseas: anti-drug officer – Xinhua News Agency
In the past, many people did not report such case in their family as they were ashamed,” he said. He said that current data of almost four million drugs addicts in Indonesia is just the peak of iceberg. “I believe the actual number is higher,” he said.
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Drug Addiction: Krokodil: The drug that eats junkies – The Independent
As efforts to stem the flow of Afghan heroin into Russia bring some limited success, and the street price of the drug goes up, for those addicts who can’t afford their next hit, an even more terrifying spectre has raised its head. The home-made drug that …
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Drug Addiction: Nanotherapeutics Gets FDA Orphan-Drug Status for NanoDTPA™ Capsules to Treat Radiation Exposure
FDA approves orphan-drug designation to Nanotherapeutics’ new oral capsule under development for treatment of radiation exposure. NanoDTPA™ capsule is one of several products the company is developing for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures. (PRWeb June 22, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8590302 …
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Drug Addiction: Columbia Students Reject Plea Deals in Drug Case
A group of Columbia University students accused of selling drugs on the Ivy League school’s New York campus rejected plea deals offered by prosecutors during a court hearing today in state Supreme Court.
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Drug Addiction: Galliano in Paris court over anti-Semitic outburst
PARIS – FASHION designer John Galliano faced trial on Wednesday on charges that he launched anti-Semitic tirades in a Paris bar, which the fallen superstar is expected to blame on drug and alcohol addiction. The 50-year-old couturier – considered one of the finest fashion designers of his generation – could face a sentence of six months in jail and a fine of 22,500 euros (S$ 39,870) if convicted.
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