FOXNews.com - Number of Soldiers Seeking Opiate Abuse Treatment Skyrockets: "number of American soldiers seeking treatment for opiate abuse has skyrocketed over the past five years, at a time when the U.S. military has been surging forces into the heart of the world's leading opium producer. Pentagon statistics obtained by FoxNews.com show that the number of Army soldiers enrolled in Substance Abuse Program counseling for opiates has soared nearly 500 percent -- from 89 in 2004 to 529 last year. The number showed a steady increase almost every year in that time frame -- but it leaped 50 percent last year when the U.S. began surging troops into Afghanistan. Army troop levels in Afghanistan went from 14,000 as of the end of 2004 to 46,400 as of the end of 2009. Based on the statistics provided, one in every 88 soldiers sought treatment last year."
BBC News - Two 'overdoses' in Bracknell spark heroin warning: "Police believe a dangerous batch of heroin is circulating in Berkshire which left two men in intensive care. The drug users, aged 26 and 29, were taken to hospital after the emergency services were called to an address in Harmans Water, Bracknell, on Friday. They are thought to have suffered overdoses due to a 'bad' batch of the Class A drug circulating in the area. The two men were treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and later released. Officers have appealed for information."
Hudson County sheriff's son is charged with cocaine possession, officials say | - NJ.com: "24-year-old son of Hudson County Sheriff Juan Perez was arrested tonight on possession of cocaine charges in Jersey City, officials said.Arian Perez, of Bayonne, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (cocaine) and smoking at about 5:30 p.m. at the Danforth Avenue Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station, said NJ Transit spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett. 'It is a personal family circumstance. The young person is an adult. He doesn't reside with the sheriff,' Hudson County Sheriff's Office spokesman Robert Knapp said tonight. 'The sheriff will of course stand beside his son in regard to these allegations and will assist him as a family member in any way possible.'"
Former Lee County sheriff's brother says Melvin was forced to resign | SCNow: "brother of former Lee County sheriff Edgar Jerome “E.J.” Melvin said he was forced to resign his position Saturday. Melvin, who had served as sheriff since 2001, and eight others were arrested Saturday and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of powder cocaine and 50 grams or more of crack cocaine since 2006."
Kristin Cavallari Spotted Snorting Cocaine | Gather: "Hills starlet Kristin Cavallari was spotted snorting a line of cocaine. It’s been common knowledge for awhile now that Kristin Cavallari enjoys a little of the ye-yo with her bikinis and beer, but her PR team tried crazy hard earlier this year to squash the rumors and say it was all hogwash. Kristin Cavallari? Cocaine?"
SFGate: Daily Dish : Robert Downey Jr. recalls moment that led to sobriety: "speeding ticket, a DUI, a weapons possession charge and a lost bag of cocaine led to Robert Downey Jr.'s salvation after years of drug abuse and legal woes. In a candid new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the actor opens up about the two weeks in 1996 that eventually led to him getting help and getting clean. It all began with a traffic cop pulling him over for speeding and discovering a firearm in his Ford F-150, and led to 'many felonies,' a brief spell behind bars and some left over drugs back home. And it ended with the Iron Man star realizing enough was enough - and he needed help."
Costa del villas blog » Blog Archive » Jack Tweed parties hard in Marbella: "According to the Daily Star Jack Tweed will be celebrating his successful court case by partying it up in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. Tweed has a reputation for going to town when it comes to a parties and he also enjoys the company of good looking girls so it’s not surprise that the Star are also reporting that he will be joined by a host of sexy models including Lauren Pope."
Movies -- Latest News -- The Tao of Robert Downey Jr.: The New Issue of Rolling Stone -- RollingStone.com: "'And here I was needing to anesthetize like never before. The wife has moved out, the kid's gone, my life is a fucking babyshambles, and I suddenly make the neuropathic connection that there's nowhere the coke can be but the garbage, and I fucking dig in the thing and there it is, and it's so fucking pure and so clean and there I am, in my own kitchen, cooking up some rock — no Vicodin, no Valium, nothing to take the edge off, barely a trace of fucking Absolut Citron left in the fridge, and I just go, 'This is as good as it gets right now.' I just go, 'Bam!,' triumph of the spirit. And the next thing that happens, I'm in custody within two weeks for even stranger reasons, and the phone rings, and it's the phenom's son and he goes, 'Hey, dude, do you have any more of that opium?' I, of course, told him it was opium. Never call it heroin, it's very taboo. But this stuff, this Mexican sludge, just grabbed you by the fucking heartstrings and tore me apart. All those years of snorting coke, and then I accidentally get involved in heroin after smoking crack for the first time. It finally tied my shoelaces together. Smoking dope and smoking coke, you are rendered defenseless. The only way out of that hopeful state is intervention.'"
Acting Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board, Akrasi Sarpong, has told Joy News the music producer was arrested on Tuesday evening at the Kotoka International Airport as he was going through boarding formalities for a flight to the United Kingdom.Tests conducted have also proven the substance to be cocaine, Mr Sarpong confirmed, adding that the suspect will be arraigned before a court in Accra after he has expelled everythin“What saddens me about these things is that these are guys who are role models, and when they are arrested, it [twists] the minds of people. The whole role model culture just breaks apart; it’s so sad,” Mr Sarpong said, and called on the church to pray for “holy anger” against such persons. According to him, it is important to ‘pray’ such persons out of that attitude so they don’t negatively influence society.Mr Kantanka’s arrest follows those of another music producer Isaac Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer of Goodies Music Production.He was also arrested recently at the KIA and confessed that he was “hard pressed for cash as a music producer” and decided to swallow cocaine to be delivered to someone in the United Kingdom for a fee.CEO of Modelling Company Exopa was also arrested and charged with concealing cocaine in a tuber of yam.
Natina Reed From Blaque Arrested For Cocaine Possession & Prostitution | The Urban Daily: "Natina Reed, 29, formerly of the group Blaque, was arrested on April 13, 2010 in Gwinnett County, Georgia and charged with cocaine possession, disorderly conduct, and prostitution. Natina is also known for acting (Honey, Bring It On) and her short-lived relationship with ex-fiancé and son’s father, Kurupt."
Their crimes range from terrorism to drug smuggling. And many young criminals in Afghanistan would have expected to serve their sentences in the notorious Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul. But in a sign of changing times, a new youth rehabilitation centre has been built, with money from the Italian government. Bernard Smith has been given exclusive access
Corrie star Denise Welch confesses: My cocaine shame - mirror.co.uk: "Shaking and sweating, Denise Welch locked herself in the Coronation Street toilets, clutching a s50 wrap of cocaine. Just a few feet away, on the set of the Rovers Return, her cast mates were filming Weatherfield stalwart Betty Drivers real life and on-screen 80th birthday celebrations. As the pub landlady and one of the soaps most famous faces, Denises character Natalie Barnes should have been in the hub of the scenes."
Doctor providing addicts with cocaine walks free | WorldHalt.com: "drug-addicted doctor who provided drug addicts in therapy with cocaine walked free from a Vienna court yesterday (Weds). Judge Patrick Aulebauer heard how suspended doc Peter A. supplied his patients with drugs before he was banned for life from the Doctors Chamber."
Michael Douglas' son Cameron has no one to blame but himself | Mail Online: "difficult week for Michael Douglas, who was in court to see his son given a five-year jail sentence for drug-dealing and his reputation as a father trashed into the gutter. Cameron Douglas, a DJ, bit-part actor, full-time heroin addict and total waste of space, was arrested last July after being found in possession of £12,000 of crystal methamphetamine in a New York hotel room. Cameron pleaded guilty, but in mitigation claimed that drug-dealing was 'simply' a way of funding his addiction and asked the judge to consider a lighter sentence."
Sports Briefing - Boxing - Valero Was Drug Addict, His Mother-In-Law Says - NYTimes.com: "Edwin Valero was addicted to cocaine and had grown increasingly violent before he was arrested in his wife’s murder and hanged himself in a Venezuelan jail, his mother-in-law, Mary Finol, said at the funeral of her daughter, Jennifer Carolina Viera. Valero, who won a record 27 straight knockouts, was arrested Sunday in the stabbing death of his 24-year-old wife. The police said he hanged himself in his cell Monday."
Sports Briefing - Boxing - Valero Was Drug Addict, His Mother-In-Law Says - NYTimes.com: "Edwin Valero was addicted to cocaine and had grown increasingly violent before he was arrested in his wife’s murder and hanged himself in a Venezuelan jail, his mother-in-law, Mary Finol, said at the funeral of her daughter, Jennifer Carolina Viera. Valero, who won a record 27 straight knockouts, was arrested Sunday in the stabbing death of his 24-year-old wife. The police said he hanged himself in his cell Monday."
Story of two former Santa Cruz residents on drug addiction reality show Wednesday - San Jose Mercury News: "Heroin and cocaine grabbed Annie Preece when she was 16 and waiting tables at a restaurant on Haight Street in San Francisco. Introduced by a friend, she thought using the drugs made her look glamorous. On top of the so-called glamour, Preece said the high from shooting cocaine and heroin into her veins — a mixture known as a 'speed ball' — was 'better than any love' she ever had. Preece, 29, an artist who moved to Santa Cruz two years ago, essentially gave her youth to the addiction and was 'on death's doorstep' when the producers of a TLC reality television show called 'Addicted' met her in December and started filming Preece's journey from rock-bottom to recovery."
Cocaine- related charges up 55%: "convicted drug dealer Richard Buttrose likened it to having a glass of wine, and now the latest crime statistics show that cocaine use is skyrocketing in Sydney. Cocaine-related charges laid by police in NSW rose 55 per cent in the 24 months to December and are now the highest in at least a decade. A report by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research shows 753 people were charged for use or possession of the drug last year. Two-thirds of those were in inner Sydney and the eastern suburbs. But researchers traditionally view official statistics about cocaine as less representative of the extent of its use because of a big number of ''hidden'' users."
Michael Douglas' son denied plea to be sentenced in secret | HollywoodNews.com: "Earlier this month we reported that Michael Douglas’ son, Cameron Douglas, was being charged for selling large amounts of drugs (including methamphetamine and cocaine), in a case in which he pleaded guilty. While it was unsure as to how the case was going to go and he could face up to 10 years in prison, he has obviously the center of attention since he hails from a top Hollywood star. His dark rode to drug addiction hailed from a very young age and it’s sad to see this troubled star fall."
'Girlicious' Singer Arrested: Natalie Mejia Pleads Not Guilty to Cocaine Possession - KTLA: "singer in the pop group 'Girlicious' plead not guilty Thursday to a charge of cocaine possession with intent to sell. Natalie Mejia, 21, of Diamond Bar, was arrested in Glendale on March 9th after a car she was riding in was stopped for speeding, Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.A Glendale officer said he found more than a dozen bags of cocaine inside her Gucci purse.Mejia spent the night in in jail after her arrest and was released in lieu of $30,000 bail. She appeared in Los Angeles courtroom and plead not guilty to the charge on Thursday. She says the drugs weren't hers and that she didn't know how they got there.The driver of the Mustang in which she was riding, Peter Asencio, 28, of Burbank, was charged for driving with a suspended license."
Brooke Mueller Flips Out Over Charlie... | Gather: "Brooke Mueller flipped out when she heard about Charlie Sheen’s hookers and coke relapse. Brooke has been in separate rehab from Charlie, so when she got wind of his disguises and antics, she blew a lid! More pictures of Brooke after the test… Brooke has been quietly rehabbing and staying out of the press"
Kirstie Alley Regrets Writing Cocaine-Fuelled Journal - Starpulse.com: "Kirstie Alley regrets writing drug-fuelled journal entries during her battle with addiction - because she once vowed to publish her ramblings while high on cocaine. The former Cheers star, who has now cleaned up her bad habit, admits she still can't believe some of the eccentric things she did while under the influence. She recalls, 'I was a druggie. Cocaine. That is a bad drug because it makes you think you're really smart and it makes you say really stupid things. I wrote a journal when I was doing coke. It was like, 'This was so profound somebody's gonna find this one day and it's going to change their life.' It was the dumbest s**t you've ever heard in your life.'"
Luis Miguel Hospitalized – Cocaine Rehab?: "Mega-popular Mexican singer, has been reported hospitalized at LA’s Cedar Sinai for several days. As you may know, this is the famous clinic where Britney was taken during her meltdown era. There have been many rumors on the Web, especially one that said he entered for cocaine rehab. Latest reports on Spanish media about the state of Luis Miguel say that the singer has been hospitalized after problems during plastic surgery. Is he deformed now?? We don’t know his state, and well, there are still rumors of cocaine rehab on the Web. Luis Miguel is now in a delicate state. Friends such as Sofia Vergara and Daisy Fuentes have gone to visit him, but they weren’t allowed due to the severity of his state. He can only be now visited by his rep Alejandro Asensi, his daughter Michelle Salas, and his brother Alejandro Basteri. We hope Luis Miguel recovers quickly!"
Gazette Live - News - Local News - Cleveland Police launch mephedrone drug raids: "door was smashed in at 8.50am and a man, two females and a child were found inside. Detective Sergeant Nigel McCartney confirmed a quantity of brown crystalline mephedrone was found. He said: “Arrests will be made - we are continuing our investigations.” The dangers of taking the synthetic drug, also known as meow meow, MCAT or bubbles, have been highlighted by suspected linked deaths of a growing number of young people in the UK and abroad. Its potentially lethal effects - it can cause heart problems and seizures - increase if combined with alcohol or other drugs."
Cocaine ring arrests in northwest suburbs - chicagotribune.com: "'Dial-a-Rock' by police, the ring operated out of a 'stash house' in Schaumburg, where kilos of cocaine, purchased for $28,000 apiece, were brought in to be cooked into crack or packaged as powder cocaine, authorities said in court Thursday. Operators would receive orders by phone — as many as hundreds each day — and runners, many recruited from Jalisco, Mexico, would deliver to customers, sometimes in quantities totaling a kilo per week, officials said. The man alleged to be the kingpin of the ring, Ector Cortez, 40, of the 2800 block of Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows, was ordered held in lieu of $1 million cash bail Thursday on charges of unlawful criminal drug conspiracy and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, authorities said."
Anxiety during Withdrawal from Cocaine | Drug Addiction Treatment: "Relapse is common among those struggling to overcome an addiction to cocaine. Besides the physical ailments associated with discontinuing use of a drug, often psychological factors cause the drug user to be susceptible to a relapse. It is important to understand the symptoms of a withdrawal, so that treatment centers may be able to better assist individuals with avoiding a relapse. The symptoms of withdrawal are often combated with other medications to ease their potency, making withdrawal more successful. Santucci and Rosario (2010) recently examined the consequences of withdrawal in an animal model study, looking at how symptoms of anxiety develop during withdrawal from cocaine. The objective of the study was to examine the ways that anxiety levels are influenced by withdrawal, in anticipation that when applied to human beings, relapse risk might be reduced. The researchers randomly assigned 26 male adolescent Long-Evans hooded rats to one of three groups. The first received daily injections of saline, the second received daily injections of 10 mg/kg of cocaine hydrochloride, and the third received daily injections of 20 mg/kg cocaine hydrochloride."
Richfield man charged in heroin overdose death - JSOnline: "Michael A. Cacchione, 24, is charged with party to the crime of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Courtney M. Broeckel, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County Circuit Court. Broeckel, 28, died March 11 in her home from what the Washington County Medical Examiner's office ruled acute heroin intoxication, according to the complaint. Cacchoine told investigators that he gave Broeckel a line of heroin so she could feel better because she was 'dope sick.' He also admitted being a heroin user and said he 'believes his source is the source of the bad heroin that is hurting people in the Washington County area,' according to the complaint. The charge came a day after two men were bound over for trial in connection with the heroin overdose death of another Washington County woman. Jason R. Bennett, 23, and Paul J. Lehmann Jr., 30, are each charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Jamie L. McKeever, 25. McKeever, of Kewaskum, died of a heroin overdose early in the morning of Nov. 5."
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