Pakistan's Drug Menace

Pakistan's drug menace

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Notable seizures of acetic anhydride prevented from entering Afghanistan include 14.8 tons in Karachi in 2008, five tons in Quetta in 2009 and 15.6 tons in Karachi in 2010. Pakistan cultivates a small amount of poppy and vigilance is required to …
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CTIC: Strong 'Sell' Therapeutics?

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

60 Minutes covered another of Mr. Peizer's companies, called Hythiam, which sold a drug named "Prometa," Greek for "positive change," that was a "cure" for drug addicts and alcoholics. CBS reported: … And in 2008, Hythiam's revenue declined …
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Part two: Working for a better Emery County

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Garrett Conover from the Emery County Sheriff's Office said a lot of the crime in the county revolves around people committing crime to get drugs or money. Not only drugs and money, but they will steal items to sell or pawn to get money to … Emery …
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Britney Spears spotlights sleek physique at 'X Factor' finale event

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Between 2006 and 2008, the pop princess had several highly publicized nervous breakdowns that required hospitalization for drug abuse, depression and bipolar disorder. Britney is happier than ever, now that her drug and partying issues are behind her.
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