Jade Goody once smoked crack with her mum
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(US) The former Big Brother star has always condemned crack and heroin abuse as they led her dad into a life of crime before he died of a suspected overdose at 42. (Mon Sep 08 02:49:51 2008 PDT)
[also thaindian10251]
Basil, the herb with anti-aging properties - Mail Online
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(UK) 'Mother's little helper' returns as drug-takers use more Valium as cheap ... (Mon Sep 08 02:49:51 2008 PDT)
DNREC announces donation sites
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(US) Wicomico County will celebrate National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month this September by congratulating the 2000 individuals and their families who receive treatment and pursue substance abuse recovery every year in the county. (Mon Sep 08 02:34:53 2008 PDT)
[also delmarvanow6421]
Karzai blames Britain for Taliban resurgence
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According to The Times, Karzai claims Brown threatened to withdraw British troops from southern Helmand province, if Karzai took the step of reappointing two provincial governors sacked for alleged dealings in the heroin trade. (Mon Sep 08 02:04:52 2008 PDT)
Jail Deputy Charged With Selling Pills
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(US) He was charged with armed drug trafficking after deputies found a loaded .45-caliber handgun in his pickup. (Mon Sep 08 02:04:52 2008 PDT)
[also miamiherald5467]
Parents sue UD claiming lax security
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(US) The parents of a University of Delaware student who died after taking a deadly mixture of cocaine and the painkiller Fentanyl at the start of the 2006 fall session have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the school. (Mon Sep 08 02:04:52 2008 PDT)
Cancer-struck Jade Goody has no grudges against dad - Top News Light Reading
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He finally died in 2005 aged 42 from a suspected heroin overdose. (Mon Sep 08 01:19:17 2008 PDT)