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Psychiatrist Sues Courtney Love Over US$48K Bill
Soledad Mayo | | May 11, 2015 11:01 PM EDT |
Alternative rock singer, actress, and visual artist Courtney Love is being sued by a New York psychiatrist over unpaid bills worth US$48,250.
Jackie Chan: Pro-Death Penalty For Drug Offenders
Lorenze Visco | | May 09, 2015 02:32 AM EDT |
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan voiced out his support in death penalty for drug offenders. The actor-comedian said that drugs only hurt thousands of young children, as well as their families, and these people should be punished accordingly.
Jackie Chan Becomes Singapore's Anti-Drug Ambassador
JM Javelosa | | May 08, 2015 05:45 AM EDT |
Martial artist and Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan has been appointed as Singapore's anti-drug ambassador and hopes that he gets to influence the youth to turn their backs on drugs.
Aussie Jockey Caught With Meth In Guangzhou Claims He Was Set Up
Vittorio Hernandez | | Apr 13, 2015 08:14 AM EDT |
Despite the claims by an Australian jockey caught on March 11 in Guangzhou Airport with more than three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine that he was just set up, Chinese prosecutors have sought the death penalty.
Mexico Drug Cartel Gang Kills Fifteen Elite Police In Ambush
Geann Pineda | | Apr 08, 2015 10:20 PM EDT |
Fifteen police officers were killed in an ambush in Mexico, in what is said to be the deadliest attack in years against officers running after drug cartel.
No Link Between Psychedelic Drugs and Mental Health Issues, Study Says
Marco Foronda | | Mar 09, 2015 09:17 AM EDT |
Over 30 million American adults have tried psychedelics and there just is not much evidence of health problems.
Detained Chinese Passengers Released after Tofu Shipment Mistaken For Drugs
Geann Pineda | | Mar 09, 2015 06:37 AM EDT |
Thirty-nine detained Chinese nationals had been released by Russian airport authorities after being mistakenly accused of smuggling drugs into Russia.
Heroin-Related Deaths in U.S. Quadruple Since 2000, Study Finds
Marco Foronda | | Mar 05, 2015 11:28 AM EST |
The path to heroin addiction frequently starts with prescription drug abuse.
UN Official: Corrupt Pharma Companies Aid Chinese Drug Gangs
Geann Pineda | | Feb 23, 2015 03:49 AM EST |
A United Nations official revealed corruption in the pharmaceutical industry is paving the way for Chinese drugs gang to proliferate and operate across the globe.
Police Found Drugs In Bobbi Kristina's Home
Cybelle Go | | Feb 03, 2015 08:23 PM EST |
Bobbi Kristina, daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found unconscious in a bathtub in her home last January 31 and currently in a state of medically induced coma. No specific source was pointed out as the police was still in the process of investigation. Now Bobbi Kristina's family confirmed that the police did find drugs in vicinity at the wake of her drowning incident, TMZ reports.
Drug Dealing Continues in China Despite Crackdown
Geann Pineda | | Jan 26, 2015 02:47 AM EST |
Drug dealing continues to flourish in China despite the country's massive crackdown on illegal drugs.
Chinese Made Drug-loaded Drone Crashes Near U.S.-Mexican Border
Geann Pineda | | Jan 23, 2015 12:35 AM EST |
A drone carrying more than six pounds of illegal drugs crashed near the U.S.-Mexican border.
Alcohol Ads Encourage Teenagers to Drink
Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga | | Jan 20, 2015 10:50 AM EST |
A new study claims that alcohol advertisements cause youth to try out alcohol, which leads to underage drinking and binge-drinking.
Holy Drug! Bible Used to Smuggle Heroin into Prison
Vittorio Hernandez | | Jan 18, 2015 03:19 AM EST |
A Hamilton woman took advantage of the exemption given to religious materials to mail a Holy Bible to a male inmate at the Hamilton County Justice Center in Ohio in December to smuggle heroin.
China Nabs 60,000 Drug Suspects in 100-Day Crackdown
Raymond Legaspi | | Jan 17, 2015 02:04 PM EST |
China's anti-narcotics authorities have cast a wider net with a haul of about 60,000 arrests for drug-related offenses and confiscated nearly a dozen tons of illegal substances in a sweeping, iron-fisted campaign that took more than 3 months.
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