Ottawa Vetoes Prescription Heroin Treatment for Addicts

Published October 7, 2013

Ottawa vetoes prescription heroin treatment for addicts
But on Thursday, Ms. Ambrose slammed the door on the practice, closing what she called a “loophole” in the SAP by banning doctors from using it to prescribe heroin, cocaine, LSD, magic mushrooms and other illegal drugs. “The Prime Minister and I do not … Read more on The Globe and Mail

Arrest made in 2011 Connellsville stabbing death
Trooper John F. Marshall of the state police barracks in Uniontown said Gida had apparently been having a small party at his apartment to watch the NBA finals. Daniels said he has problems with mental illness and is addicted to "cocaine, crack … Read more on WPXI Pittsburgh

Book review: The Silence of the Wave, By Gianrico Carofiglio, trans. Howard Curtis
Roberto, now himself addicted to cocaine, was forced as an undercover detective not only to witness but to participate in the crimes of narcotics gangs. The guilt still haunts him. He can, of course, justify his actions superficially: by posing as a … Read more on The Independent