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Thanks For Everything:Addict Thanks Magistrates After Convictionby Simon Magus

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:33:16 +0000

A heroin addict has thanked Welsh magistrates after his conviction for drug possession charges -- he told the court that the verdict was a 'a godsend, really.'

Ropey Dope:Police Seizures Show That Cannabis Potency Is Fallingby The Mullah

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:21:32 +0000

Figures collected by the Forensic Science Service (FSS) show that the potency of herbal cannabis seized by UK police has dropped from 12.7% to 9.5% in the three years since 2004.

On The High Seas:British Sailors Test Positive For Cocaineby Simon Magus

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:59:52 +0000

Eighteen sailors serving on HMS Liverpool have tested positive for cocaine use -- this is believed to be the largest ever drug bust in the history of the Royal Navy.

The Devil's DandruffCocaine Deaths Rise To All-Time Highby Simon Magus

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:51:03 +0000

New figures from the UK government show that deaths from cocaine have risen to the highest level since records began in 1993.

Juicy Facts:Grapefuit Juice May Counteract Medicinesby The Mullah

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:34:22 +0000

Researchers have revealed that juices such as grapefruit, orange, and apple may interfere with how medicines are metabolised -- rendering them useless.

Rhapsody In Blue:The Old Medicine With New Applicationsby Simon Magus

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:21:07 +0000

Researchers are pinning their hopes on a century-old drug that could slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Standing Up For Standing Up:Sitting Down Is Bad For Healthby The Mullah

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:51:33 +0000

Researchers have found a clear health benefit to standing as opposed to sitting -- being upright could prevent obesity and the onset of diabetes.

Dial C For Cancer:Cancer Expert Says Put That Mobile Downby Simon Magus

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:55:00 +0000

A cancer expert is advising people to minimise their use of mobiles phones as it may elevate their risk of developing brain tumours -- with young children as the most vulnerable of all.

Calm Down Dear:The Calming Herb That Could Be A Panaceaby Simon Magus

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:19:40 +0000

Researchers in New Mexico are hoping to cultivate a plant renowned in traditional medicine for having a calming effect -- it is also used to treat ailments ranging from toothaches to sinus infections.

Not Doing It For The Kids:US Surgeons Forced To Travel Abroad To Treat Childrenby Simon Magus

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:11:50 +0000

American surgeons are travelling abroad to treat children in their care -- many surgical devices are still not approved there for use on the young, even when they have been manufactured in the US.

Go Ask Alice:Psilocybin Mushrooms Are Good For Youby Simon Magus

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:57:24 +0000

Researchers have discovered that the psychological benefits from taking psychedelic mushrooms can last up to a year after their ingestion -- a finding that could benefit people fighting terminal illness and addiction.

Up In Smoke:Largest Ever Cannabis Haul Is Incineratedby Simon Magus

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:36:19 +0000

Afghan police have found and destroyed 237 tons of cannabis resin -- a haul claimed to be the largest consignment of drugs ever found by a law enforcement agency.

Flying Solo:Men Prefer Happy Singledom To Bad Marriageby Simon Magus

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:03:40 +0000

A bachelor tired of being classed as a loser or a commitment-phobe decided to investigate why men stay single -- he found that most men are not afraid of matrimony, but are wary of entering into a bad marriage.

Under The Radar:Drug Traffickers Turn To Self-Propelled Subsby The Mullah

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:26:14 +0000

Cocaine smugglers have turned to a new method to evade detection -- self-propelled semi-submersibles that can avoid radar.

The Last Trip:LSD Creator Dies Aged 102By Simon Magus

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:50:09 +0000

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist who first synthesised LSD, has died aged 102.