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The Stronger the drugs, the more deaths?

Monday, November 12th, 2007

                       A recent article investigated the commonly held belief that outbreaks of heroin overdose and subsequent deaths are related directly to the quality or purity of available street heroin.   In Austria, investigators collected data on drug related emergencies and post-mortem reports of drug related deaths and then analysed the samples of police-collected ...

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A new Rave Drug from Europe makes its appearance on US shores.

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

A prescription drug commonly used in Europe, Africa, and Australia, Prolintane, with qualities and actions similar to what we call "amphetamine" (Dextroamphetamine, not to be confused with Methamphetamine usually known as "meth") has been recently causing overdoses in this country. Although not legally available in this country, it is now ...

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