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Man Charged with Attempting to Possess Heroin
A 40-year-old Werrington man will appear in Parramatta Local Court charged with attempting to possess heroin concealed inside wallets.
Cabramatta Man Facing Court for Importing Heroin
An 18-year-old Cabramatta man is to face Sydney Central Local Court charged with importing heroin. On Sunday, October 24th 2010, the man arrived at Sydney International Airport on a flight from Vietnam.
Man Arrested Importing 1kg of Heroin Into Australia
A 46-year-old Australian citizen has been arrested at Sydney Airport for importing a marketable quantity of heroin, believed to be approximately one kilogram, into Australia.
2kg of Heroin Concealed in Suitcase
A 29-year-old US man is due to appear in Sydney Central Local Court following an alleged attempt to import approximately two kilograms of heroin hidden in the lining of his suitcase.
Drug Addicts Get Hooked Via Prescriptions, Keep Using ‘to Feel Like a Better Person,’ Research Shows
If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted. Thirty-one of 75 patients hospitalized for opioid detoxification told University at Buffalo physicians they first got hooked on drugs legitimately...
Two Charged with Importing Heroin Into Australia
Two men are scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with importing a substance believed to be heroin concealed in sandals.Morphine Blocks Tumor Growth
Current research suggests that taking morphine can block new blood vessel and tumor growth. The related report by Koodie et al, “Morphine suppresses tumor angiogenesis through a HIF1?/p38MAPK pathway,” appears in the August 2010 issue of...
Special Operation Nets 50kg of Drugs in Tajikistan’s Capital
Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry has said that Police have seized more than 56 kg (124 lbs) of drugs in a special operation in the country’s capital.
