The Golden Crescent – Iran
The Golden Crescent – Iran – 27 March 2001 The Kurdish mechanic faces execution. The Golden Crescent is the source of 80% of the world’s heroin. We join the Iranian drug force fighting to stem the flow of heroin that is creating a huge underclass of addicts in Iran and flooding on into Europe and beyond. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
Back from hell – Son's rejection rescues dad from drugs addiction
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer. Franklin Sinclair came from a "fairly good home" and went to "a good school" but none of that shielded him from the throes of drug addiction and an intense five-year period which saw his descent into drug-abuse hell …
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An interesting and confounding figure
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
Hamilton, whose story of battling drug and alcohol addiction to make it to the big leagues captivated the country, had just mashed an incredible four homers in a game in early May at Camden Yards in Baltimore. That is the closest hitting equivalent to …
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Former Celtic Chris Herren to speak at Galvin
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
Herren, a former NBA player and Fall River, MA high school basketball legend, realized his life long dream of playing for the Boston Celtics only to lose it all to alcohol and drug addiction. Sober since Aug. 1, 2008, Chris has refocused his life to …
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