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Walthamstow teen jailed for heroin and cocaine haul at Euston station

Teenager was found with police baton and drugs wrapped in cling film

Evening Standard

Canadian drug advocacy group founders charged with trafficking

Vancouver’s volunteer-led ‘compassion club’ offered users pure drugs like heroin and cocaine to prevent overdose deaths

The Guardian - US

Heroin worth Rs 9.7 crore seized in Mizoram, 3 held

Three persons were arrested after heroin worth Rs 9.7 crore was seized from their possession in three separate operations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The 17 most devastating character deaths in TV history, from The Sopranos to Downton Abbey

We know it’s not real, but TV deaths can still hit hard. Annabel Nugent rounds up some of the most memorable and traumatic times a character has been killed off

The Independent UK

10 arrests in Met Police war on London crack cocaine and heroin gang

More than 100 officers took part in the simultaneous warrants on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Freedom, festivity and dead by sunrise: Inside Sid Vicious’s drug-fuelled last party

Less than 24 hours after Sid Vicious left Rikers prison after breaching his bail on charges of murder, he was found dead at the home of an aspiring actor. Mark Beaumont speaks to his long-time friends and experts about what happened that fateful night – and everything that led up…

The Independent UK

“The paramedics told me I should have been dead. I had enough heroin and cocaine in me to kill a horse.” In the '90s, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan embarked upon a drug-fuelled “death trip”, and very nearly arrived at his intended destination

On May 28, 1996, Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan 'died' for two minutes in a Los Angeles hospital. He woke up handcuffed to a policeman

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“The 80s? A lot of hard drugs, cocaine, heroin, people dying. And disco. I mean, how bad can it get?”: the epic life and times of David Crosby

In 2007, Classic Rock challenged the legendary David Crosby to an epic game of word association. Cue tales of women, drugs, prison, liver transplants and ex-bandmates

Louder

Punjab: Int'l drug smuggling gang unearthed in Fazilka; 7 held

The police seized 5.47 Kg pure grade heroin and Rs 1.7 lakh in cash from the arrested persons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘I hadn’t thought about a drink. Then I saw the pub. Game over’: singer-songwriter Michael Head on beating addiction – again

He’s a national treasure to many, with a remarkable songbook spanning more than 40 years. But after kicking heroin twice, he spiralled back into drinking – until an ardent fan saved his life

The Guardian - UK

Smoking fentanyl can cause irreversible brain damage, report shows

A middle-aged American man with no previous medical history was found unconscious in his hotel room, with “unidentified crushed pills and a white residue” on a nearby table, according to a recent paper in BMJ Case Reports. White powder was visible around the man’s mouth.

The Conversation

Drug dealer at Islington children's playground convicted after running from police into school

Willano Moore pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin

Evening Standard

“I took the tapes, left the studio and gave them to my heroin dealer.” Why Billy Idol blackmailed his own record company ahead of the release of Rebel Yell

Don't mess with Billy Idol, you wouldn't like him when he's angry

Louder

DEA Moves To Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug

For over 50 years, marijuana has been in the same category of controlled substances as heroin and LSD. The DEA is finally proposing to end that ludicrous policy.

Reason

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The Guardian - UK

Billy Idol: ‘I stole the master tapes for Rebel Yell – and gave them to my heroin dealer’

The Generation X punk turned arena rocker answers your questions on near-misses in Hollywood, his overlooked electronic period and how Marc Bolan helped launch his career

Dynamite News

Two drones, 560 gm 'suspected heroin' seized in Punjab's Amritsar

Two China-made drones and around 560 grams of suspected heroin were seized in two separate operations near the border areas in Punjab's Amritsar on Monday, Border Security Force (BSF) said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Over 1 kg of heroin worth Rs7Cr seized in Cachar, 3 held

"The narcotics were seized in two separate operations at Dholai and Silchar area." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Heroin worth over Rs 2.5 crore seized in Assam

Around 420 gram of heroin worth over Rs 2.5 crore was seized and two persons arrested during a search by the Special Task Force (STF) in Assam's Kamrup. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: BSF recovers China-made drone with 416gm Heroin from Tarn Taran

The troops of the Border Security Forces (BSF) recovered a damaged China-made drone with a packet of Heroin in Punjab's Tarn Taran District, officials said on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Drug cartel busted in Punjab; 2 held with 3 kg heroin, 1 kg 'ice'

Chandigarh Punjab Police busts international drug cartel, arrests two with 3 kg heroin and 1 kg methamphetamine

Louder

"Prince Andrew turned up at my door at 1am wanting to party." Watch Courtney Love share stories about Prince Andrew, Madonna, heroin and nudity on a 2006 talk show, then give the host a lapdance while dressed as Queen Elizabeth II

In 2006, while promoting her memoir Dirty Blonde, Courtney Love was booked as a guest on various British chat shows: one appearance was more memorable than the others

The Guardian - UK

Second man dies after taking ‘unusually strong’ heroin in north Devon

Two people still in hospital after major incident across Westward Ho!, Bideford and Barnstaple

The Guardian - UK

Man dies in Devon after after taking ‘unusually strong batch’ of heroin

Eight others taken to hospital and four arrested on suspicion of supply of controlled substance, say police

Evening Standard

Second man dies after 'unusually strong' heroin circulates in Devon

Ten people have been admitted to hospital for treatment and four people have been arrested

The Guardian - AU

I started using heroin decades ago. The rejection of a Melbourne CBD injecting room feels like a rejection of me

The government seems to want teams to go scoop up drug users and put them in treatment – whether they’re ready for it or not

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