Cocaine

Tainted cocaine causing flesh-eating disease in New York, LA Fri, 06/24/2011 - 23:50 by NeelamGoswami Can cocaine eat your flesh like zombies? Well, a new disturbing research has revealed the majority of cocaine on US streets is responsible for an outbreak of a flesh-eating disease seen recently in New York and Los Angeles. Comments Read more	Air pollution a major cause of heart attack--study Thu, 02/24/2011 - 13:47 by Neka Sehgal Air pollution, especially inhaling the ultra fine particles of traffic fumes raise cardiovascular risks and triggers more heart attacks than alcohol, drugs or physical exertion, claims an intriguing new study. Comments Read more	DMX denies violating parole Thu, 11/25/2010 - 06:52 by Prince damin Phoenix -- Hip-hop star DMX has denied violating his probation for an assault conviction by using cocaine and Oxycontin, court officials in Arizona said. The 39-year-old rapper, whose real name Earl Simmons, appeared at the Maricopa County courthouse Wednesday and insisted he hasn't recently used cocaine and Oxycontin, RadarOnline.com reported. Simmons was arrested Nov. 18 for a probation violation after he was allegedly found to be in possession of cocaine. He was also cited for use of Oxycontin without a prescription, failing to submit to drug testing, failing to participate in counseling programs, failure to make payments for fines and driving on a suspended license, RadarOnline said. The rapper is due back in court Dec. 9. Comments Read more
Rapper DMX back behind bars! Again for probation violation Sat, 11/20/2010 - 15:40 by Natalie James Rapper DMX is behind bars again! The embattled rapper was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday on suspicion of parole violation, according to multiple U.S. tabloid reports. Comments Read more	Charlie Sheen says hotel incident was “overblown” Wed, 10/27/2010 - 22:51 by Samia Sehgal Charlie Sheen has debunked his now-infamous hotel outburst as an over-exaggeration of reality. The alleged coke binge that had the actor yelling and throwing around furniture in his suite at the Plaza hotel is “totally overblown,” he says. Comments Read more	Bruno Mars arrested for drug possession Sun, 10/03/2010 - 13:36 by Samia Sehgal Singer/songwriter Bruno Mars has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, he could face up to four years in jail and a fine of $5000. Comments Read more
Paris Hilton accepts plea deal, avoids jail Sat, 09/18/2010 - 23:42 by Samia Sehgal Paris Hilton has avoided jail time by agreeing to enter a plea deal. The socialite will plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges – drug possession and obstructing a police officer – at a Las Vegas court hearing on Monday, and get away without any time behind the bars. Comments Read more	Brain molecule gives addiction clue Fri, 09/17/2010 - 06:11 by Prince damin Stockholm, Sweden -- Swedish researchers say they've discovered why people who have used cocaine are at greater risk of becoming addicted even after long drug-free periods. Scientists at Linkoping University say drugs "hijack" the brain's rewards system that makes it pleasurable to eat and have sex, behaviors necessary for survival and reproduction. The "hijacking" is extremely long-lived and often leads to relapses into addiction. Researchers say they've identified a specific molecule in the brain that plays a major role in "reward" relapses, a university release said Thursday. In the study, mice that lacked that particular molecule, a receptor for the signal substance glutamate, were taught to ingest cocaine and the effects on them were observed. Comments Read more	More legal trouble for Paris Hilton; ordered to pay back film investors Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:46 by Samia Sehgal Paris Hilton is trapped in several legal issues. Even before the she could emerge from her recent cocaine scandal, another legal problem hit Hilton. The hotel heiress faces a massive pay-out to the investors of her 2006 film Pledge This! for failing to promote the film. Comments Read more
Paris Hilton denies drug possession charge; says purse not hers Tue, 08/31/2010 - 17:25 by Yashika kapoor Paris Hilton was recently caught with cocaine by the police, but the hotel heiress denies the felony drug possession charge, asserting she did not know about the drugs. Comments Read more	Paris Hilton again in trouble over drug possession Sat, 08/28/2010 - 20:14 by Samia Sehgal After evading arrest several times in recent months, Paris Hilton landed in police custody on Friday due to possession of drugs. The hotel heiress was arrested in Las Vegas late Friday night, over charges of cocaine possession, the authorities said. Comments Read more	Cocaine found in woman's bank deposit Sat, 08/14/2010 - 01:35 by Prince damin Wethersfield, Conn. -- Connecticut authorities said a woman was arrested after she accidentally included a small bag of cocaine with her bank deposit. Wethersfield police said the envelope Kendl Murphy, 43, used to make her deposit at the drive-up window of Rockville Bank at about 4 p.m. Thursday was found to contain a small bag of white powder, leading tellers to call police while the deposit was being processed, The Hartford (Conn.) Courant reported Friday. Police Sgt. Scott Custer said a field test on the bag showed positive results for cocaine. He said Murphy admitted the cocaine was hers and told officers "something to the effect that it was left over from the weekend and she didn't realize she left it in that envelope." Comments Read more