Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Blocks Rapist's Recall of Crime

Published November 14, 2012

Drug abuse blocks rapist's recall of crime
Filed under: Drug Abuse

A rapist who violently attacked an elderly woman in her home 19 years ago has told the South Australian Supreme Court he accepts what he did despite having no memory of the matter.
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Eastern Massachusetts ranks high nationally in drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Abuse of illicit drugs, including heroin, again posed a significant public health problem in Massachusetts last year with eastern Massachusetts posting a rate of emergency room visits involving drugs higher than that of any other major metropolitan region in the country, according to a new report.
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PHL Embassy in Pretoria Promotes Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week with Filipino Community
Filed under: Drug Abuse

13 November 2012 – The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria promoted the Philippine Drug Abuse Prevention and Control (DAPC) Week with the members of the Filipino community with a braai (barbecue party) held at the Philippine Ambassador's Official Residence last November 11. Speaking on the theme of this year's DAPC Week "Kalusugan ay Kayamanan, Droga ay Iwasan," Philippine Ambassador to South Africa …
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