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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Domestic Violence Can Hurt Victims' Careers, Too

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Denise Richards, former wife of actor Charlie Sheen, leaves the Los Angeles County courthouse in 2008 after a child-custody hearing. (Nick Ut/AP Images). Last week, I took a look at what happens to the careers of entertainers who do what Chris Brown …
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