Richard Pryor Created Laughter From Pain

Published May 3, 2013

Richard Pryor Created Laughter From Pain
Filed under: cocaine addiction after first use
The documentary, which will air on Showtime in May, is a no-holds-barred look at Pryor's life and starts with the infamous incident in which he set himself on fire and ran down the street after supposedly freebasing cocaine. (He later admitted … The … Read more on The Root

Video of Killing Crystallizes Bolivian Anger Over Crime
Filed under: cocaine addiction after first use
But Bolivia has been grappling with a rising drug trade and increasing drug use at home. It is the world's third-largest producer of coca, the plant used to make cocaine, and it has a long and largely uncontrolled border with Brazil, which is … Read more on New York Times

BC anti-gang police release report about international activity
Filed under: cocaine addiction after first use
For the first time, the provincial anti-gang police unit has issued an accessible report on criminal gangs for the public – a document that says B.C. organizations maintain headquarters in this province while doing business around the world. … 22 in … Read more on Globe and Mail