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NYC Official: Hoffman Died From Toxic Mix of Drugs

NYC official: Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs
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(Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP). Tags: drugs, entertainment. Comment Now; Email · Print · Report a typo. ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc. JAKE PEARSON Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) – March 1, 2014 (WPVI … Read more on 6abc.com

 

'He was a gift to me for 46 years': Philip Seymour Hoffman's mom announces
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O'Connor made her announcement on the same day that it was announced that her son's death was caused by an acute mixed drug intoxication of heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine. Police outside the … Hoffman's tragic death came less than a … Read more on Daily Mail

 

NYC Coroner: Philip Seymour Hoffman Died From Toxic Mix of Drugs, Including

NYC coroner: Philip Seymour Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs, including
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NEW YORK — Philip Seymour Hoffman died from taking a combination of heroin, cocaine and other drugs, the New York City medical examiner ruled Friday, a toxic mix that addiction specialists say is not uncommon in the tens of thousands of overdose … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

Chris Brown UPDATE: Singer's aggression linked to bipolar II disorder, PTSD
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"It is not uncommon for patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar II to use substances to self-medicate their biochemical mood swins and trauma triggers," it adds "Our clinical team believes Mr. Brown became aggressive and acted out … Read more on OnTheRedCarpet.com

 

Why Is Marijuana Illegal When It Could Protect Against Cancer?

Question by ABE: Why is Marijuana illegal when it could protect against cancer?
“studies have found that moderate cannabis use may protect against head and neck cancers, as well as lung cancer. Some studies have shown that cannabidiol may also be useful in treating breast cancer.” — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)

and for those who are gonna b*tch about wikipedia, here’s 3 other sources:

— Liang C, McClean MD, Marsit C, et al. (August 2009). “A population-based case-control study of marijuana use and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma”. Cancer Prev Res (Phila Pa) 2 (8): 759–68. doi:10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-09-0048. PMID 19638490.

— “Study Finds No Cancer-Marijuana Connection”. Washington Post. [2006-5-26]. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/25/AR2006052501729_pf.html.

— “Marijuana compound may stop spread of breast cancer”. Fox News. 2007-11-19. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312132,00.html.

Best answer:

Answer by Renaldo
It has to do with high concentrations of thc injected into the brain. You can smoke it, but it won’t have any effect on cancer.

Demi Lovato on Philip Seymour Hoffman and Addiction: It's 'Deadly and Serious

Demi Lovato On Philip Seymour Hoffman And Addiction: It's 'Deadly And Serious
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“I wish more people would lose the stigma and treat addiction as the deadly and serious DISEASE that it is,” the 21-year-old wrote in a long message she tweeted out on Sunday afternoon. “Drugs are not something to glamorize in pop music or film to … Read more on Fox News Latino

 

Is The 'Meth Epidemic' Overblown? Columbia Psychologists Looks At The
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In a new report [PDF] for the Open Society Foundations — a group of foundations created by philanthropist George Soros — Hart draws comparisons between the current media narrative of meth addiction and the hysteria over crack cocaine that flared up … Read more on International Business Times

 

Suspected Heroin Dealer Arrested in Connection to Philip Seymour Hoffman's

Suspected heroin dealer arrested in connection to Philip Seymour Hoffman's
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Robert Vineberg, 57, who was once on tour with Wyclef Jean and played on an Amy Winehouse album, sat glumly in Manhattan Supreme Court as a judge gave him a bail of $ 200,000 bond or $ 40,000 cash. … “If he has an incessant, uncontrolled heroin … Read more on New York Daily News

 

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Last Role Still Playing
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There's that wishful thinking that good sense and smarts will ultimately triumph over the banality of being 'high' or addicted. Just think of all the times that an … We, in fact, stood back and enjoyed the show… waiting (see “Amy Winehouse/the crowd … Read more on Santa Monica Mirror

 

Honduras Murder Rate Falls in 2013, but Remains World's Highest

Honduras murder rate falls in 2013, but remains world's highest
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Honduras has suffered a wave of violence in recent years, as Mexican drug cartels have expanded into the country, enlisting local street gangs and using the country's often lawless Caribbean coastline as a pit stop for U.S.-bound cocaine from South … Read more on Yahoo News

 

NY man arrested amid Hoffman probe seeks treatment
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NEW YORK (AP) — A musician arrested on heroin-possession charges amid an investigation into Philip Seymour Hoffman's death hopes to resolve the case with treatment, according to a court filing Tuesday. Saying that his heroin addiction was a major … Read more on Yahoo Philippines News