There's a New Schedule 1 Narcotic in WeHo

There's a new Schedule 1 narcotic in WeHo
Filed under: cocaine abuse liver damage
… a new illicit drug has come to West Hollywood, and the Los Angeles County Health Officer is issuing a strong warning against its use. Called “bath salts,” the substance is a synthetic drug that can cause severe side effects such as kidney and liver … Read more on WeHo News

Perez, Baseball All-Star Troubled by Traffic, Drugs, Found Dead
Filed under: cocaine abuse liver damage
1 (Bloomberg) — Pascual Perez, whose Major League Baseball pitching career was marked by an All-Star berth along with drug use and a highway mishap that earned him the nickname “I-285,” was found dead with a head wound in the Dominican Republic … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle

Blight of super booze
Filed under: cocaine abuse liver damage
In another hostel (not run by Thames Reach) 21 former rough sleepers died over two years, probably from the health problems created by these super-strength drinks. Liver failure and brain damage – including Korsakoff's syndrome, which leads to the … Read more on The Canberra Times