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United he stands

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:24:18 +0000

With a new band and a brighter outlook, musical euphoria is the drug that works for reborn Verve mouthpiece Richard Ashcroft, writes Michael Dwyer.

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United he stands

United he stands

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:24:18 +0000

With a new band and a brighter outlook, musical euphoria is the drug that works for reborn Verve mouthpiece Richard Ashcroft, writes Michael Dwyer.

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Drug drivers mostly fuelled by speed

DawPaptrava — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:43:00 +0000

ONE in 61 Melburnian drivers tests positive for drugs in police tests, speed being the drug of…

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Stokes may have told Geelong boss about his drug-test record

Tue, 18 May 2010 17:00:01 +0000

MATHEW Stokes might have disclosed details of his drug testing history to Geelong, but other players should never feel pressured, or obliged, to follow suit.

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‘Carl had it coming’

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:00:01 +0000

Andrew Rule and John Silvester trace the life of the drug dealer who became a heavyweight killer.

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Vendetta turns full circle

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:00:01 +0000

Andrew Rule and John Silvester trace the life of the drug dealer who became a heavyweight killer.

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Police allegedly seize $20 million ‘ice’ stash

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:16:50 +0000

Two men will appear in court today after a $20 million stash of the drug “ice” was allegedly found packed into car parts in western Sydney.

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Ecstasy, Viagra seized during home search

inmelbourne — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:07:00 +0000

Investigators from the Drug Task Force arrested two men and seized ecstasy, Viagra and steroids during a search of a Nunawading house on Wednesday night. Read more…

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Crackdown on drug estates

saves — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0000

DRUG dealers in public housing are being targeted for eviction in a major clean-up of crime-plagued estates.

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Thousands die of avoidable causes

inmelbourne — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:37:42 +0000

Tougher road safety campaigns, more effective mental health screening and drug and alcohol prevention programs are needed, according to specialists in the field. He said the three leading causes of death were interlinked, as many road trauma deaths were caused by mental health problems or substance abuse. While the death rate for women in road accidents has dropped by about 10% a year since 1997, it has remained stable for men at 10 deaths for every 100,000 Victorian men.

Deaths from heart disease, bowel cancer and stroke dropped significantly in both men and women. Better early detection and screening programs led to breast cancer deaths dropping 3% a year, while diabetes-related mortality fell nearly 5% each year for women. Lung cancer death rates for women also remained stable, suggesting anti-smoking campaigns may need to be targeted towards young female smokers.

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