Toronto Mayor Admits to Crack Cocaine Use; No Sign He Will Step Down

Toronto mayor admits to crack cocaine use; no sign he will step down
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Tuesday that he has smoked crack cocaine "in one of my drunken stupors," six months after reports of a video depicting him puffing on a crack pipe. … Military, CIA compelled medics to abuse detainees, report says.
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JOE GANDELMAN: Tononto mayor answer to prayers of comedians
Meanwhile, comedians, Tweeters, and bloggers all note that Ford looks like SNL's late obese comedian Chris Farley, who died of drug abuse. If Ford remains in office it'll be a sign that slowly, but surely, minimal standards for politicians in the 21st …
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Officials warn gathering about many drugs used in community
Most drug overdoses include the use of prescription medications, Clemens said, with commonly abused prescriptions including morphine, fentanyl, vicodin, oxycodone, methadone and amphetamines. Prescription abusers access the medications from the family …
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