Tripoli's Poor Find Solace in Substance Abuse

Published March 28, 2014

Tripoli's poor find solace in substance abuse
Too poor to pay the going rate for heroin or cocaine, Tripoli's underprivileged instead turn to hard-hitting prescription pills such as Rivotril, normally used to control seizure and epilepsy, or the more popular benzhexol, a treatment for Parkinson's …
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News from the courts
Key was given a community order and a drug rehabilitation requirement. He will be supervised by the probation service. He was ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge and £50 costs. NEIL Statham, 33, of St Peters Drive, Rainworth, admitted using …
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Three avoid jail after street brawl
Calderbank also pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine. Calderbank, 30, of Garden Vale, Leigh, … will have to undertake 150 hours unpaid work. Each has been ordered to attend an alcohol rehabilitation course, pay £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
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