‘Pull the trigger’ robber jailed (Illawarra Mercury)

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A robber who urged his armed accomplice to “pull the trigger” on shop assistants was jailed for four years yesterday. Michael Medarovski, 32, appeared for sentence in Wollongong District Court

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Meth Addiction

Metamphetamine is an extremely addictive drug. Similar to most drugs, once improperly used, it could result to detrimental effects towards the user’s body. Upon entering the brain, meth triggers the rapid release of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine which regulate feelings of pleasure. It is very active in mesolimbic reward pathways of the brain which causes intense euphoria.

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Agassi admits using crystal meth in book (AP)

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Andre Agassi’s upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997, the year he dropped to No. 141 in the rankings. In a story posted on People magazine’s Web site Tuesday, Agassi says: “I can’t speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you’re using anything as an escape, you have a problem.” Excerpts from

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Marijuana Dependence

One of the most identified psychoactive substance is a plant with. This psychoactive plant contains the. This is the one responsible for the “high” feeling when taking marijuana. The “bud” of the plant contains the higher levels of THC.

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Also in Global Health news: Drug trafficking in Kenya; violence in S. Sudan; Uganda bill; sleeping sickness (News-Medical-Net)

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Drug trafficking and use are fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, according to a recent report by the U.N. Security Council, the Nation reports. “A statement from the council’s Presidency currently states that Afghan heroin was being imported, causing a dramatic increase in heroin addiction and spreading HIV/AIDS in the slums of Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya’s two main cities,” the newspaper …

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