British Columbia CrackGate Payola Scam: Methadone Kickbacks Investigated for ...

Opinion Barry Artiste And this surprises WHO? Certainly another case for the Barry Artiste, "No Shit Sherlock Files". It has been reported at least one Pharmacist, who like medical professionals have a code of...

Canada's spreading cannabis crop

"Canada's spreading cannabis crop In the first of two pieces on organised crime accompanying his Radio 4 series How crime took...

Spain treats child phone addicts

After news of impotency owing to excessive usage of Mobile now kids are being treated for addiction to their mobile phones. "Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated for...

Heroine - by lawdog

""I started shooting heroin at age 15."  Heather says, describing her 25 year junkie career as a vicious cycle of getting high, homelessness, methadone programs, and prison.  "I've gone to prison three times... I had three different CDC numbers... all...

Meth Addicts Before and After Pictures. Very Sad.

If this doesn't scare you away from this dangerous drug please go for help.

Vancouver bank robberies dwarf national average

Mo' drug addicts, mo' problems. Vancouver desperately needs the Dukes of Hazzard."VANCOUVER -- A small cadre of drug-addict thieves has made Vancouver the bank robbery capital of Canada - and maybe North America,...

Crack Cocaine: From the No Sh*t Sherlock Files

OpinionBarry Artsite, Now Public ContributorFrom what only be described  as "No Shit Sherlock!" A City Medical Officer states the obvious about Ottawa's serious drug use, with an inane warning to Police that...

Experts call for safe drug-injection site in Victoria

Safe injection sites are always a controversial topic, and I'm sure Victoria will be no different. Personally, I think it's overdue."VICTORIA - B.C.'s provincial health officer and a prominent drug expert are...

Tim Hortons Goes BioHazard

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Two things that are a sign of the times, Tim Hortons Donuts, long touted for it's coffee and donuts and family atmosphere, a National Institution by some, now has to be...

UN chews out Canada for offering free drug gear

The free crack-pipes and needles offered by Canadian drug programs aren't cool, says the United Nation drug control board.But are Hep C and AIDS epidemics any better? I'm pretty sure no one walks by a safe-injection...

Vancouver Politicians: "Let's have a Sexy Party" !

OpinionNow Public ContributorPoliticians Mayor Sam "Stewie" Sullivan, Ex-Mayor, Liberal Senator  Larry "Sexy Party" Campbell, NDP Libby Davies, Liberal Hedy Fry, are vying for "Olympic Gold" in their mistaken...

Dan Rather to show the ugly side of Vancouver in "60 Minutes or Less."

Dan Rather, that investigative journalist who made 60 Minutes a leading CBS News Show  in North America every Sunday evening.Dan Rather is in Vancouver to not only Grill Mayor Sam Sullivan, but to let the World...

Surrey BC: Dead pushers doomed by own product

Death certainly doesn't take a holiday in Surrey's Whalley District, whether it's smoking crack, the crack Dealers, or the Drug Lords, continuing this high risk lifestyle just means the Grim Reaper is going to take...

Surrey: Massacred Dead pushers doomed by own product

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorI guess the full story comes out with a motive for why these drug dealers were murdered. The Murders all boiled down to simple ecopomics "Supply and Demand" . The Murdered...

Father-in-Law: Stop Buying Amy Winehouse's Record

This may the most public display of an "intervention" ever. Amy Winehouse's father-in-law has gone on record and is urging her fans to stop buying her records because he says both her and his son have a severe...

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