Tag Archives: Chemistry

Why is Alcohol more dangerous than heroin, cocaine?

November 2, 2010 by benim

Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, a study by British researchers has found. The research, by the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD), examined the harm caused by substances including alcohol, tobacco, heroin, crack … read more »

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Call To Uphold Zimbabwe ‘Blood Diamond’ Ban

November 1, 2010 by benim

Human rights campaigners are calling for a ban on “blood diamonds” from Zimbabwe to be upheld, as international regulators meet to decide whether to allow future exports from the country. A dealer holds out illegal diamonds for sale near the … read more »

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Nigeria: NDLEA re-arrests serial cocaine smuggler

October 25, 2010 by benim

Ejiro Henry, a 19-year old cocaine trafficker, currently standing trial for his involvement in the illicit trade, has been arrested again for peddling hard drugs. Mr Henry, who was apprehended the second time on his way to Port Harcourt, Rivers … read more »

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Ethiopia: Three Famines – Book Review

October 19, 2010 by benim

Social divisions, racial preconceptions and government blunders have as much a role in famines as crop failures. History is littered with catastrophic examples of government-induced disasters. A new book by the University of Hong Kong’s Frank Dikotter, Mao’s Great Famine, … read more »

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