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  2. London Drugs - Wikipedia

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    Former Photography section of London Drugs Store 85 in Abbotsford, BC. London Drugs is a Canadian retail pharmacy chain based in Richmond, British Columbia. As of August 2024, the chain has 79 stores in Western Canada. [1] In addition to pharmacy services, London Drugs locations also sell electronics, housewares, cosmetics, and a limited ...

  3. History and culture of substituted amphetamines - Wikipedia

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    [4] [9] [10] As the addictive properties of the drugs became known, governments began to place strict controls on the sale of the drugs. [4] During the early 1970s in the United States, amphetamine was initially classified as a Schedule III controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act , but then became a Schedule II controlled ...

  4. Crack cocaine - Wikipedia

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    Crack cocaine, commonly known simply as crack, and also known as rock, is a free base form of the stimulant cocaine that can be smoked. Crack offers a short, intense high to smokers. The Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment calls it the most addictive form of cocaine.

  5. War on drugs - Wikipedia

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    The war on drugs is the policy of a global campaign, [ 6 ] led by the United States federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim of reducing the illegal drug trade in the United States. [ 7 ][ 8 ][ 9 ] The initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production ...

  6. King Edward Building - Wikipedia

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    King Edward Building in the City of London was London's main Post Office for most of the 20th century and also the main sorting office for the London EC postal area and for overseas mail. Designed by Sir Henry Tanner, it was opened in 1910 and closed in the 1990s. The complex had entrances on both King Edward Street and Newgate Street.

  7. Johnny Thunders - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 1967–1991. John Anthony Genzale (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), known professionally as Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [1] He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of New York Dolls. He later played with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.

  8. Mount Pleasant Mail Centre - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 51°31′29″N 0°06′43″W. Mount Pleasant Post Office (2023). The Mount Pleasant Mail Centre (often shortened as Mount Pleasant, known internally as the Mount[1] and officially known as the London Central Mail Centre) [2] is a mail centre operated by Royal Mail in London, England. The site has previously operated as one of the ...

  9. Urban legends about drugs - Wikipedia

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    In 2004–2005, an Internet rumor was being spread that claimed that LSD (and other drugs) were being diluted with water to extremely low concentrations, which allegedly made the drugs even more powerful, yet cheaper and undetectable. [108] This is related to the pseudoscientific "Law of Infinitesimals", one of the principles behind homeopathy ...