Anthrax contaminated heroin

[furie]

BRITISH authorities today warned drug users that heroin in London was highly likely to be contaminated with anthrax, after a first confirmed case there and following nine deaths in Scotland.

"While public health investigations are ongoing, it must be assumed that all heroin in London carries the risk of anthrax contamination," said Dr. Brian McCloskey, who is director of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in London.

"Heroin users are advised to cease taking heroin by any route, if at all possible, and to seek help from their local drug treatment services."

McCloskey added that the risk to the general population was "negligible."

Anthrax has been found in 19 heroin users in Scotland since December and nine of those people died, six of them in the Glasgow area, officials said. (http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/anthrax-contaminated-heroin-spreads/story-e6frfku0-1225827313576)

[CurseoftheBambi]

YOU PUT ANTHRAX IN MY HEROIN!

YOU PUT HEROIN IN MY ANTHRAX!

HMMM...

2 tastes that are great together...:laugh:

[DarkHippie]

this is a serious risk to all the heroin addicts. they should be careful. the body is a temple.

[razorboy]

Mmmmmmmmm. I could really go for some anthraxy smack right now.

[midwestjeff]

Contaminated, or enhanced?

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[SatCam]

The anthrax contaminated heroin that is circulating around us is not specifically too good.

[Contra]

So they are advising heroin users not to use herion? How is that a different messege from the usual?

[Knowledged_one]

http://grantlove.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/andreroyo.jpg

Fuck that head over to Hampsterdam

[Death Metal Moe]

I hope they let us know when this anthrax contamination is contained, that way residents may return to their usual heroine routine.

[PapaBear]

This is obviously an anti terrorism plot. Terrorists are funded by heroin sales since the overthrow of the Taliban. Get heroin users to stop using it, and wallah!!! No more funding for terrorists. BRILLLLLLLLIANT!

[hanso]

Boy they are stepping things up. From back in the day. When it was cyanide in quaaludes.

[A.J.]

I hope Flathead didn't get a package from London.

[FUNKMAN]

if the leading female investigator cracks this case, she will be a true heroine

no pun intended

[opie's twisted balls]

I'm terribly concerned that the addiction of anthrax to their normally pure heroin will negatively impact the artistic integrity and creative genius of wonderful performers like Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse.