Headline of the Week Weak
Filed under: Headline of the Week > Anglophilia > Kate Moss > Drugs
"UN condemns Britain's celebrity cocaine culture"
For reals!!! CLICK HERE to read the article accompanying this headline.
[Image via WENN.]
UN condemns Britain's celebrity cocaine culture
The price of cocaine has fallen to a record low as a United Nations report says that celebrity users have made the drug socially acceptable.
Police say privately that cocaine is becoming as acceptable in middle-class Britain as cannabis was a generation ago and that they are losing the battle against the drug.
The UN drug control agency’s annual report, published today, puts the blame at the door of celebrity culture and accuses the police of turning a blind eye to the rich and famous who misuse the drug.
“Celebrity drug offenders can profoundly influence attitudes, values and behaviour towards drug abuse, particularly among young people,” it said. “The authorities should ensure that celebrities who violate drug laws are made accountable.”
The criticism comes after widespread media coverage of the drug problems of Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse.
Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said that he would launch an inquiry. “It is vital that we look at the law governing drugs and their availability in the light of this information. We need to be tough on the use of drugs, especially by those who may be seen as role models.”
The UN report says that Britain, Spain and Italy have the highest levels of cocaine misuse in Europe and warns that West Africa is becoming a hub for traffickers. The drug is smuggled out of Colombia through Brazil and Venezuela to countries such as Benin, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal on board ships, private yachts and private aircraft. It is then repacked in small quantities and smuggled into Europe by air. The main airports used are Dakar, Conakry, Freetown, Banjul, Accra and Lagos.
Professor Hamid Ghodse, a member of the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board, said that most of the cocaine from West Africa entered Europe through Spain and Portugal with smaller amounts direct from the Caribbean.
“The organised criminal gangs have lots of resources, they have lots of power,” he said. “They never get near the drugs themselves and therefore operate with impunity”.
Government figures show that the average cost of a gram of cocaine on the streets has gone down from £71 a decade ago to £45 last year. Harry Shapiro, of the charity Drugscope, said: “Consumers are being given a two-tier market. They can buy lower quality cocaine for £30 a gram or pay £50 to £60 for higher quality cocaine.”
The UN report also expressed concern about opium production in Afghanistan. Professor Ghodse said that he believed that the international forces there had lost control. Production rose to 8,200 tons last year.
Re: omg – i can't believe how many assholes are experienced coke users–and like losers, flaunt their ignorance. i mean, why not write, "hey, I'm really cool, guys. such a rebel. i do drugs, too! look at me. lol. i have shit for brains, too! but mostly, i break rules. oh, i'm bad…such an out-law…" I bet you have some ugly-ass tatoo, which you think makes you look like an individual…but instead, you look like a mall-rat, frat-boy(girl). ug–you are a dime a dozen…boring.
is acceptable in aus too. u can hit up on trains and no one says anything, but on the other hand who wants to go near druggies?
i hope they realise that thousands of ppl need organs the world round and they are pushing drugs into theirs, who cares if its "yummy" if ur that boring u need drugs to make u happy just kill urself.
Yet they won't do anything about Darfur…
Kate Moss is another shining example of someone who could have had an awesome life with her amazing looks. Instead, she fucked it all up with really bad decisions and weakness.
who cares? did you know the police and FBI sell their own weed and cocaine that they make GRADE A top of the line with no paranoia side effects or any of that shit, and they make it for about 400 an ounce for the weed? I bet you didn't know that! So if the FBI is snorting this cocaine, and selling it, why the fuck can't I have a little fun? The world is fucked up these days, and there is no saving it, it's too far gone.
hey I wasn't sure if supermodels are suppose to b e like atleast 5'10.. A.. she has no fashion style at all and always looks like one of the Olsen twins whenever she steps out looking like a baggy ol homeless lady. The amount of drugs she does is like the amount of pot grown in the state of california.. why is kate moss famous again??? oh yea she's a drug addict! my bad
give me that new one whatz her name agnes……she is much hotter and kate is sooooo gross…zit face skinny fugly drug addict…so lame
seriously kate alwayZ looks drunk so shez scary….
Re: erica – um, erica, while i do not doubt many people in "law enforcement" are hypocrites–selling drugs, blah, blah, blah…i would not use these idiots as role models. furthermore, if you think the world is fucked up? try brain-damage. if you are stupid enough to use coke, meth or e–you will get brain damage that can be documented on PET scans–it's just a matter of where in the brain (usually temporal lobe) and how severe (minor seizures that you barely notice–manifesting as "learning/attention" problems and forgetfulness on to full epilepsy. life IS fucked up…but everyone needs a clear mind to survive it–especially as you age. if you want suicide–do it right. but if you think you are sparing yourself misery by "occasionally" using drugs? you are a fucking fool. it's like making a case for "concussions" helping you get through the day. if you don't want life to victimize you, be alert and learn how to have fun and meet people–without being half-dead in the process.
Re: erica – oh, yeah…and i almost forgot…stop giving your MONEY to the very people who are responsible (from the low-life, violent, street dealers to the corporate pigs that organize it) for MAKING THIS WORLD A FUCKED UP PLACE. join an activist group and change what you hate. stop pissing away your energy being hopeless and encouraging others to be hopeless with you.
Re: lori – Re: Amiee – you are a fuckin idiot to say that are you high?? who says that about a child you are a loser!!! I hope you die!!
Re: Celebwannabe – idiot!! get a life!!
Can't we just legalize it? And to be serious abut it, keep the UN off our fucken' backs!