Drugs rife at Logies

[sir drinks alot]

Coming to your TV's soon - SDA and Ryan Investigate

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Am in sherlock homes Mode now Ryan

[Ryan]

Everyone remember the song that was no. 1 around Di's death "The drugs don't work" Keep that in mind and good night.

[Di]

Everyone remember the song that was no. 1 around Di's death "The drugs don't work" Keep that in mind and good night.

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13 September 1997

Artist: The Verve

Song: THE DRUGS DON'T WORK

Night Ryan

[Krazy Karl]

Put the article back up! It isn't an immature article, or even a slanderous article. It is a piece of media about the logies, an event which quite a few home and away stars were at.

[joey-lee]

I too don?t think it is that great an issue whether anyone from the show takes drugs or not ? if they know what they?re doing, who cares ? as Ryan said, it?s your own life ? you think it?s a terrible thing to take drugs, don?t take them ? if you know your limits, don?t over-dose and end up buried - having fun along the way, do what you want.

[a state of mind]

Cocaine found in bathrooms at Logies

By CARLY CRAWFORD

May 8, 2005

TELEVISION'S prestigious Logie Awards were awash with a disturbing array of illicit drugs, tests show.

Denial: TV Week's Emma Nolan

Tests by Victoria's The Sunday Herald Sun found drugs, including cocaine and speed, in 14 of 20 tests conducted at the glitzy event.

The dangerous stimulants had been cut with other substances, including flu drugs and caffeine.

The drug cocktails were discovered on samples taken from the bathrooms of the Crown Palladium room during last Sunday's gala event.

The glamour awards night was attended by about 1000 guests, including high-flying television industry stars, network executives and members of the media.

Scientific laboratory testing performed on the swabs found:

Cocaine on 12 of the 13 samples taken in the men's bathrooms.

Speed (methamphetamine) on the three of the positive samples from the men's bathrooms.

Two of seven swabs taken in the female bathrooms were positive to cocaine ? the only drug found in the female bathrooms.

Three positive samples from the men's bathrooms showed a mix of cocaine, methamphetamine, codeine, paracetamol and pseudoephedrine and two showed cocaine with caffeine.

Cocaine was also discovered with paracetamol on another swab and codeine and paracetamol on the final positive test.

One round of testing was conducted during the awards presentation, followed by a second sweep as the ceremony ended. The laboratory used the standard gas chromatography/mass spectrometry test to check for the substances.

The TV Week Logies were themed white, with guests walking on a white carpet, and flowing white drapes led to the Palladium room.

Before being told of the test results, TV Week editor Emma Nolan denied there was widespread illegal drug use at the awards night.

"No, not at all," Ms Nolan said. "I didn't see anything like that at all. I know there were security guards in all the toilets." She refused to comment on the swab results.

The investigation showed drug use was more prolific at the Logies than the AFL Brownlow Medal night and in Melbourne nightclubs, where similar studies were conducted by the newspaper last year.

The Logies discovery came just five weeks after one of the biggest names in Australian TV was entangled in a Melbourne drug bust.

Other high-flying Australians who have admitted battling cocaine addictions include rocker Jimmy Barnes, former Neighbours star Jason Donovan and former soccer international Mark Bosnich.

Drug experts were not surprised by the findings. Turning Point researcher Jen Johnston said the findings reflected the reality of the underground supply chain.

"To find coke cut with other substances is unsurprising," Ms Johnston said. "As a drug comes down the supply chain they'll cut it with other benign substances, like caffeine."

Drug and Alcohol Foundation researcher Dr Cameron Duff said cocaine was commonly distributed through different networks to other drugs, such as ecstasy. "We know that the cocaine market in Melbourne is very specialised so it's really only people in the know who can obtain it."

The Sunday Telegraph

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Remembering.. not everyone at the Logies are celebs. And you canfind this story at any Australian Media/Newspaper site.

[Si-Co]

Everyone remember the song that was no. 1 around Di's death "The drugs don't work" Keep that in mind and good night.

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Oh, Princess Di's death! Took me ages to understand that post Ryan.

For a moment I thought our lovely Diane was a ghost!

[Di]

Everyone remember the song that was no. 1 around Di's death "The drugs don't work" Keep that in mind and good night.

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Oh, Princess Di's death! Took me ages to understand that post Ryan.

For a moment I thought our lovely Diane was a ghost!

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Bless you Si , no I'm still alive and kicking thank's for the comment's lovely Di

[sir drinks alot]

Everyone remember the song that was no. 1 around Di's death "The drugs don't work" Keep that in mind and good night.

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Oh, Princess Di's death! Took me ages to understand that post Ryan.

For a moment I thought our lovely Diane was a ghost!

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Bless you Si , no I'm still alive and kicking thank's for the comment's lovely Di

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Good to know are Princess di is ok *hugs di*

[Di]

Everyone remember the song that was no. 1 around Di's death "The drugs don't work" Keep that in mind and good night.

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Oh, Princess Di's death! Took me ages to understand that post Ryan.

For a moment I thought our lovely Diane was a ghost!

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Bless you Si , no I'm still alive and kicking thank's for the comment's lovely Di

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Good to know are Princess Di is ok *hugs Di*

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Di check's her pulse yeah I'm still here Thank's Sir*Di hug's Sir*