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Today's number 14,375,000

Saturday 08 November 1997 00:02 GMT
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TODAY'S number

14,375,000

The number of francs [pounds 1.4m] France is to devote to the fight against drug abuse - double its previous budget - following a recent spate of cases, including three footballers and a judoka who tested positive for the steroid nandrolone. Part of the money will pay for a study on the consequences of over-training.

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