Drug News

Pharmaceutical Disposal – USA
Drugs In The Water: Even When Careful, Pharmaceuticals Can End Up In Water – The Huffington Post

PORTLAND, Maine — The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.

Crack Cocaine – USA
Cedar Rapids, Iowa couple arrested on drug, gun, perjury and obstruction charges – Thaindian News

DeShawn Hull, 28, was arrested last Wednesday and held without bond. In 2009, he allegedly distributed crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school after being convicted of two felony drug offenses.

Heroin – South Africa
‘Drugs ruined my sweet child’ – The Cape Times

The heartbroken mother of Angelique Cilliers believes an attack in which her daughter, then 16, was raped, beaten and left for dead might have led her to a life of drug addiction and, ultimately, to face trial for murder.

Prescription Drugs – USA
Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Ohio – The Columbus Dispatch

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An illegal prescription drug trade is killing more Ohioans every year, and frustrated authorities say they don’t have enough resources to stop it, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Drunk Driving – USA
Oregon police cracking down on drunk drivers for Super Bowl – Thaindian News

BEAVERTON, OREGON (BNO NEWS) – Super Bowl Sunday leads the Beaverton Police Department in Oregon to crack down on drunken driving offenses, police officials said on Friday.

Marijuana Bust – USA
Gilbert woman busted at border with pot – azcentral.com

DOUGLAS – Authorities say a 45-year-old Gilbert woman has been arrested after trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico with 112 pounds of marijuana concealed in her car.