Drug News

Drug Testing – USA
Should Welfare Recipients Get Drug Testing? – National Public Radio

Kasha Kelley believes that people on welfare need to spend their money on things like diapers and detergent — not drugs.

Black Tar Heroin – Mexico
Xalisco Boys Push Mexican Black Tar Heroin – Drug Addiction Treatment

Imagine heroin addicts ordering their daily fix by cell phone, just as easily as calling for a home-delivery pizza. That’s the ingenious business model employed by the enterprising immigrant boys from Xalisco, Mexico to not only introduce U.S. customers to Mexican black tar heroin but also to get them hooked.

Crack & Cocaine – USA
Teens’ Crack and Cocaine Use Triggers High HIV/AIDS Risk: Study – MeDINDIA

Teens using crack or cocaine are at a higher risk of engaging in unprotected sex than youth who have never used these drugs, putting themselves at increased risk for HIV, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Drug War – Mexico
Mexico Army Base Attack May Be Related To Drug War, 18 Gunmen Killed – The Huffington Post

A seized statue of the folk saint Santa Muerte, or Death Saint, is displayed as a police officer and soldier stand behind during the presentation of suspects and seized items to the press in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. According to the army, seven suspects were arrested Tuesday during a joint operation in which they seized 847 kilograms (1,867 pounds) of marijuana, guns, cars and machines to falsify official credentials.

Alcohol Testing – USA
Blood Test Could Identify Heavy Drinkers – Join Together

Analysis of protein changes in the blood could be used to distinguish heavy drinkers from light and moderate alcohol consumption, ANI reported March 24.

Drug Related Arrests – South Carolina
5 arrested in drug operation – CarolinaLive.com

Thursday afternoon the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit, along with the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, announced the arrests of five people in a ongoing drug investigation.