Drug News

Faking Disorder for Prescription Drugs – USA
Faking ADHD For Drug Prescription Quite Easy, Study Finds – The Huffington Post

According to a new study, feigning symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to obtain a prescription to drugs like Adderall and Ritalin is fairly easy.

Major Drug Bust – Colorado
Colo. drug bust may be connected to Mexican cartel – KWGN Denver

Colo. drug bust may be connected to Mexican cartel

Marijuana – North Carolina
NC police seize more than 200 pounds of marijuana, arrest 4 people after traffic stop – The Charlotte Observer

LINCOLTON, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina police have seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana and charged four people with drug trafficking.

Drug Control Policy Discussion – Oklahoma
Officials discuss drug control policy during Oklahoma City gathering – NewsOK

The director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy on Saturday discussed ways to close the drug addiction treatment gap. R. Gil Kerlikowske told mayors that solving drug problems will require regional efforts.

Opiate Deaths – Colorado
Opiate deaths up 400% – coloradoan.com

Larimer County residents have been dying due to drug overdoses in increasingly larger numbers during the past decade. And since 2007, the most fatal drugs have been prescription opiates, which include many common painkillers.

Heroin Arrests – Arizona
Sheriff’s deputies arrest nine in heroin bust in Fountain Hills – azcentral.com

Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies have arrested nine adults over the past 10 days in a Fountain Hills heroin bust that netted more than 50 grams of heroin, officials said.