Drug News

Meth & Cocaine Seizure – California
Millions of dollars worth of meth seized in Gilroy – TheCalifornian.com

GILROY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve kept millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine and cocaine from hitting the streets during a raid of home in Gilroy.

Heroin – Afghanistan
Afghan airline in-flight magazine presents country’s gory side to passengers – Thaindian News

London, Aug 20 (ANI): An Afghan airline, Safi Airways, has presented “interesting” facts about the problems in the country in its magazine, by featuring articles on Kabul heroin addicts, dog fighting and hotel security after suicide bombings, with headlines like “Live Entertainment in Kabul: Dog Fighting,” having caught the readers’ attention.

Marijuana – Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police shocked to find bears guarding marijuana grow-op – Thaindian News

Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada), Aug.20 (ANI): Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were recently taken aback when they raided a marijuana grow-op near the tiny town of Christina Lake, and found that it was guarded by a troop of black bears.

Binge Drinking – USA Study
Binge Drinking Increases Death Risk In Men With High Blood Pressure – Medical News TODAY

If you have high blood pressure, binge drinking may dramatically raise your risk of stroke or heart-related death, according to a South Korean study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Anna Nicole’s Drug Use – California
Larry Birkhead Describes Anna Nicole Smith’s Drug Use – The Huffington Post

LOS ANGELES — Larry Birkhead, the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, testified Thursday he saw her taking numerous prescription drugs but that she told him she was not an addict.

Morphine & Opium – India
Seven arrested with drugs worth Rs.1 crore – Thaindian News

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 20 (IANS) Seven drug peddlers, who operated in various states, were arrested with morphine and opium worth Rs.1 crore in this Uttar Pradesh’s district Friday, police said.