Drug News

Fatal Drug-Related Violence – Mexico
72 bodies found in northern Mexico – UPI.com

SAN FERNANDO, Mexico, Aug. 25 (UPI) — Mexican marines found 72 bodies in northern Mexico after a gunfight with a suspected drug cartel in which one marine and three suspects died, officials said.

Cocaine Overdoses – UK
Cocaine overdoses on the rise – Telegraph.co.uk

The number of people dying from cocaine overdoses have increased 15 per cent in just four years raising fresh concerns over the growing prevalence of the drug.

Out of Rehab – Lindsay Lohan
LiLo released from rehab – Thaindian News

New York, August 25(ANI): Lindsay Lohan has been released from substance abuse rehab.

Marijuana & Drug Trafficking – California
Marijuana plants worth $100 million seized on Calif. farm believed run by drug traffickers – WGNtv.com – Associated Press

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say narcotics task force agents have seized an estimated 25,000 marijuana plants worth up to $100 million on a Southern California farm believed to be run by Mexican drug traffickers.

Alcohol Risks – USA Study
Risk For Certain Types Of Breast Cancer Increased By Alcohol Intake – Medical News TODAY

Alcohol increases the risk of lobular and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but not necessarily invasive ductal carcinomas, according to a study published online in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Drugs In Schools – USA
National Study Finds Jump in Drug Use in Public Middle and High Schools – Drug Addiction Treatment

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University released a new report this month, exposing the surge in gang- and drug-infected schools based on students’ responses to a national survey. An estimated 5.7 million public school students are believed to be exposed to school environments that are both gang- and drug-infected.

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.

Young Girl Selling Crack - New York
12-year-old girl busted for selling crack - UPI.com

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) — A 12-year-old girl was charged with felony drug sales after being arrested for peddling crack cocaine and marijuana on a New York City street, police said.

Drug Fueled Robberies – New York
Bouquet Bandit, Edward Pemberton, Used Flowers To Avoid Suspicion – The Huffington Post

NEW YORK — The city’s so-called Bouquet Bandit told police he used plants as props to deflect suspicion in a series of bank robberies spurred by drinking and drug use, newly released documents show.

Child Drank Methadone – UK
Three-year-old girl in hospital after drinking methadone – DailyRecord.co.uk

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl remains in hospital after she drank the heroin substitute methadone.

Jail Interview & Rehab – Lindsay Lohan
OK! pays Lohan $1 mn for first post-prison interview – Thaindian News

London, Aug 19 (IANS) It seems trouble spells profit for actress Lindsay Lohan, who will earn $1 million by sharing her experience during her 13-day ordeal in the prison in an exclusive interview to OK! Magazine.
The 24-year-old, who was sentenced to 90 days behind bars for violating her probation relating to a 2007 arrest and was transferred to a drug and alcohol treatment facility Aug 2, is set to make a fortune from speaking about the ordeal, reports contactmusic.com.

Marijuana Facts – Florida
Florida Marijuana Laws – Mahalo

Florida marijuana laws are effected by the Controlled Substance Act in the United States that outline the laws regarding marijuana violations. According to the act, marijuana is a Schedule I drug, defining it as highly addictive with no medical purposes. Because it is the most commonly used drug in the US, many state lawmakers have moved to seek the decriminalization of marijuana for possessing small amounts, However, Florida has not passed this type of legislation and state law still outlines possession in any amount to be a violation of the law.

College Binge Drinking Prevention – North Carolina
WFU targets alcohol abuse – Winston-Salem Journal

Wake Forest University is taking several steps to curb binge drinking, including notifying parents of all alcohol infractions, opening a new building for student activities and increasing the grade-point average that students must maintain to pledge a fraternity or sorority.

Teen Drug Use – USA Study
Heavy Drug-Use Among Bad Boys Can Be Curbed By Parents And Peers – Medical News TODAY

Aggressive and hyperactive boys with low parental monitoring are more likely to befriend deviant peers and become heavy drug users as teens, according to a new study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.  Yet the investigation by scientists from the Université de Montréal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center found that bad boys can be protected from heavy substance use as teenagers if they are highly monitored and befriend good boys as children.

Ivory Wave Drug – UK
Hospital admissions in Cumbria blamed on ‘legal high’ – BBC NEWS CUMBRIA

Almost a dozen people have been admitted to hospital in Cumbria in recent weeks after apparently using the “legal high” drug Ivory Wave.

Drug-Related Information – USA
Florida doctors struggle to meet new standards for electronic records; Arizona faces sharp cuts in residency-training programs – THE MEDICAL NEWS

Reported drug issues in Florida, California, Arizona, Colorado and Illinois.

Substance Abuse Awareness – USA, Upcoming Event
September and October 2010 Celebrates Recovery from Substance Abuse, Alcoholism and Eating Disorders. – 24-7 pressrelease

SustainableContentment dot com will host a Nationwide Teleseminar on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 8:00PM CST (6:00PM PST, 9:00PM EST). This event is intended to increase public awareness about substance abuse and eating disorders.

Drunk Driving Warning – India
Drunk driving can cost licence in Gurgaon – Thaindian News

Gurgaon, Aug 18 (IANS) Any person driving under the influence of alcohol in this satellite town of the national capital will lose his or her licence if caught twice, an official said Wednesday.

Meth Lab Bust – Ohio
2 arrested in suspected meth lab bust due in court today – MIDDLETOWN JOURNAL

MIDDLETOWN — Two Middletown men are to be in court today, Aug. 18, after they were arrested following the discovery of what police described as a meth lab on Baltimore Street.

Drug Related Violence – UK
Promoter ‘was executed in drugs dispute’ – THE INDEPENDENT

A nightclub promoter was executed in the street because his drug dealing friends were muscling in on someone else’s patch, police said today…

Drug Testing – Virginia
Editorial: Drug testing in schools – Roanoke.com

Salem schools’ pilot project is reassuring in its aim and methods that emphasize helping students.

Meth – New Jersey
Nicole Bobek, U.S Figure Skater, Sentenced to Five Years’ Probation For Role In Meth Distribution – The Huffington Post

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Former U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek was ordered to spend five years on probation for her role in a New Jersey methamphetamine ring, a sentence that she said would give her a chance to get her life back on track.

Drunk Driving Crackdown – Michigan
Drunken driving crackdown to begin Thursday in Michigan – mlive.com

LANSING — Drunken drivers beware. Police plan to step up patrols beginning Thursday as part of “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” campaign, a drunken-driving crackdown that goes through Labor Day.

Marijuana – Nebraska
Pot Found During Domestic Violence Call – KETV.com

OMAHA, Neb. — Police found 79 marijuana plants on Sunday while investigating as report of domestic violence.

Drug Related Violence – Georgia
Atlanta agrees to pay $4.9 million to family of grandmother shot during botched drug raid – 5 NEWS – Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta has agreed to pay $4.9 million to the family of a 92-year-old woman killed in a botched drug raid.

Cocaine – Scotland
Two face jail for £1.2m drug deal – BBC NEWS GLASGOW & WEST

Two men are facing prison terms over their parts in a £1.2m cocaine deal in the east end of Glasgow.

Marijuana – Washington
Drug agents seize 1,300 pot plants from WA forest – tricityherald.com – The Associated Press

STEVENSON, Wash. Drug officers have removed about 1,300 marijuana plants found in an outdoor grow operation in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest of southwest Washington.

Drug-Related Violence – Texas
Nurses Increasingly Target Of Violence; Texas Nurse Case Settled – Medical News TODAY – The Associated Press

“Violence against nurses and other medical professionals appears to be increasing around the country as the number of drug addicts, alcoholics and psychiatric patients showing up at emergency rooms climbs. Nurses have responded, in part, by seeking tougher criminal penalties for assaults against health care workers.

Drug Charges – Celebrity, George Michael
Singer George Michael faces drug charge – BBC NEWS ENTERTAINMENT

Singer George Michael has been charged with possession of cannabis and driving while unfit through drink or drugs following an incident last month, Scotland Yard has said.

Meth – Tennessee
Meth Lab Found At Drug Rehab Center – WSMV.com

A recovery center in LaVergne that’s designed to help recovering addicts is now part of a police investigation.

Illegal Drugs – South Carolina
Horry County drug bust; amount and types of drugs shocks neighbors – CarolinaLive.com

Millions of dollars in drugs have been seized from a home in Horry County. It’s all part of a year long investigation into a trafficking ring that police say brought some pretty hardcore drugs, like black tar heroin, into the county.

Drunk Driving – Scotland
Drunk driver killed pedestrian in New Year Day crash – BBC NEWS TAYSIDE & CENTRAL

A speeding teenager killed a woman and seriously injured her boyfriend while driving home drunk after a New Year party in Dundee, a court has heard.

Meth – Oklahoma
Meth lab found in toddler’s backpack – UPI.com

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 11 (UPI) — Oklahoma police say they arrested the parents of a 2-year-old girl after finding meth lab materials in the toddler’s backpack.

Underage Drinking – USA
Declining Youth Exposure To Alcohol Ads In Magazines – Medical News TODAY

Youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines declined by 48 percent between 2001 and 2008, according to a new study by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Binge Drinking – USA College Students
Changing Student Perceptions Can Reduce Alcohol Abuse – About.com:Alcoholism

Many college students drink excessively because they believe “everyone” is doing it. But when they find out that most students do not binge drink and the heavy drinkers are in the minority, they will reduce their own harmful drinking. When they discover that their behavior is not “normal” they modify their behavior.

Drunk Driving – New York
NYC mother pleads guilty in fatal crash – UPI.com

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (UPI) — A 32-year-old New York woman has pleaded guilty to 16 counts for crashing a carload of girls while driving drunk, killing one of them.

Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse – USA Teens
Teen Drug Abuse of Cough and Cold Medicine – WebMD

If you’re raising a teenager and you don’t know much about DXM or cough medicine abuse, you’re hardly alone. DXM, or dextromethorphan, is a common ingredient in cough and combination cold medicines. Teens, however, have found another use for cough medicine — getting high. Taking huge doses of cough medicine to get high may sound revolting. In fact, you might assume it’s just an obscure fringe thing.

Liquid Cocaine – UK
Drug smuggler jailed over rum death – Press Association Ltd.

A drug smuggler has been jailed for 20 years for the manslaughter of a taxi driver who died after unwittingly drinking pure liquid cocaine from a rum bottle.

Marijuana – South Carolina
South Charlotte house fire turns into drug bust – msnbc.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fire investigators made an unusual discovery while fighting a house fire Sunday night. Now, the home’s owner is under arrest.

Alcohol Abuse & Addiction – Australia
One in five Aussies abuses, becomes addicted to alcohol in lifetime – Thaindian News

Melbourne, Aug 10 (ANI): One in five Australians abuses or becomes addicted to alcohol in their lifetime, revealed a first nationwide study on the prevalence of drinking problems.

Teen Substance Abuse Prevention – New Hampshire
Society seeks people to Adopt a Beach – Seacoastonline.com

HAMPTON — Charles Rosa walks to the beach every day and takes a dip into the Atlantic Ocean as part of his campaign to raise money to continue educating teens on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.

Marijuana – Illinois
Father, son arrested in marijuana case – abc 7 NEWS WLS-TV

August 9, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — A father and his adult son face drug charges after authorities say they discovered a sophisticated marijuana growing operation and as much as $5 million in pot.

Kids Snorting Bath Salts – Scotland
Twenty Scots kids hospitalised after snorting new ‘legal high’ drug Ivory Wave – DailyRecord.co.uk

TWENTY Scots kids were taken to hospital after snorting a powerful “legal high” party drug sold as bath salts.

Underage Drinking – USA
Hospital Emergency Department Visits Involving Underage Alcohol Use – SAMHSA

Newswise — A new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) highlights the extent of the underage drinking problem in the nation through the lens of alcohol-related emergency department visits involving adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 20.

Crack Cocaine – Alaska
Missing Fairbanks cancer patient arrested on drug charges – newsminer.com

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks cancer patient missing for three days last week was arrested on suspicion of felony drug possession just a day after being found safe in Wasilla.

Cocaine Use – USA Celebrity
Gaga Cocaine Confession - Vanity Fair – the Post Chronicle

Gaga Cocaine Confession: Vanity Fair Nude Cover (Photo) Lady Gaga has urged fans not to follow in her footsteps and take drugs, after confessing she is still an “occasional” cocaine user.

Drug Violence – Mexico
Mexico: 28,000 killed in drug violence since 2006 – Associated Press

MEXICO CITY—President Felipe Calderon said he would consider a debate on legalizing drugs Tuesday as his government announced that more than 28,000 people have been killed in drug violence since he launched a crackdown against cartels in 2006.

Teen Substance Abuse Prevention – New York
Preventing teen alcohol abuse and violence – WABC-TV New York, NY

NEW YORK (WABC) — Alcohol and violence can be tough topics to tackle with your teenagers, but there is a right time to discuss them, when the message will really hit home.

Crack Cocaine – Florida
Man gets 40 years for fatal drug robbery – fox4now.com (Associated Press)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Tampa man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for a fatal drug robbery.

Binge Drinking – Hispanic Americans
Major Differences in Substance Abuse Trends among Hispanic-American Groups – Drug Addiction Treatment

Statistically, Hispanic-Americans have lower alcohol and drug consumption rates than the U.S. national average. Yet the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has found a rise in binge drinking rates among Hispanic-American groups that is now higher than the national average.

Drug Dealing Letter Carrier – Massachusetts
Mail carrier arrested for drug dealing – UPI.com

GLOUCESTER, Mass., Aug. 3 (UPI) — A Massachusetts mail carrier was charged with offenses related to drug-dealing while on duty, and three others face drug-related charges, officials said.

Heroin and Crack Cocaine – Michigan
Detroit drug sting yields 28 arrests – UPI.com

DETROIT, Aug. 3 (UPI) — An 18-month investigation in Detroit yielded 28 arrests in a drug ring operating out of senior living complexes, officials said.

Drug Addiction – USA Celebrity
Writing memoirs was like therapy: ex Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler – Thaindian News

London, Aug 03 (ANI):Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler said that he is glad he wrote his memoirs because putting his experiences down in print has helped him escape his troubled past.

Marijuana – USA
Pot Brownie Attack by the Senate-Penalty Doubled! – Thaindian News

Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a vote by the Senate, Marijuana brownies and other edible drugs may carry twice the jail time and fines as regular drug charges in a vague new law which is said to be aimed at keeping drugs away from children, and focuses on drugs which are packaged or marketed to appear similar to candy products.

Alcohol and Drugs – Georgia
University Of Georgia Ranked Top Party School – The Huffington Post

ATLANTA — The University of Georgia won a national title this year – top party school.

Alcohol Related Violence – Scotland
Woman held over ‘drink theft’ murder in Glasgow – BBC NEWS

A woman has been arrested following the death of a 29-year-old man in Glasgow who is believed to have been attacked for his alcohol.