Drug News

Mouth Swab Drug Testing – USA
Mouth Swab Drug Test Facts – Buzzle.com

Saliva drug test is one of the most common procedures for detecting drug abuse in potential users. Read about mouth swab drug test facts in the following article to know more.

Methamphetamine Lab Bust – Michigan
Fugitive at large after Sherwood Twp. drug raid – BattleCreekEnquirer.com

SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP — A fugitive is still at large today after police raided a suspected methamphetamine house in Sherwood Township.

Drug Labs Destroyed – Afghanistan
U.S.-Russia force raids Afghan drug labs – UPI.com

MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (UPI) — The first joint U.S.-Russian drug raid in Afghanistan destroyed four major laboratories, Russia’s top drug-fighter said Friday.

Anna Nicole Smith Drug Trial – Verdict
Verdict in Anna Nicole Smith Drug Case – abc NEWS VIDEO

Anna Nicole Smith’s psychiatrist and boyfriend are found guilty of conspiracy.

Marijuana & Heroin – Nebraska
Traffic Stop Leads To Pot, Heroin Confiscation – KETV.com

UTICA, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol said nearly 200 pounds of marijuana and 51 grams of heroin were seized during a search of a rental truck Thursday night near Utica along Interstate 80.

Drug Use Down, Pot Use Up – Florida Students
Florida students’ overall drug use down, but marijuana use up – The Palm Beach Post NEWS

WEST PALM BEACH — Overall drug use is down, but marijuana and alcohol use among Florida middle- and high school-students remains a concern, state officials said Thursday.

Youth & Alcohol Study – UK
Brit Kids Get Drunk for About Half the Cost of a Chocolate Bar – MeDINDIA

A recent study has revealed that youngsters in the UK can get drunk for half the price of a chocolate bar.

Drug-Related ER Visits For Kids – USA
Kids Under 6 Made Majority of ER Visits for Accidental Drug Ingestion – Join Together

Children five years old and younger account for 69 percent of visits made to the emergency room in 2008 for accidental ingestion of drugs — and adults should take heed, HealthDay News reported Oct. 15.

Marijuana – Mexico
Marijuana packages seized in Mexico had Homer Simpson labels – Thaindian News

TIJUANA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) — Around 105 tons of marijuana – which would have been sold for around 4.2 billion pesos ($337 million dollars) in roughly 210 million packages – were seized in Mexico’s drug-plaged north on Monday.

Cocaine – Kansas
Sixteen people charged in KCK cocaine-distribution ring – The Kansas City Star

Sixteen people are charged with distributing more $4.2 million in cocaine in the streets of Kansas City, Kan., federal officials announced Monday.

Alcohol – UK
‘Drunk’ dad leaves 3-year-old son in car for 25 hours – Thaindian News

London, Oct 19 (ANI): A ‘drunk’ father left his three-year-old boy alone in a car for up to 25 hours.

Meth – USA
Killer Meth: America’s Greatest Drug Threat – Drug Addiction Treatment

Five years is a long time in the evolution of drug use. In August 2005, Newsweek magazine published a story claiming that meth was “America’s Most Dangerous Drug.” A lot has changed in the drug landscape in America since then, and it’s gotten to the point where many experts believe that killer meth is America’s greatest drug threat.

Illegal Drugs – USA High School
Grafton High Faculty Learns How To Spot Illegal Drugs – msnbc.com

Authorities in Taylor County say that the drug problem in the county isn’t getting any better.

Date Rape Drug – Washington
Cops Investigating Overdoses of 12 Teens on Spiked Drinks – abc NEWS / Health

Date Rape Drug Suspected After 12 People, Mostly Women, Overdose at College Party

Cocaine Addiction Treatment – USA Celebrity
Lohan under ‘cocaine dependence’ treatment – Thaindian News

London, Oct 12 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly being treated for cocaine addiction at the Betty Ford Clinic in Los Angeles. She is undergoing a rehab treatment programme as she has a dependency for the Class A drug.

Meth Lab Fire – Michigan
Man killed in fire early Tuesday in St. Joseph County; police say blaze may have been sparked by meth lab – Mlive.com

STURGIS TOWNSHIP — A man was killed early Tuesday in a garage fire that police say may have been sparked by a methamphetamine lab.

Drunk Driving – Nebraska
Coach: Husker Nation Affected By Drunken Driving Crash – KETV.com

OMAHA, Neb. — A teenager suspected of driving drunk and causing a chain-reaction crash on Saturday put four people in a hospital, including an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln golf team.

Marijuana – Nebraska
145 Pounds Of Pot Uncovered During Traffic Stop – KETV.com

OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol said a Texas man was arrested Saturday on Interstate 80 when a trooper found 145 pounds of marijuana in the bed of his pickup truck.

Underage Drinking Prevention – Ohio
ADAPT coalition ready to take on underage drinking – salemnews.net

LISBON – A coalition tackling underage drinking in Columbiana County secured grant funding recently – now the coordinator is recruiting people for community leadership teams to aid their efforts.

Heroin – New Jersey
15 charged in connection with alleged heroin distribution ring in Paterson – NorthJersey.com

Police have arrested 15 people in connection with an alleged heroin distribution network operating out of Paterson.

Mephedrone – Ireland
Mephedrone Use In Northern Ireland Post-Ban – Medical News TODAY

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have completed one of the first studies of mephedrone use in Northern Ireland since the drug was outlawed earlier this year. They found that the ban did not deter those mephedrone users surveyed from taking the substance

Prescription Drug Abuse – Late USA Celebrity
Anna Nicole Smith Portrayed as Coconspirator – abcNEWS / Entertainment

In a new twist at the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial, prosecutors are casting the dead celebrity model in the role of coconspirator who pressured her two doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend to provide her with excessive prescription drugs.

Crack Cocaine – New York
Eighteen people were arrested Friday in a large drug bust at Al’s Inn in Geneva – stargazette.com

The arrests stemmed from a search warrant executed at Al’s Inn, 408 Exchange St., following a six-month investigation into the sale of crack cocaine, according to Geneva Police.

Underage Drinking – Michigan
Woman, 19, injured after jumping from second-story window at party – Mlive.com

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP — For the second time in about a month, a teenager who police said was intoxicated has sustained serious injuries while at an underage drinking party.

Alcohol – New York
Rise in EMS calls leads to concern over student drinking habits – The Miscellany News

Alcoholic, caffeinated beverages partially blamed for trend

Cocaine Detection – Study
New Method To Detect Cocaine Stored In Alcohol – From Outside The Bottle – Medical News TODAY

In two landmark studies published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis (DTA), UK and Swiss research teams reveal two techniques proven to identify dissolved cocaine in bottles of wine or rum. These tools will allow customs officials to quickly identify bottles being used to smuggle cocaine, without the need to open or disturb the container.

Overdose Related Death – USA Celebrity
Comedian Greg Giraldo Passes Away At 44 – Thaindian News

Sep 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Highly acclaimed American comedian Greg Giraldo breathed his last on Wednesday after spending about five days in a medical facility where he was admitted over the weekend for drug overdose. The comedy artist passed away, due to complications that arose from the overdose of drugs, at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in the presence of family members as well as friends. Greg Giraldo was 44 years old at the time of his demise.

Drug & Alcohol Death – UK
Brit man on dance drug dies after downing pint of vodka in 4 seconds – Thaindian News

London, Sept 30 (ANI): A Brit drinker who had taken the dance drug mephedrone died after downing a pint of vodka in four seconds, an inquest heard.

Drug Smuggler Fooled Employer – New Zealand
Drug smuggler hid past to get New Zealand hospital job – Thaindian News

Wellington, Sep 30 (IANS) A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a psychiatrist in a New Zealand hospital has been jailed for 16 months.

Methadone – Scotland
Time to get off methadone – Record View, Scotland’s Voice

The continuing rise in the cost of the country’s methadone programme is alarming. More than £105million over four years boils down to a massive £67,000-plus every single day.

Probation Violation – USA Celebrity
Lindsay Lohan: Back To Jail On Friday? – The Huffington Post

Lindsay Lohan will appear in court Friday morning for a hearing to determine if she violated her probation, and she may go back to jail that same day.

Heroin – Ireland
Belfast man accused over friend’s heroin death – BBC NEWS Northern Ireland

A man has appeared in court accused of killing a friend by injecting him with heroin in Belfast city centre.

Underage Drinking & Drug Use – South Carolina
Two Boiling Springs SC Teachers Charged After Throwing Parties for Minors – Thaindian News

Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two teachers from Boiling Springs were taken into custody by the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department on Monday after they allegedly threw parties for teenagers which involved alcohol, marijuana, and immoral acts.

Alcoholic Energy Drinks – Michigan
Mich. to Review Alcoholic Energy Drink Labels – Join Together

Michigan’s Liquor Control Commission will scrutinize the labels and packaging of alcoholic energy drinks, the Associated Press reported Sept. 18.

Cocaine – USA Celebrity
Japan Bars Paris Hilton After Cocaine Confession – MeDINDIA

Paris Hilton was barred from entering Japan after admitting cocaine possession in a US court just a few hours earlier.

Marijuana – Arizona
Ex-Arizona restaurateur sentenced in drug case – azcentral.com

TUCSON – The former co-owner of an Oro Valley restaurant has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his involvement in a cross-country marijuana distribution ring.

Overdose – USA
Accidental Overdose Still a Leading Cause of Young Adult Deaths – Drug Addiction Treatment

Accidental overdose claims the lives of more than 26,000 people each year in the United States, and reached record levels in 2006. In fact, death by unintentional overdose is the second leading cause of death for teenagers, and the primary cause of death for young adults in the mid-30s and mid-40s age group.

Fake Cocaine – California
Prison guard charged with trying to sell fake drugs – FOX 5 SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO – A prison guard faces a federal drug charge after authorities say he wanted to sell cocaine provided to him during a sting.

Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention – Ohio
Drug bill would make database ‘go live’ (video) – CoshoctonTribune.com

COLUMBUS — Two Republican Ohio House members plan to introduce legislation to revamp how the state’s dangerous-drug database can be used in an effort to keep pills off the streets.

Illegal Drugs – USA
Illegal Drug Use Up Sharply Last Year – The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — The rate of illegal drug use rose last year to the highest level in nearly a decade, fueled by a sharp increase in marijuana use and a surge in ecstasy and methamphetamine abuse, the government reported Wednesday.

Heroin – Australia
Biker gang reportedly gets hands on heroin – UPI.com

SYDNEY, Sept. 15 (UPI) — A biker gang has obtained most of a large shipment of Chinese heroin that arrived in Australia in July, law enforcement officials said this week.

Painkiller Addiction – USA Celebrity
Eminem’s Struggle with an Addiction to Painkillers – Drug Addiction Treatment

Fame, money and a recording contract aren’t enough to keep a star away from the destructive world of drugs. Surprisingly, some may have believed they have escaped the curse if they never lay a hand on illegal substances. For too many, however, the relief is not sought in something they buy from a dealer on the street, but instead something a well-trusted physician will prescribe.

Drug Addiction – Former Miss USA
Former Miss USA Tara Conner Talks About Her Drug Addiction On “Oprah Winfrey Show” – Thaindian News

Apr 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Miss USA Tara Conner created quite a buzz on Wednesday night when she appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” and gave revealing insights into her addiction to drugs and how it had affected her in more ways than one.

Needle Sharing Leads to Syphilis – USA Study
Sharing needles may play major role in transmission of syphilis – Thaindian News

Washington, April 29 (ANI): A new study has discovered that female sex workers who inject drugs and share needles are at a greater danger of contracting syphilis than those who don’t.

Drug Trafficking – Ohio
Ravennans arrested for trafficking: Face felony charges for heroin, Oxycontin  – recordpub.com

Following a two-month-long investigation, the Portage County Drug Task Force arrested two Ravenna men Monday on drug trafficking charges.

Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness – Arizona
Mother talks about son’s tragic drug abuse – Eastern Arizona Courier

Tough love and a drug rehabilitation program couldn’t save the life of Adam Hall, who died eight years ago from an overdose of methadone and vicodin.

Anti-Meth Ad Campaign – New Mexico
Ad campaign targets meth use in Indian Country – FoxNews.com

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials are launching a national advertising campaign aimed at curbing methamphetamine use in American Indian communities.

Heroin Seizure – Africa
Nigerian arrested with 2.5 kg heroin – Thaindian News

Panipat (Haryana), April 29 (IANS) A 26-year-old Nigerian man was arrested in this Haryana town and over 2.5 kg heroin seized from him, police said Thursday.

Prescription Drug Abuse – USA
Hospitalizations for Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise – Drug Addiction Treatment

Prescription drug poisoning is now the second leading cause of death from injury in the US. A recent study by the Injury Control Research Center in West Virginia showed that hospitalizations for accidental overdoses of painkillers and sedatives rose by one-third from 1999 to 2006.

Drug Arrest – New York
Six Arrested in Three-County Drug Bust – 13 WHAM.COM

Lyons, N.Y. — The Wayne County Narcotics Enforcement Team says that they, along with other law enforcement agencies, have arrested six people and seized “a significant amount of marijuana… along with numerous weapons” as part of a major drug investigation in Wayne, Cayuga and Seneca counties.

Meth & Ecstasy – Michigan
Kent County inmate dies after medical emergency at hospital, prompting investigation – mlive.com

GRAND RAPIDS — A man charged with possession of meth and ecstasy died in a Kalamazoo hospital after he was being taken from the Kent County Jail Monday evening, prompting an investigation into the circumstances.

Cocaine – Panama
1.5 tonnes of cocaine seized in Panama – Thaindian News

Panama City, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Three Colombians were arrested and 1.5 tonnes of cocaine was seized from Panama’s Pacific coast, a police official said.

Underage Drinking – USA
AAP Policy Statement: Underage Drinking And Associated Risks – Medical News TODAY

Although the minimum legal drinking age is 21 years, alcohol use by youth continues to be a major problem in the United States. Alcohol consumption can interfere with adolescent brain development, and use of alcohol early in life is associated with future alcohol-related problems.

Methadone – Warning
New Warnings About Methadone Poisoning – Drug Addiction Treatment

The dangers associated with overuse, overdose and unintended deaths due to methadone poisoning have long been known. But recent increases in the numbers of methadone-related deaths have prompted new warnings about methadone poisoning.

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse – USA
Teens’ abuse of prescription pills on the rise – MERCED SUN-STAR

Easy access to prescribed narcotics a major reason.

Drug Related Crime – Illinois
2 held after fake cash, date rape drug found in Hyatt room – Chicago Breaking News Center

Two Kentucky men were taken into custody at the downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel after police found counterfeit money, a bottle of a suspected “date rape” drug, fake IDs and a load of weapons in their possession, police said.

Heroin & Meth – New York
The NYC downfall of Hollywood heir Cameron Douglas – The Charlotte Observer

NEW YORK It was the summer of 2009, and Cameron Douglas was strung out on heroin – again.

Opiate Addiction – UK
Ex-care home manager Rachel Baker guilty of giving resident overdose – TIMESONLINE

Rachel Baker, 44, gave Lucy Cox, 97, lethal doses of medication while she herself was addicted to the opiate painkillers she stole from pensioners in her care at Parkfields Residential Care Home in Butleigh.

Methadone & Benzodiazepine Abuse – USA
Methadone’s Deadly Partner – Ezine @rticles

Methadone and Benzodiazepine Abuse – For years Methadone has been hailed as he miracle solution for opiate addicts. This drug was developed to finally rid addicts of the ever-present cravings and withdrawal symptoms that people addicted to opiates often feel. But what if this drug had one loop hole that patients weren’t aware of? Well it does. Methadone paired with benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Ambien, Klonipin) is the lethal combination that is claiming the lives of thousands of opiate addicts.

Student Drug Use – Maine
Drug use increasing on the Hill – The Colby Echo

Weekends for some students on Mayflower Hill often start as early as Wednesday evening and are fueled by an array of substances and stimulants, from alcohol to caffeine, to both hard and soft drugs.