Prescription Drug Addiction in Florida Serious Growing Threat

“The rise in prescription drug addiction threatens the health of many Floridians. According to the Grand Jury Interim Report in Broward County, FL, from the Florida State Attorney’s office, there is a huge increase in prescription drug use and illegal trafficking in the state currently.” https://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=15263&cat=15

Teenage drug and alcohol use in England

“Last week the NHS’s National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse released figures showing how many teenagers are being treated for drug and alcohol problems in England. Used in tandem with the regional statistics we covered in March, they build a picture of how widespread the drugs problem is for today’s young people.” https://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/dec/30/teenage-drug-alcohol-cannabis-use

Marijuana Legalization in Washington and Other States

“Washington is said to be one of four states where there are measures that have been introduced towards the legalization and regulation of marijuana. There are also around two dozen other states that are looking into marijuana-related legislation, from medical marijuana to not considering the possession of small amounts of marijuana as a crime.” Read … Read more

Steven Tyler Enters Rehab for Addiction

“Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers resulting from 10 years of performance injuries, PEOPLE has learned.” https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/23/steven.tyler.pain.killers/index.html

Woman Accused of Giving Daughter Drugs to Sell at Fairbanks School

“FAIRBANKS — A Fort Wainwright woman has been accused of giving a prescription drug to her daughter so the teen could sell it at her high school.” https://newsminer.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Woman+accused+of+giving+daughter+drugs+to+sell+at+Fairbanks+school%20&id=5253086&instance=home_most_popular

Gunmen Kill Family of Mexican Drug War Hero

“MEXICO CITY — Gunmen mowed down the family of a Mexican marine just hours after the military honored him as a national hero for losing his life during a raid that took down powerful drug kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva.” https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMi5B2USfJStXxfqgWWr2xjRYpOgD9COGH200

Court Upholds Hair-Drug Tests for NYPD

“New York’s top court today upheld random drug testing of New York City police officers through hair samples, a method considered much more effective than urine tests. “To ensure sobriety by the department for its own safety and to instill confidence in the community, we wanted to be able to use hair testing,” he said.” … Read more

Court Backs Police Commissioner on Drug Testing of Officers

“Highlighting the broad powers of the New York City police commissioner to set policy, the state’s highest court on Thursday ruled that using human hair samples is acceptable for random drug tests for officers.” https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/court-upholds-police-commissioners-authority-on-discipline/