Year: 2010

The latest survey of Hawaii high school students shows that more kids are trying alcohol before age 13 and using over-the-counter drugs to get high than two years ago, although meth use remains low. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2009 found that 22 percent of high school students said they had used marijuana in the … Read more

“Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine during the 2009 season, SI.com has learned.” Read More: https://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/03/17/washington/index.html?hpt=T2#ixzz0iShNAo2z

The untimely death of former child star Corey Haim is taking on criminal dimensions. Reportedly, investigators believe the late actor may had had links to an “illegal and massive prescription-drug ring.”  Here’s what’s known about the operation and the extent of prescription drug abuse in California: How does this “prescription drug ring” work? Criminals are … Read more

“Two Burger King customers discovered hydrocodone pills in their sandwiches on February 10, 2010, leading to the arrest of two of the fast-food restaurant employees on Saturday” https://www.newyorkinjurynews.com/2010/02/20/Hydrocodone-pills-found-in-customers-Burger-King-sandwiches-2-men-arrested_201002202537.html

“Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the “reinforcing effects” that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction. This is the main conclusion of a research team from the University of Valencia (UV), which has shown for the first time how these changes persist into adulthood.” “Although MDMA and cocaine are psychoactive substances frequently … Read more

“The so-called “club drug” ecstasy is more likely than other stimulants like speed or crystal meth to kill young, healthy people who are not known as regular drug users, British researchers said on Friday.” A study of stimulant-deaths in Britain between 1997 and 2007 found that those who died after taking ecstasy were mainly younger … Read more

“To Colorado’s already-vexing cannabis conundrum, add yet another riddle: Are medical-marijuana patients protected from discipline under their employers‘ anti-drug policies?” Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14261008#ixzz0dpzK6QUD