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A federal agency warned this week that cocaine laced with levamisole, a veterinary anti-parasitic drug, has caused 20 cases of a serious medical disorder. Officials at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration say they expect to see more cases of people sickened by the adulterated cocaine as doctors learn of the association. The drug mixture … Read more

By Jane Velez-Mitchell Addiction in America has a new face: prescription drugs. Last year, prescription drugs replaced heroin and cocaine as the leading cause of deadly overdoses. And celebrities are showing us that mixing prescription pills — the pills you may have in your home right now — could be just as deadly as shooting … Read more

“A Cumberland County nursing home worker is accused of stealing liquid morphine from patients and replacing the pain-relieving drug with water. Link worked at The Bridges at Bent Creek Assisted Living facility in Silver Springs Township. While there, police said Lint stole the morphine and other prescription drugs to feed her own habit.” https://www.wgal.com/cnn-news/20687523/detail.html

Border Crackdown Makes Farming in U.S. Forests Attractive; Cartel Links Suspected By STEPHANIE SIMON “Marijuana growers, many believed to be affiliated with Mexican drug cartels, are aggressively expanding their illegal farming operations in the U.S., clearing land to plant pot in dozens of national forests from coast to coast. Authorities have discovered pot farms in … Read more

Federal studies find an increase in illegal drug use here By ROBERT GAVIN, Staff writer “ALBANY — America might be in the midst of a recession, but the Capital Region is experiencing a boom in the use and abuse of heroin, cocaine, illegal prescription drugs and high-potency marijuana, federal data shows.” https://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=836654&TextPage=1

Posted on August 31, 2009 · Words by Allen Starbury “All weekend, the web has been talking about the sudden death of DJ AM, who was found dead in a New York apartment on Friday (August 28). If you’ve been keeping up with the details, you know by now that a “crack pipe” and bottles … Read more

With opium production soaring — and funding Taliban activities — the U.S. is sending dozens of DEA agents to help break trafficking rings, a shift in policy from crop eradication. By Josh Meyer July 20, 2009 “Reporting from Washington — The U.S. government is deploying dozens of Drug Enforcement Administration agents to Afghanistan in a … Read more

“The arrest of a Las Vegas physician in a massive prescription drug investigation is shedding light on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. Prosecutors say Dr. Albert Yeh is a drug dealer hiding behind his medical degree. The DEA says the doctor was no different than a dealer peddling poison on the street corner. … Read more