“The number of accidental overdoses are up around the county now surpassing the number of people who die each year in motor vehicle accidents and by being shot to death.In years past, most accidental overdoses were done by people in their 40’s and 50’s who just over-medicated while they were treating themselves for chronic pain.…

“THE earlier teenagers start drinking, the more likely they are to start experimenting with drugs and will eventually move on to harder substances. ‘Drug use at a young age is risk-taking behaviour,’ they said. ‘Initially, that’s having a few cans. So if you have your first few cans at 12 or 13, your next risk-taking…

“To the federal government, which prosecuted the heroin dealers for Mr. Eisel’s death, it was a stark illustration of how Mexican drug cartels have pushed heroin sales beyond major cities into America’s suburban and rural byways, some of which had seen little heroin before.” View Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/us/31border.html?_r=2&hp

Sunday, May 31, 2009George Anderson “A new style of making methamphetamine has become increasingly popular in Southeast Missouri over the past year, leading to two confirmed busts in the Stoddard County area just last week. The “Shake and Bake” method, whose name is derived from the process of putting the chemicals in a container and…

By Jim [email protected] “The price, potency and easy availability of heroin are making it even more dangerous, police say. And it appears to be the drug of choice for people addicted to OxyContin or oxycodone which is much more expensive, according to Capt. Shawn Patten, spokesman for the Salem, N.H., Police Department.” View Article: http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_152010452.html

” – A Truck Driver’s letter to his elected officials:I am a Truck Driver and according to the law provided by the DOT (which effects every city, county, state, and international area on the North American Continent… yes your area too), I may be subject to have a drug test where the testing facility is…

Police: 3 Eight-Graders Have Recovered From OverdosesUPDATED: 8:21 am CDT June 3, 2009 “MILTON, Wis. — The Milton School District is looking to take action after three middle school students overdosed on heroin. “One of the juveniles had actually stolen (heroin) from one of his friends’ parents, and they subsequently snorted it at a residence…

Michigan, United States 6/02/2009 03:20 PM GMT (TransWorldNews) ” According to a recent report released by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) drug and alcohol use and addiction cost local, state and federal governments around $467.7 billion in 2005. The new 287 page report entitled Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance…

“BOSTON (AP) – Boston Mayor Tom Menino is pushing for a state law that would require random drug and alcohol testing for all police and firefighters.Boston and its firefighters union have been embroiled in a bitter contract dispute that has stalled in part over testing. Substance abuse is suspected of contributing to the deaths of…

By Jim MartinPublished: June 2, 2009 “CRANSTON, R.I.—The Rhode Island Air National Guard has suspended recruiting for five days after police arrested a top recruiter who was allegedly dealing drugs from his government office and Coventry home.” View Article: http://www.turnto10.com/jar/news/local/article/recruiter_charged_with_drug_dealing/14129/