“When police officers in Utah pull over a motorist on suspicion of drunken driving, they don’t always smell booze on the driver’s breath. Instead, the driver might be under the influence of prescription drugs.” http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DK20PG0.htm

“The father of a Hempfield Area High School student told a newly formed drug task force Monday of the ease with which his daughter was able to acquire drugs at school.” http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_665196.html

“Another patient, also a drug user, was confirmed to be infected with the bacteria after using what is believed to be a contaminated batch of heroin.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8479657.stm

“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: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14261008#ixzz0dpzK6QUD

“But around the country today, hundreds – perhaps thousands – of high schoolers are bringing pot to school, and they’re doing it legally. Not to get stoned, but as part of prescribed medical treatment. And they don’t have to tell school authorities about it.” http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0123/Marijuana-in-the-classroom-Sometimes-it-s-legal

“Sheriff Tom Allman says he has found a way to keep kids off methamphetamine. If they could see what they’d look like after using the highly addictive drug, it might get them to stay away from it forever. With help from some image-altering software, Allman is out to show teens the face of meth.” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122872005&ps=cprs

“A 12-year-old Oklahoma City student is accused of selling marijuana at an elementary school.” http://www.koco.com/news/22339945/detail.html

“At a modern factory in a city whose main claim to fame is an image of the Virgin Mary revered for granting miracles, Mexican pharmaceuticals firm Grupo Collins churns out antibiotics and other medicines.” http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60L0X120100122

“According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, levamisole has become increasingly popular as a “cut,” or diluting agent, in cocaine and possibly some heroin. It is now found in 70% of all cocaine seized in the U.S., up from 30% in 2008.” Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1955112,00.html?xid=rss-topstories#ixzz0dNLAJdMw

“The father of missing child Haleigh Cummings and his ex-wife have been arrested on drug-trafficking charges in Florida, authorities said.” http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/21/florida.haleigh.dad.arrested/index.html