“A Plainview-Old Bethpage school custodian was suspended after he was charged with heroin possession in a Bethpage parking lot.” http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/school-custodian-suspended-after-bethpage-heroin-bust-1.1607054

“SPARTANBURG, S.C. — An Upstate nurse was arrested, accused of stealing drugs from the hospital where she worked.” http://www.wyff4.com/news/21665033/detail.html

“A 14-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl died at a house party after taking a lethal cocktail of legal and illegal drugs, it is claimed. Gabrielle Price is thought to have mixed a new “party drug” known as meow meow with ketamine. The new drug, which is fast becoming the latest craze, is billed as a cross between ecstasy…

By Peter Woodman “Many young motorists drive on a cocktail of drink and drugs, a survey has found.Around 7pc of motorists aged 17 to 25 admitted to driving on illegal drugs and, of these, nearly all (84pc) said they drove “on a cocktail of drink and drugs”.” http://www.herald.ie/national-news/teen-drivers-worst-for-drugged-up-driving-1951469.html

BY GIL KERLIKOWSKEwww.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov “As the demands and distractions of the holiday season approach, I want to remind parents, teens and families about the dangers of drug abuse — which claims more young people’s lives annually than suicides, firearm deaths, or school violence. Despite significant progress in many areas — overall drug use among high school…

“FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Police said a University of Arkansas freshman Joseph Hutchins, 18, was planning on making the drug ecstasy in his dorm room.” http://www.4029tv.com/news/21655657/detail.html

“CLINTON, Ind. (WTHI) – A grandmother, a mother and a family friend are behind bars for allegedly making meth. Officials said it resulted in chemical burns for three children. “They had inhaled some chemical agents that were burning their lungs,” Vermillion County Sheriff Bob Spence said.”

By Justin HeadGateHouse News Service “A series of recent heroin busts in the Southern Tier has shed light on how increasing heroin use is becoming a growing concern for law enforcement agencies.” http://www.eveningtribune.com/newsnow/x255187127/Major-busts-highlight-heroin-problem-in-Southern-Tier

“A shootout at this hospital in Mexico claims two more lives — victims of the country’s bloody drug war. The hospital is in Ciudad Juarez — the epicenter of the drug cartel violence convulsing Mexico.” http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_na/2009-11-16/816503966008.html

Reporter: Liz Hayes “The Antigo Police Department is looking for ways to curb the growing use of heroin.” http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/70222667.html