“According to the Evansville Police Department, patrol officers responded Sunday evening to reports of drug use at Your Day Care, a licensed child care center operating within Engel’s home. When the officers arrived, they observed a man smoking meth inside the home, police said. A news release alleges three grams of methamphetamine packaged for sale,…

By Gin A. Ando The News Record “The drug ecstasy’s lesser-known physical harm is being scrutinized by University of Cincinnati researchers on two fronts with the help of a grant worth more than $400,000.” http://www.newsrecord.org/sections/news/ecstasy-might-be-linked-to-mental-deficits-1.2041757

Reporter: Erin Logan “It’s ruining lives and even affecting complete strangers who happen to live close by. Realtors say one too many beautiful Michiana homes won’t sell even years later if meth was produced there. “ http://www.wndu.com/hometop/headlines/67102212.html

“More than 300 arrests related to prescription drug trafficking have been made here in Kentucky.After years of investigation, and a major bust Tuesday, police believe they have slowed the traffic in the so called pill pipeline between Kentucky and Florida.The investigation focuses on the flow of prescription pills, primarily Oxycontin, Methadone and Hydrocodone between South…

“During 1999–2006, the number of poisoning deaths in the United States nearly doubled, from approximately 20,000 to 37,000, largely because of overdose deaths involving prescription opioid painkillers “ http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5842a1.htm

By Michael Holden “LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Drug problems among workers in London’s financial district have rocketed in the last year because of stresses caused by the recession, according to the founder of a rehabilitation center.Don Serratt, chief executive of Life Works, said they had seen about a 25 percent increase in the number of…

“BOSTON—A special legislative commission studying a surge in OxyContin and heroin use in Massachusetts could release its findings as early as this week.” http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/01/mass_lawmakers_grappling_with_oxycontin_overdoses/

“News of sudden celebrity deaths – ultimately blamed on prescription medication overdoses – along with stars behind bars for illegally possessing the remedies, have thrown a spotlight on the growing trend of prescription medication abuse. Washoe County law enforcement officers say drugged drivers are risking their lives, and causing a new threat to fellow motorists.”…

By BELO Border Bureau Chief Angela Kocherga “JUAREZ — The expansion of several cemeteries to accommodate for more than 1,800 murders serves as a grave reminder that Juarez is one of the deadliest places in the world.” http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=11423458

Reported By: Julia Harding “Prescription drug overdoses kill more people than cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine combined. The numbers are dramatic and experts say the problem has become an epidemic.” http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/fox_5_special:_fatal_addiction_102909