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Authorities in the Bronx find millions of dollars of heroin inside Build-A-Bear dolls. News 12 The Bronx reports. Embedded video from CNN Video

Addicts Start Young, Local Police SayPOSTED: 7:44 am CDT July 7, 2009 “Heroin is not a drug many people associate with the here and now. It was popular in the 1960s and 70s, but now it is making a very real comeback in the New Orleans area. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens said the…

BY MELANIE LEFKOWITZ9:43 PM EDT, June 27, 2009 “Heroin is not only purer and cheaper than it used to be, it’s also easier to buy. And thanks to ubiquitous technology like cell phones and text messaging, drug deals can be all but invisible to both parents and police.” View article: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-txtcell2812754265jun27,0,516181.story

updated 8:45 a.m. CT, Mon., June 29, 2009 “A surprising number of teenagers — nearly 15 percent — think they’re going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.” View Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31596329/ns/health-behavior/

Monday, June 29, 2009By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “City of Pittsburgh officials will attempt to fire a firefighter accused of calling in false alarms and then burglarizing a Lawrenceville firehouse. The firefighter, 31-year-old Vincent Manzella, was charged but not yet arrested after a police investigation identified him as the person who called 911 to trick…

by DANIEL VICTOR, Of The Patriot-NewsSunday June 21, 2009, 1:00 PM “Police departments and anti-drug advocates are increasingly warning parents that an unsecured medicine cabinet can be as dangerous to teenagers as an unlocked liquor cabinet. National statistics say prescription drug abuse is a threat that has remained strong in recent years, after taking off…

“Agents arrested the men as they paddled several yards of the coast of Imperial Beach, authorities said. Bundles of marijuana were attached to a surfboard the men were towing, agents said. The haul weighed in at 141 pounds and was valued at almost $84,600, according to agents.” View Article: http://www.10news.com/news/19804481/detail.html

by Chris Hawley – Jun. 22, 2009 12:00 AMRepublic Mexico City Bureau “Several U.S. states have restricted salvia sales, and lawmakers in other states, including Arizona, are trying to do the same. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is conducting a study to decide whether it should be banned nationwide, as it has been in 10…

“Teenagers who live with alcoholic fathers or even dads who drink in moderation are more likely to have used drugs or had drinks themselves in the past year, a US study showed Thursday.” View Article: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hyYQNwZlR28_32dlJmvh8Kqf2uJw