Drug News

Reported by: Antonio Castelan “The drug war violence in Tijuana is spilling over to this side of the border as drug cartel members in Tijuana search for different avenues of make money. In San Diego, we don’t see bloodshed in the streets but, secretly, kidnappings of prominent people are happening. Law enforcement officers claim there…

” Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley declared that all medical marijuana dispensaries in his jurisdiction, including some 800 in the city of Los Angeles, are illegal and will be prosecuted.” http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-dispensaries-targeted,0,4736285.story

By DEVIN ROSE “What has increased, Balles said, is heroin as a motivation for robbery. Bickford, like several suspects involved in robberies in the last few weeks, was known to use heroin, he said. “They’re just trying to get their next fix,” Balles said.” http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_494130ee-b6d8-11de-87f9-001cc4c03286.html

By Sandy Smith “In today’s sluggish economy, most companies are exploring ways they can reduce inventory, personnel and expenses in general. But according to an executive with a Chicago construction association, many businesses may be overlooking a prime cost-saving measure: keeping employees drug-free.” http://ehstoday.com/safety/management/keeping-employees-drug-free-2333/

By Shari Roan and Karen Kaplan “A cocaine vaccine reduced use in 38% of addicts, according to a new study. Nicotine, heroin and methamphetamine vaccines are in the works. But legal and financial hurdles may slow production.” http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-addiction6-2009oct06,0,3400048.story

Hetty Chang reporting “The suicide rate is the lowest it’s been in three years. Last year, there were four suicides compared to twelve the previous year. However, the number of deaths caused by overdose is the highest it’s been since the study began. Homicide among teens is also on the rise.” http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=11262858

Oct 7 2009 By Magnus Gardham “SCOTLAND’S drug users are spending an astonishing £1.4BILLION a year to feed their habits. And the drugs scourge leaves the nation with a £3.5billion annual bill. The harrowing scale of the illegal drugs industry was revealed yesterday in a new Government report.” http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/10/07/revealed-drug-users-in-scotland-spend-1-4bn-every-year-to-feed-thir-habits-86908-21729100/

By Joe Ruble “A New Smyrna Beach man is charged with filing a false report after claiming he was robbed of his bottle of oxycodone, a narcotic pain killer.Volusia County deputies later learned that Timothy Maas had just lost his bottle and was hoping that by filing a police report, he could get a free…

By SCOTT WYLAND – LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL “Drug overdoses last year killed three times more children in Clark County than in 2007, with prescription drugs causing half of the fatalities, according to a report released Monday. “ http://www.lvrj.com/news/report-drug-overdoses-kill-more-children-in-08-63585177.html

“NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older folks looking to find relief from painful arthritis should steer clear of codeine, OxyContin and other powerful prescription “opioid” painkillers, even if their pain is severe, doctors advise in a report published this week. That’s because the risks of these drugs far outweigh the benefits, they say.” http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=8773908