Drug News

“A Columbia dentist pleaded guilty Thursday to writing hundreds of phony prescriptions for the painkillers hydrocodone and oxycodone.” http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-md.crimebriefs111sep11,0,3594439.story

By Rachel Gilmore “Death from opioid overdose is on the rise in Connecticut — and may soon surpass automobile accidents as the leading cause of accidental death, according to a recent study by Yale researchers.” http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/scitech-news/2009/09/09/officials-respond-opioid-death-spike-conn/

By Ilana Seager “Adolescents are highly at risk for abusing drugs. Now, Yale researchers may have a better understanding as to why. A new study published this week in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science builds on previous research which claimed that cocaine changes the shape of brain cells. They…

“More than 2,200 people have died in Connecticut from opioid overdoses in the past 11 years—more than one every other day—a survey of state medical records done by the Yale School of Public Health has found.” http://publichealth.yale.edu/news/august09/opioid-overdose-statewide.html

By: Scott McCabe – Examiner Staff Writer “A United Parcel Service employee was slapped with a drug dealing charge after police accused him of stealing prescription pills from mail packages at a distribution center in Fairfax, according to documents filed in district court in Alexandria. “ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/crime/UPS-employee-charged-with-stealing-_100K-worth-of-pills-from-packages-8210113-57658217.html

BY Alexandra HazlettDAILY NEWS WRITER “I was spending a fortune on cocaine, a nasty evil drug that tears your life apart,” Rogers was quoted as saying. “I’ll be honest. about a quarter of a million pounds of my win has been wasted on it.” http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/08/31/2009-08-31_teenage_lottery_winner_callie_rogers_broke_at_22.html

Drug distribution rings operate behind suburban disguise By Steve Schmadeke and Oscar Avila – Tribune reporters “Federal authorities say the suburbs now rival Chicago when comparing the amount of drugs imported to the area by Mexican cartels. The most significant drug conspiracy in Chicago history, detailed last month and traced back to Mexico’s most notorious…

By JOSé DE CÓRDOBA “MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderón on Monday replaced his longtime attorney general, one of the key figures in his government’s effort to bring Mexico’s powerful drug cartels to heel, as the country’s drug violence continues to spiral.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125237044599391189.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

September 7, 6:41 PMDetroit Substance Abuse Examiner – Michael Velardo “Teen drug slang, a language that baffles parents, and even other teens at times, is further evidence on how some of these kids view drugs. Use of this slang is more than just a means to covertly communicate information between them. Hitching up the reindeer…

The number of pupils who were tested positive for drug abuse has almost tripled in just a year. New Straits Times “PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA – The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) yesterday revealed that in just a year, the number of pupils aged between 13 and 17 who tested positive for drug abuse has almost tripled.” http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Crime/Story/A1Story20090908-166335.html