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  • July 2008

    • Drug Addiction Shoots Up in Mexico

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jul 23, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      Drug Addiction Shoots Up in Mexico

      Drug addiction is skyrocketing in Mexico, which used to be simply a transit point for illegal drugs rather than a major consumer market, reports USA Today . As increased border security foils smugglers along the American border, the drugs end up being sold to Mexicans. Crack cocaine use has risen sharply, and heroin and crystal meth are becoming a problem for the first time. More »

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      Mexico  • cocaine  • drug addiction  • heroin  • Mexican border  • crack cocaine

  • June 2008

    • Cities' Sewage Serves as Giant Drug Test

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 23, 08 4:38 PM CDT

      Cities' Sewage Serves as Giant Drug Test

      Across the world, raw sewage is being analyzed for clues to illegal drug use. Environmental scientists are testing waste from US and European cities to gather data, which reveals everything from what's popular to which days see the greatest use of which substances. "Every sample has one illicit drug or another, regardless of location," a chemist tells the LA Times. More »

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      London  • drugs  • Las Vegas  • cocaine  • heroin  • methamphetamine  • Milan  • drug test  • sewage

  • May 2008

    • CSI Star Avoids Jail in Drug Bust

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 29, 08 11:43 AM CDT

      CSI Star Avoids Jail in Drug Bust

      CSI co-star Gary Dourdan sidestepped 3-4 years in jail yesterday by copping a plea in a case involving cocaine and ecstasy, the AP reports. Dourdan, whose character was killed off in the season finale, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony drug possession after an arrest last month near Palm Springs, Calif.; a heroin charge was dropped after he agreed to a 30-hour diversion program. More »

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      California  • cocaine  • celebrity trials  • heroin  • drug possession  • CSI  • Gary Dourdan

    • Taliban 'Narco Terrorist' Convicted in US Court

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 16, 08 4:58 AM CDT

      Taliban 'Narco Terrorist' Convicted in US Court

      A Taliban militant has become the first person convicted under a "narco-terrorism" provision of the Patriot Act, Reuters reports. The Afghan man was busted by DEA agents for plotting to ship heroin to the US and use the proceeds to buy weapons to use against American and coalition forces. He was brought to the US last year to stand trial, and now faces 20 years to life in prison. More »

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      terrorism  • Taliban  • drug trafficking  • heroin  • opium  • Patriot Act  • narcotics  • terrorism financing

    • Olympian Indicted for Dealing Heroin

      newser  |  Virginian-Pilot  |  May 2, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Olympian Indicted for Dealing Heroin

      Olympic gold-medalist Tim Montgomery has been indicted for dealing heroin, the Virginian-Pilot reports. “They said I sold 100 grams of heroin to an informant,” Montgomery told the paper in a jailhouse interview, noting that he has “no idea” why he’s been charged. The sprinter, now 33, was banned from track for doping and faces sentencing next month in a $5-million check-kiting case. More »

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      drugs  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • heroin  • drug dealing  • Olympians  • Tim Montgomery

    • Prison Escapee, Now Suburban Mom, Caught After 32 Years

      newser  |  Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  May 1, 08 6:21 PM CDT

      Prison Escapee, Now Suburban Mom, Caught After 32 Years

      A 53-year-old mother of three, on the lam for 32 years after escaping from a Detroit prison, has been nabbed in a San Diego suburb. A fugitive since 1976, Susan Lefevre left the prison on a work pass and didn't return; she'll now have to finish out the remaining 9 years of her 10-year sentence for selling drugs, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. More »

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      crime  • Michigan  • San Diego  • drug trafficking  • heroin  • fugitive  • escaped criminal  • us marshalls

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Heath, Michelle Split Over Drugs

      newser  |  New York Post  |  Jan 31, 08 12:49 PM CST

      Heath, Michelle Split Over Drugs

      Heath Ledger's cocaine and heroin use became so bad over the past year that girlfriend Michelle Williams kicked him out of their Brooklyn home and threatened to take custody of daughter Matilda, the New York Post reports. A "drug pal" described partying bouts just as two TV shows decided not to air video of the late actor snorting cocaine two years ago. More »

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      cocaine  • Heath Ledger  • drug addiction  • heroin  • drug abuse  • Michelle Williams

    • Actor Renfro Dead at 25; Cause Unknown

      newser  |  Access Hollywood  |  Jan 15, 08 8:22 PM CST

      Actor Renfro Dead at 25; Cause Unknown

      Actor Brad Renfro, who kicked off his career at age 10 in The Client , was found dead at his Los Angeles home today, "Access Hollywood" reports. He was 25. The LA coroner's office confirmed his death; the cause of death is unknown and an investigation is under way. "There is no suspicion of foul play," a police spokesman told the LA Times. More »

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      obituary  • Los Angeles  • actor  • heroin  • child actors  • child star  • Brad Renfro  • Winona Ryder

    • Shots Could End Coke Addiction

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Jan 2, 08 8:02 AM CST

      Shots Could End Coke Addiction

      Scientists have developed a potential vaccine against cocaine addiction and have asked the federal Food and Drug Administration to greenlight large-scale clinical trials. The injections of modified cocaine work by stimulating the immune system to attack cocaine when it's ingested, preventing the drug from producing a high, reports the Houston Chronicle . Current treatment for cocaine addiction is limited to counseling and 12-step programs. More »

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      FDA  • cocaine  • addiction  • vaccine  • heroin  • clinical trials  • methamphetamine  • Baylor College of Medicine

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  • May 2007

    • Dealers Making Drugs for Kids

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 9, 07 9:52 AM CDT

      Dealers Making Drugs for Kids

      Drug traffickers are pursuing the middle-school crowd by mixing snortable dope with everyday products like cold medicine and candy, and pushing the product under kid-friendly names. A blend of black tar heroin and Tylenol PM labeled "cheese" has been linked to the deaths of 19 teenagers in Dallas. More »

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      drugs  • teenagers  • Dallas  • heroin  • drug dealing  • methamphetamine

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