Afghan opium production drops sharply
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(US) Afghan opium production drops sharply The US reports that they expect opium production in Afghanistan to The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy report estimates opium production will plunge by 31% to 5500 tonnes compared to 8000 in 2007. (Wed Nov 19 22:43:43 2008 PST)
Youth drug use down across state; mixed results in Charlotte, DeSoto
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(US) Young people across Florida are using less alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and inhalant drugs than in previous years, according to a study released Monday. The 2008 Florida Youth Substance Survey samples students between the s... (Tue Nov 18 02:19:19 2008 PST)
ILLEGAL DRUG ABUSE DOWN BUT ADDICTION NUMBERS REACH EPIDEMIC
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(US) ILLEGAL DRUG ABUSE DOWN BUT ADDICTION NUMBERS REACH EPIDEMIC Although recent studies indicate that illicit drug use is down in adolescents. (Mon Nov 17 23:19:16 2008 PST)
'It really is Russian roulette'
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(US) After a couple of hits, he was high, his head swimming in inhalants. Most inhalants range from $5 to $10 and are sold at every retail store, making it difficult to curtail. Devin first huffed in the seventh grade, using a can of gasoline he found in his parents' garage. Huffing differs from traditional street drugs. ... (Mon Nov 17 01:34:16 2008 PST)
Newtown assesses drug problem
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(US) Said there is a drug problem in town. He was speaking Thursday night at the "Local Trends in Substance Use and Abuse" forum sponsored by the Newtown Parent Connection and Newtown Police Department. (Sun Nov 16 16:03:50 2008 PST)