Nov 12 Drug Headlines

CANABIS - UK
Dealers get desperate as drug supply dries up - The Observer
Drug dealers are under pressure from a nationwide police blitz on cannabis farms. The clampdown, which has targeted farms producing potent 'skunk', has seen prices almost double in some cities, according to Drugscope, the drugs awareness charity, which calculates street values based on interviews with dealers.

PRESCRIPTION - US
Hyperactive children ‘need exercise, not drugs' - Sunday Herald
A leading child development expert has sparked fury among campaigners after claiming that children with attention deficit disorders could be prescribed exercise instead of drugs. Professor Richard Bailey, who has worked with Unesco as an expert adviser for physical education and sport, argued that some youngsters diagnosed with the conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be suffering from a lack of exercise.

CANNABIS - PHILIPPINES
Police To Burn 2,500 Fully-Grown Cannabis Trees - La Union, Philippines (AHN)
The Philippine National Police in northern Philippines is set to burn some 2,500 fully-grown marijuana trees as part of the government's campaign against the illegal growing of cannabis.

CANNABIS - US
As pot grows, so do crimes - Post Star
"Historically we've seen more home invasions robberies for marijuana than for any other drug," said Glens Falls Police Detective Sgt. Lloyd Swartz. While proponents of the drug argue it should be legalized and that its effects on society are far less troublesome than so-called "harder" drugs like cocaine and heroin, local police see the trouble it causes daily.

METHADONE - US
Methadone, the quiet killer -- Part 1 - Wood TV
Since January 2005, 24 methadone-related overdose deaths have occurred in Kalamazoo County. Nearly all were accidental.