Jan 23 Drug Headlines

COCAINE – USA
Cocaine Cowboys – DVD Talk
In the typically highbrow world of documentaries, Cocaine Cowboys is a decidedly different breed of cat. A machinegun-paced exploration of South Florida's cocaine trade in the late Seventies and early Eighties, it is violent, exploitive and lurid.

METH – USA
Public awareness is fighting crystal meth – Abbotsford News
Last week’s crystal meth forum at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium drew a full house of concerned residents.

METH – USA
Meth Watch Inanity
Most citizens of North Dakota, and a lot of other states, are familiar with so-called “meth watch” laws which regulate the sale of products that are commonly used in the production of methamphetamine.

ADDERALL – USA
A tough dose of the truth: Prescription drugs becoming more popular among youths - ZWire.com
Awareness about over the counter medication and prescription drug use among teenagers appears to be sweeping the nation.

COCAINE – USA
Peru official says cocaine output is growing – MSNBC
Peru has reduced and stabilized illegal coca leaf planting areas over the past few years, but yields from some farms have doubled and cocaine output soared due to a lack of funds to fight the lucrative business.