NewsRise Seen in Trafficking of Enhanced Ecstasy Methamphetamine-laced Ecstasy is flowing across the Canadian border into the United States, according to a warning last week from the federal government to public health and local law enforcement officials. more... Coalition calls meth an 'extreme’ problem in Pinal County Pinal County officials say they are seeing an “extreme” methamphetamine problem across the county. more... Illegal-drug use drops among teens Illicit-drug use by teens continued to gradually decline overall this year, but the use of prescription painkillers remains popular among young people, according to a federally financed study released Tuesday at the White House. more... 2007 Data From In-School Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students "Overall, illicit drug use by American teens continues gradual decline in 2007." more... Drug dealers change marketing techniques Jamie Meyer is confident that kids associate heroin and meth with consequences such as homelessness, jail time and illness, thanks to anti-drug education programs. more... Four Reasons Why High School Seniors Drink: One Could Signal Problem Drinking Most high school seniors drink because they want to experiment with alcohol, some drink for the thrill of it, and others because it helps them relax. A new study finds that a fourth group of high school students share all those reasons for drinking, but they also drink to get away from problems and to deal with anger or frustration issues. more...
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