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Drug Use Surges Among US Baby Boomers

AFP September 5, 2013 The use of illegal drugs among Americans in general is holding steady, but it’s surging among middle-aged baby boomers, according to report released Wednesday. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that 9.2 percent of Americans aged 12 and…

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Heroin in New England, More Abundant and Deadly

Katharine Q. Seelye New York Times July 19, 2013 Theresa Dumond works as a prostitute to support her heroin habit. PORTLAND, Me. — Heroin, which has long flourished in the nation’s big urban centers, has been making an alarming comeback in the smaller cities and…

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Mexico Captures Leader of Ultra-Violent Zetas Drug Cartel

Guillermo Barros AFP July 16, 2013 Hopefully they don’t “accidentally lose the body” of this one. Mexican marines captured the head of the country’s ultraviolent Zetas drug cartel, giving the new government its biggest catch as it seeks to rein in violence. Miguel Angel Trevino,…

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