The War On Drugs: One of America Greatest ...
01-January-2005, United States, OpEdNews.com
It is relatively easy to make claims that the United States government is waging war on its own people. It was claimed during Prohibition, the Vietnam War, and now the War on Terror. However, it is in most all instances a significantly more ...
Driver drugs testing a 'fiasco'
23-December-2004, Australia, The Age
State Opposition Leader Robert Doyle has labelled the Government's roadside drug testing regime a "fiasco", and has pinned the blame for the program's apparent failure on police minister Andre Haermeyer.
Pressure is mounting on the Victorian ...
Hollywood police blame alcohol or drugs in death ...
17-December-2004, United States, Sun Sentinel
Hollywood · Police say a zap of 50,000 volts from a Taser stun gun didn't slow Kevin Downing on Wednesday night, much less kill him.
They think drugs or alcohol made the 6-foot-3, 280-pound man delirious, sparking a commotion police were trying ...
Police defend roadside drugs test
15-December-2004, Australia, The Age
Victoria Police have denied its officers identified to the media the world's first driver alleged to have returned a positive roadside drug test.
John De Jong, 39, says he is considering suing the police force after media reports on Monday ...
Drugs Growing Problem in Britain, Despite Police ...
06-December-2004, United Kingdom, Join Together
Although Customs officials and police in Britain have enforced tougher measures to catch drug traffickers and dealers, illegal drugs have become more widely available than ever before, the Independent reported Nov. 28.
A new report from the ...
Free of Drugs and Alcohol, and Acting Like a ...
06-December-2004, United States, The New York Times
Dennis Barton was a promising young man, a member of the Boys Clubs of America, a hobbyist who built model ships and airplanes, a fan of James Brown, and a regular at church on Sundays.
But things started going south, as he puts it, when he ...
Q&A: the drugs bill
26-November-2004, United Kingdom, Guardian Unlimited
Yesterday the government unveiled the details of its new drugs bill, claiming the new measures were a direct response to voters' concerns and built on reforms to rebalance the criminal justice system in favour of law-abiding citizens and victims of ...
Blair to detail drugs war strategy
25-November-2004, United Kingdom, ePolitix.com
The prime minister is today set to make a keynote speech on the government's strategy for tackling drug abuse.
It will coincide with the publication of new figures expected to show an increase in illegal drug use across Europe.
Tony Blair's ...
Canadians want pot smokers 'left alone'
25-November-2004, Canada, Canada.com
Canadians are smoking pot more than ever before and the majority want police and government to leave people to indulge in peace.
A new poll for the advocacy group NORML Canada shows for the first time that more than half of Canadians effectively ...
DRUG NATION
24-November-2004, United Kingdom, Mirror.co.uk
ANY DISCUSSION of Britain's worsening drug problem is riddled with stereotypes. But behind the labels of user, addict and dealer are the human stories of those involved in the costly trade.
Here, a range of people whose lives have been influenced ...
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