Randolph Aims to Get Ahead of Heroin Problem

Randolph aims to get ahead of heroin problem
Randolph has had fewer overdoses involving heroin and similar drugs than some of its neighbors, but members of a new town coalition aimed at combating opiate abuse say that means it's the perfect time to tackle the problem. “Our numbers are very small … Read more on The Patriot Ledger

Prevalence of drug abuse in schools is staggering
The prevalence of illicit drug use among adolescents nationally and locally is staggering. National data show student marijuana use has increased to 39.9 percent since 2009. Rates of on-campus selling of illegal drugs have increased to 25.6 percent. Read more on Redlands Daily Facts

E. Clay Shaw Jr. On Minimum Drug Sentences: 'We May Have Overreacted'
an author of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 that imposed mandatory minimum penalties for drug crimes, said during an Al Jazeera interview that Congress "may have overreacted" in passing the law. Shaw, who retired from Congress in 2007, said the bill … Read more on Huffington Post