Many miss out on Medicare drug help (Gloucester County Times)

WASHINGTON When Medicare`s new drug benefit was launched in January, it was designed to give the most help to those with the least. While everyone in Medicare had a chance to get government assistance in paying for prescriptions, the drugs would be almost free for the truly poor.

Ontario man accused of smuggling ecstasy and date-rape drug into U.S.A. (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (CP) - An Ontario man was ringing in the New Year in custody in Buffalo, N.Y., after he allegedly tried to smuggle ecstasy tablets and the drug Ketamine, better known as the date-rape drug, across the border.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Calls On FDA To Fast Track Its Oversight Of Drug Advertising (DrugDiscoveryOnline)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation recently called on the United States` Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fast track its oversight and regulation of the multi-billion dollar business of direct-to-consumer drug advertising

Drug probe yields new charges (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

HARTFORD -- A joint drug investigation with the Lebanon, N.H., Police Department has resulted in crack cocaine charges brought against residents of both states, according to a statement from the Hartford Police Department. ...

Knox woman sentenced in drug case (Post-Tribune)

CHICAGO -- A Will County judge sentenced an Indiana women to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after her guilty plea to Class X criminal drug conspiracy.

Non drug treatments may help cure dementia (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Non drug treatments such as mental training and physical activity may help cure dementia, a disorder characterised by a general loss of intellectual abilities, says a new study.

Four Carson City people face charges in drug bust (Nevada Appeal)

Four Carson City residents were arrested on Saturday and charged with drug-related offenses after a controlled drug buy by Carson City deputies.

Millions of seniors find Medicare savings in new drug program, but some frustrated (Boston Herald)

WASHINGTON - At first, Ruth Goundry wasn`t sure about participating in the new Medicare drug benefit. It was too confusing, she said. But in the end, she gave it a try. She`s glad she did. As...

Running of stop sign brings 3 drug arrests (The Buffalo News)

NIAGARA FALLS - Felony and misdemeanor drug charges were lodged against three people Saturday night after their car was stopped for running a stop sign, police said.

PLEASANTON / Parents to face drug raid charges (San Francisco Chronicle)

Pleasanton police are seeking child endangerment charges against a couple accused of allowing their two children to live in a "drug-endangered environment," a home in a quiet neighborhood where police say methamphetamine was used and sold, officials said...