A police chief has attacked parents for encouraging
their children to abuse alcohol because they view it as less
dangerous than drugs [Sunday Herald, UK]
According to a national study conducted by Big
Brothers Big Sisters, children who participate in the program
are 52 percent less likely to skip a day of school and 46 percent
less likely to start using drugs compared with their nonmentored
peers [New York Times, USA]
The United States accused Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez of allowing his country to become a haven for international
cocaine trafficking by neglecting to tackle the problem [SMH,
Australia]
