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Title: | US: A New Drug Front |
Published On: | 2000-08-06 |
Source: | New York Times (NY) |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 13:39:21 |
A New Drug Front
The nation's law enforcement community reported that it was suddenly facing
another potential front in its longstanding war on drugs: a psychedelic
drug nicknamed Ecstasy. It has gained wide appeal among young people,
particularly those on the nightclub circuit, and in the last 10 months,
agents for the United States Customs Service have seized a record 8 million
doses at the nation's airports and other ports of entry.
Still, law enforcement officials seem to be at a loss over how to combat it.
Raymond Hernandez
The nation's law enforcement community reported that it was suddenly facing
another potential front in its longstanding war on drugs: a psychedelic
drug nicknamed Ecstasy. It has gained wide appeal among young people,
particularly those on the nightclub circuit, and in the last 10 months,
agents for the United States Customs Service have seized a record 8 million
doses at the nation's airports and other ports of entry.
Still, law enforcement officials seem to be at a loss over how to combat it.
Raymond Hernandez
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