U.S. warns of possible attacks in Ciudad Juarez | Reuters
Cartels may be seeking US targets.
drug war
The War to Our South – 6/7/11
Marijuana and Psychosis – Possible Link
Pot Use in Youth Ups Risk of Psychotic Symptoms in Later Life
The new findings are based on data on about 2,000 individuals in Germany who were 14 to 24 years old when they enrolled in the study, and who were then followed for 10 years.
None of the participants had ever tried marijuana before entering the study, nor had any experienced psychotic symptoms.
The researchers found that those who started smoking pot during the 10 years of the trial had double the risk of developing psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, even after adjusting for factors such as age, sex, socioeconomic status, other drug use and other psychiatric diagnoses.
And the more persistent the use, the more persistent the symptoms.
The War to Our South – Update 12/18/10
Mexico touts progress in drug war, but death toll rises to 30,197 – CSMonitor.com
Mexico released figures this week showing that 30,196 people have been killed in drug-related violence over the past four years, with a record 12,456 killed from January through November, compared to 9,600 deaths in 2009 and 5,400 in 2008.
Note the fact these figures are coming from the Mexican government and are likely understated.
The War to Our South – Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Death Toll in Mexico Tops 31,000 – The War to Our South
A Record 79 Americans Killed in Mexico – 2009
Getting Closer – The War to Our South (Texas)
The War to Our South – 10/2/2010
The War in Mexico 08.21.10
The brutality of the conflict is escalating. Alleged gang hit men broke into the home of a Chihuahua state policeman this week and strangled to death his 4-year-old brother, authorities said. Across the country, mutilated and decapitated bodies turn up virtually every day, sometimes hanging from bridges.
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