by William Norman Grigg Near the climax of Triangle of Death, a novel written by former federal undercover agent Michael Levine, a confrontation takes place in Argentina between a "deep cover" agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and an officer of the CIA. The DEA agent had penetrated the heart of a globespanning narcotics network which was producing an enhanced variety of cocaine known as La Reina Blanca — only to learn that key elements of the drug network were actively cooperating with the CIA. [continues 3846 words]
Teenage smoking also increases, survey finds By Noah Isackson Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Drug use may have leveled off among high school students last year but it continued to grow among younger teenagers, the nation's largest student drug survey reported Tuesday. Overall, drug use by American teens remains at its highest level in 10 years despite antidrug efforts focused on schoolchildren. Among high school student s surveyed, 24.6 percent reported using an illicit drug at least once a month in 1996, statistically unchanged from the year before. Among junior high students, 11.4 percent reported using an illicit drug at least once a month, up from 10.9 percent a year ago, the report said. [continues 267 words]
