More Teens Are Abusing Legal Drugs by Carolyn Thompson
Since Woburn students were critically sickened by stolen muscle relaxants, students elsewhere in Massachusetts have popped horse tranquilizers, migraine medication, anti-drowsiness drugs, and other assorted pills. Now a large quantity of prescription drugs is missing from a school in Athol leaving Parents and school officials startled by the reports.
http://204.27.188.70/daily/03-97/03-20-97/a03sr021.htm

Drug Deaths Raise Red Flags by Tracy Kurtinitis and Kim Smith
A rash of drug-related incidents involving Gilbert teenagers in the past weeks -- including two deaths -- has reignited questions about how pervasive illicit substances may be inside local schools and the social circles of East Valley youths. Police, school officials, and substance abuse counselors agree that marijuana, alcohol, and methamphetamine continue to rank at the top of substances abused by teenagers.
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n536/a09.html?999

Nexus (2C-B) Reappears on the Club Drug Scene
Distribution of the hallucinogen 2C-B has been sporadic since it became a Schedule I drug in 1995. Since 1999, however, seizures of this drug have increased. Law enforcement authorities across the country have recently reported seizures of 2C-B. Encounters with 2C-B are likely to increase. Find the facts in this report from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: Information Bulletin, U.S. Department of Justice.
http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs/665/665p.pdf

Methylphenidate (Ritalin®) Training Bulletin by Officer Matt Johnson
Ritalin, prescribed mostly to adolescents for such problems as failing to wait their turn, interrupting conversations, disrupting classroom activities, and students who have problems with their school work due to lack of attention skills, has become a drug of abuse that law enforcement should be aware of. Ritalin is a stimulant that produces pharmacological effects similar to those of cocaine and amphetamines.
Ritalin Training Bulletin

Jimsonweed

Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
High school students seeking a no-cost hallucinogenic high may turn to jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) as an alternative to costly drugs. Jimsonweed is commonly consumed in herbal teas; however, the seeds, leaves, and flower nectar can also be eaten or smoked. Ingestion can lead to seizures, coma, and death. Easy to access and limited legal restrictions make jimsonweed a viable substitute for other highs, particularly in areas where the plant is prevalent and the availability of other drugs is limited. This document details the background, description, composition, and physical effects of this plant, as well as the legal status.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: National Drug Intelligence Center.
http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs/579/579p.pdf

Anticholinergic Poisoning
The Poison Center has received many reports of misguided youths ingesting tea made from the seeds or leaves of the "Jamestown weed," or Jimsonweed plants. They are attempting to experience the hallucinogenic effects often reported with this practice. The unsuspecting physician is suddenly faced with a combative patient exhibiting all of the classic findings of anticholinergic poisoning: Red as a Beet; Hot as a Hare; Blind as a Bat; Dry as a Bone; and Mad as a Hatter.
http://rxweb.ulm.edu/ldpic/tempweb/Poison%20Pearls-Jimson%20Weed-Anticholinergics.htm