Author Archives: Pete Guither

From the Gulf Times in Qatar: KABUL: The war against drugs in Afghanistan is a failure and the strategy needs to be changed, the top UN official in the world’s biggest heroin-producing country said yesterday. “Nobody can say that we … Continue reading →

Via Hit and Run and Rehabology: The new ad campaign from DrugFree.org: Captions (see all ads at Rehabology): If only I had AIDS. Then you would have some idea of what I was up against. You would see famous people … Continue reading →

Lieberman’s loss in the Connecticut primary may not seem to be of much consequence to readers of Drug WarRant. However… The media may frame it as a vote about the Iraq war, but if there is a lesson that politicians … Continue reading →

In The Pantagraph: School drug testing just doesn’t work Once again, a school is considering the disgusting and reprehensible practice of making children pee in a cup while their teacher listens (“Drug testing now policy in district,” July 31, page … Continue reading →

Just got back from four days without technology and I’m trying to catch up. “bullet” Our Press Release on the DEA exhibit is out and already getting some media attention. I’ve got a couple of interviews tomorrow. “bullet” A nice … Continue reading →

During the next few days, while I’m gone, this blog will achieve… … page views. The most accurate measure for this blog’s all-time page views is the Salon rankings (see the right column – #16). I’ve decided to award a … Continue reading →

I’m taking another opportunity to go to the lake in Iowa — middle of nowhere with no internet access for about 4 days. So, for all you Drug WarRant junkies out there, sorry about the lack of posts coming up, … Continue reading →

We’re making some good progress in countering the upcoming DEA exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The flyers have arrived and they look fabulous. High-quality, professional-looking, glossy, card stock, 4″ x 6″, easy to read and … Continue reading →

Radio Free Afghanistan KABUL, August 1, 2006 — Anti-narcotics police from Columbia [sic] the world’s leading producer of cocaine — have been touring Afghanistan — the world’s top producer of heroin. They are in Afghanistan to advise officials on how … Continue reading →

These weirdos probably don’t deserve a link, but I couldn’t resist. Like every other blogger in the world, I like to check every now and then to see who is linking to any of my pages. I almost never get … Continue reading →