Here is a 1960s police video tutorial on how to locate drug evidence in a residential environment.  It's nice to see how a video from the 1960s can still be entertaining today.

See how the life of this drug addict evolved over a 15-year time period through her mugshots.  [via reddit]

Previously:
Mugshot Fashion, My t-shirt says it all

A car carrying 43 pounds of marijuana crashed into a South Carolina Highway Patrol's cruiser. 

The easy bust happened after two patrolmen parked their cars in each lane of northbound Interstate 95 near Santee early Sunday morning following a series of wrecks that had tied up traffic, Highway Patrol Capt. Chris Williamson said.

A Chevrolet Malibu going about 70 mph hit one of the cruisers, causing minor injuries to the trooper behind the wheel, Williamson said.

Officers found two large duffel bags in the trunk with 43 pounds of marijuana in plastic bags, worth more than $150,000, Orangeburg County deputy Warren Pendry said.

They also found a few marijuana cigarettes and cocaine, Pendry said.

The 54-year-old driver from Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, was charged with driving under the influence, possession of cocaine and trafficking marijuana, authorities said.

Previously:
Marijuana Leaf: The Official U.S. Government List of the 647 "Street Terms" for Marijuana, Candy cigarettes and now hemp candy

In the 80s, the Partnership for a Drugfree America launched a large-scale anti-drug campaign called This is Your Brain on Drugs.  The campaign included several public service announcements, which are quite memorable to many 20- and 30-somethings to this day.

The PSA that's quoted most often is the "I Learned it by Watching You" PSA where a father finds his son's drugs and confronts him.  The father demands to know where his son was taught how to do the stuff, and thus the line "I learned it by watching you."

The "fried egg" TV message "This is your brain. This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs.  Any questions?" was widely televised and strived to change society's perceptions on drugs.

In the mid-1980s, attitudes regarding drug use evolved from “acceptable and harmless” to “addictive and dangerous.” In 1987, the “Fried Egg” TV message exploded into popular culture to catalyze a developing social perception, and reinforce the new belief that drugs were a growing problem in our country.

The PSA which featured young actress Rachel Leigh Cook took a hard look not only at the effects of heroine on the user, but also the effects of heroine on your family and friends.  (You can view the PSA here.)

We don't see PSAs like these anymore.  This campaign certainly is a flashback to the past.

Check out these crazy vintage drug ads from the 1950s and 60s.  (Thanks, Jason!)

Previously:
Vintage Chinese Propaganda Posters, USSR Propaganda and Advertisement Posters from 1917 to 1991

LA Pop Art has created a marijuana leaf made up of the official U.S. Government list of 647 "street terms" for marijuana.  Click here to view an enlarged image.