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Leeds Dad Jailed for Burn Attacks on Son Aged 3

Leeds dad jailed for burn attacks on son aged 3

Filed under: drug abuse stories

The barrister added: “It has to be asked that a man with a history of drug abuse, criminal convictions, recovering from TB – instructions all known to the social services – how he was put in that situation. “Not trying to minimise his criminality at … Read more on Yorkshire Evening Post

 


Prescription Drug-Related Deaths Continue to Rise in US

Prescription drug-related deaths continue to rise in US

Filed under: drug abuse statistics 2010

Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more on Los Angeles Times

 

Painkiller Deaths Rise Again in US

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Hip-Hop Highs: Long on Lyrics, Short on Rehab

Hip-hop highs: Long on lyrics, short on rehab

Filed under: symptoms of methamphetamine abuse

"Sizzurp" has even found its way into Lil Wayne's song lyrics, and his issues with substance abuse have been well documented. Promethazine has several uses, including treating allergy symptoms, easing nausea and as a sedative. According to Drugs.com, … Read more on CNN

 

Meth in pregnancy may blunt child's reaction to stress

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Arrests Don't Mean Meth Is Going Away

Arrests don't mean meth is going away

Filed under: meth warning signs

But some law enforcement officials warn that fewer arrests in those counties don't necessarily mean fewer labs or less meth. More likely …. As Hoosiers buy pseudoephedrine from pharmacies, they must show identification and sign a log sheet. To gain … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

 

Matthew Weinstein: When the Revolution Comes, It Will Be a 3D Animation

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Special Needs Worker Challenges Police Over Stop and Search

Special needs worker challenges police over stop and search

Filed under: 2010 Crack Cocaine Statistics

The 38-year-old special needs worker was stopped and searched on September 9, 2010, in Haringey, north London under suspicion of being involved in gang violence. Her solicitor Michael Oswald said: “The … Roberts alleges she was held for eight hours … Read more on The Voice Online

 

Indiana, the Methamphetamine State

Filed under: 2010 Crack Cocaine Statistics

Are Mexico’s Gangs Getting Worse?

Question by princess_29_71: Are Mexico’s gangs getting worse?
Mexico gangs displaying severed heads By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Writer
Sat Oct 21, 6:33 PM ET

VILLA MADERO, Mexico – The drug lords at war in central Mexico are no longer content with simply killing their enemies. They are putting their severed heads on public display.

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In Michoacan, the home state of President-elect Felipe Calderon, 17 heads have turned up this year, many with bloodstained notes like the one found in the highlands town of Tepalcatepec in August: “See. Hear. Shut Up. If you want to stay alive.”

Fourth Arrest Made in Crack Cocaine Case

Fourth arrest made in crack cocaine case

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addiction Help

Law enforcement officials capped off a major drug investigation spanning three counties Friday with the arrest of a fourth suspect in what police are describing as one of the largest crack cocaine busts in central West Virginia history. The Pocahontas … Read more on The Inter-Mountain

 

Cops: Heroin addiction a big driver for crime

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Former Top Model Jael Strauss After Years of Crystal Meth Abuse on CNN With Dr. Howard C.Samuels


Former Top Model Jael Strauss after years of crystal meth abuse on CNN with Dr. Howard C.Samuels – Former top model Jael Strauss appears after years of crystal meth abuse discussed on CNN’s Jane Velez Mitchell with Dr. Howard C.Samuels.

 

Oklahoma meth-related deaths increase dramatically

Filed under: meth abuse

In Oklahoma, combating meth abuse is an ongoing cat-and-mouse “game” between meth cooks and law enforcement, Woodward said. After Oklahoma laws lowered numbers of labs seized cooks began using the “one pot” method, which uses smaller … Read more on Edmond Sun

Federal Rules Eased for Opioid Addiction Treatment Drug

Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug

Filed under: drug addiction programs

Washington Federal regulators have relaxed restrictions on physicians prescribing the opioid addiction treatment drug buprenorphine to patients. The rule change offers doctors and opioid treatment programs greater flexibility when dispensing … Read more on American Medical News

 


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Program targets drug abuse in north central W.Va.

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When Is Enough, Enough?

When is enough, enough?

Filed under: fun facts about methamphetamine

Medical doctors, criminology professors, law enforcement professionals, social scientists and other experts have spoken volumes about the harmful effects meth is having all across the state of Tennessee. These people have presented facts in a … Read more on Cleveland Daily Banner

 

Dirty kids found in meth house placed into protective custody

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