The FDA Approves Lifesaving Overdose Device
The FDA approves lifesaving overdose device
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"I had smoked so much crack that I just lost control of my body and I knew something was wrong," said Barbara Stafford. For 30 years of her life she battled drug addiction. Stafford says she's tried just about everything from cocaine powder, crack … Read more on First Coast News
Ben Johnson Says He's Helping Mayor Rob Ford's Election Campaign
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Essexville Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges of Taking 4-Year-Old With Her to Buy …
Essexville woman pleads guilty to charges of taking 4-year-old with her to buy …
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… An Essexville woman accused of stealing a relative's car to go buy crack cocaine in the presence of her 4-year-old nephew has accepted a plea offer. Susan M. Martinez, 37, on Tuesday, April 1, appeared before Bay County District Judge Mark E. Janer … Read more on The Bay City Times
McVay death penalty trial: Victim found 'in a pile of her own blood'
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Drug-Dealing Mother Gets 7 Years in Prison
Drug-dealing mother gets 7 years in prison
Filed under: crack addiction treatment
A Sioux Falls woman who said she turned to drug dealing to feed her addiction and her family was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison. Margaret Katherine Johnson, 32, has been in custody since March, when police searched her home in the 1000 … Read more on Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Comedic personality comes to Livingston
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Dealer's DNA Found on Drugs Leads to His Arrest
Dealer's DNA found on drugs leads to his arrest
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A few months later, the 23-year-old was at the New Inn pub when police got a tip-off that he had more drugs hidden in his underwear. And after the officers … It was examined and found to be 22 wraps of heroin and 16 wraps of crack cocaine. “The value … Read more on Swindon Advertiser
Former Marine to judge: 'I look like a monster'
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Prescription Drug Abuse in Delaware [Delaware Online News Video]
Prescription drug abuse in Delaware [Delaware Online News Video] – Addicts, counselors, regulators and law enforcement weigh in on the prescription drug abuse problem in Delaware and what can be done to help correct it. (11/…
INSIGHT: Don't let problems with substance abuse ruin your most vital asset
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Alcohol and drug abuse by employees causes many expensive problems for business and industry, ranging from an increase in health insurance claims and workplace injuries to lost productivity. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, workplace drug … Read more on Sioux Falls Argus Leader
UF Study: Many Meth Side Effects Kick in Only After Stopping
UF study: Many meth side effects kick in only after stopping
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“It exposes the brain to too much dopamine, which feels good at the time but has both immediate and long-term consequences — namely of killing neurons,” said Dr. Jamie Smolen, an addiction psychiatrist at UF. Smolen added that the long-term use of … Read more on Gainesville Sun
Meth's Devastating Effects: Before and After
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Police Say Arrests Unlikely When Meth Dumpsites Are Found
Police say arrests unlikely when meth dumpsites are found
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A park near the edge of western Sioux Falls where visitors mostly go to fish or walk their dogs was the site this past weekend of what police call a methamphetamine lab dumpsite. A man walking his dog around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Family Park, 300 N … Read more on Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Brothers celebrate lottery win with meth, blow up their house
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