Talk by Former Addict Leaves Sobering Impression on La Jolla High School …

Talk by former addict leaves sobering impression on La Jolla High School …

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addictive

After college, he was in a number of Spike Lee and Wesley Snipes films: “Mo' Better Blues,” “Jungle Fever,” “Malcolm X.” But he also was using heroin, and then cocaine, and then crack cocaine. His girlfriend confronted him about his drug use, and he … Read more on La Jolla Light

Appeal court stiffens sentence of impaired driver who killed motorcyclist on …

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addictive

Smith, who has a history of abuse and addiction but no previous criminal record, will still need to serve three years probation following her term in jail. Since her initial release, Smith has been at a residential rehabilitation facility. On July 1 … Read more on The Province

Purse snatcher in Short North gets 12 years

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addictive

Defense attorney Neil Rosenberg said his client, a college graduate with no criminal history, committed the robberies after becoming addicted to crack cocaine. Hammond apologized to the victims, who did not attend the hearing. “I allowed drugs to take … Read more on Columbus Dispatch