Tough Punishments to Reduce Drugs Abuse

Tough Punishments to Reduce Drugs Abuse

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Drug dealing and abusing are crimes punishable by the country's penal code in its articles 599, 598, 596, 595, 594, 593. "Any person who manufactures, sells, prescribes a drug, harmful products, cosmetics or body hygiene and other herbal substances … Read more on AllAfrica.com

 

New York in 2013

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Mr. Hynes has been in office more than 20 years, but he has recently come under fire for failing to investigate sexual abuse claims in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and for his office's mishandling of cases that sent innocent people to prison. The … Read more on New York Times

 

Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds

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As efforts to crack down on the abuse of prescription drugs have worked, a new problem has emerged, with addicts who can no longer get their fix by popping pills turning to the old-fashioned street drug heroin, health and law enforcement officials say. Read more on Baltimore Sun