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Police Arrest Man Who Failed To Help Investigators
A man who reportedly told police he was the largest heroin dealer in Fairbanks was arrested this week because the authorities say he failed to keep a promise to act as an informant. Fairbanks police say 34-year-old Robert Dorton was arrested last month...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking, Crimes, Heroin, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Rx for Danger: Oxycodone crackdown drives addicts to other drugs
For years, oxycodone reigned as the prescription drug of choice for dealers and abusers in Florida.
The painkiller was so widely prescribed in the Sunshine State that just two years ago, 90 of the top 100 oxycodone-buying physicians in the nation were...Tags: Substance Abuse, U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, OxyContin (drug), Addiction, Seminole County
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When use becomes abuse: Drug abuse is on the rise and most people can find a stash in their own homes
chrisc@herald-mail.comThe newest drug-abuse trend is a bit of a shocker. The drug is legal, and it's found in more than half the homes in the United States. Abuse is so widespread, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies it as an epidemic. Abusers...Tags: Substance Abuse, OxyContin (drug), Health Organizations, Back Pain, Hospitals and Clinics
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McCullough, portrayed in 'The Corner,' dies of apparent overdose
De’Andre L. McCullough, the young protagonist of the book “The Corner”, which chronicled a year on a drug-plagued street corner in West Baltimore and was turned into an HBO miniseries, died Wednesday of an apparent overdose in...
Tags: Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), David Simon, Pratt Street, Theft, Pharmaceuticals
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Woman behind bars for selling drugs to police
WARSAW – A Kosciusko County woman is behind bars for selling drugs at a Warsaw park. Police got an arrest warrant for 44-year-old Jody Lea Guiff O’Brien of Atwood after undercover officers bought some Morphine pills from her Monday at Central...
Tags: Warsaw (Poland)
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Berkeley County woman charged in heroin overdose
A Berkeley County woman is accused of selling a lethal dose of heroin to a man who died March 29 at her home after using the drug while she was there, according to court records. Autumn Theresa Blaine, of 176 Phillips Lane, Bunker Hill, W.Va., was...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Crimes, Theft, Murder
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Deputies: Pillbillies wanted to build dream home with drug money
FloriDUHGary Hill, 41, and his wife Paula, 39 suspected pillbillies from Maryville, Tennessee, had a financial plan to build their dream home. Although the couple had already reportedly pulled permits for the home's construction, they were reportedly still $4,...Tags: Prosecution, Land Price, Drug Trafficking, Daytona Beach
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Steve Lopez talks about how we die (Google+ Hangout)
L.A. NOWTimes columnist Steve Lopez has been writing for the last year about the debate over how we die. Lopez will host a Google+ Hangout at noon Thursday PDT. You can submit questions at Twitter using the hashtag #asklatimes or by...... -
Plan calls for pain-pill prescribers to get better educated
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelPrescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in United States, according to the Food and Drug Administration. To help curb it, the agency announced Monday a new risk management plan that would require manufacturers of long-lasting and... -
Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit. Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid. Summer Ann Burdette was midway through a pear when she stopped breathing. Larry Carmichael knocked over a lamp as he fell...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Medical Research, OxyContin (drug), Back Pain, Muscle Relaxers
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Failure to check muskrat traps costs Columbia man $3,786
swaltman@aberdeennews.comA Columbia man who faced more than 70 counts of failing to properly check muskrat traps has admitted to six misdemeanor violations. State law requires trappers to check their traps at least every two days to ensure that trapped animals aren't suffering...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Fines, Theft, Punishment
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Winter agenda: Events for the season
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...
Tags: Lima (Peru), Millennium Park, Bucktown Arts Fest, Big Gigantic (music group), Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
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