Epidemic Gripping State | Officials Must Act to Counter Drug Abuse
Epidemic gripping state | Officials must act to counter drug abuse
Filed under: cocaine abuse guidelines
In 2012, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs was formed to look into substance abuse. Its secretary, Gary Tennis, told a Senate committee recently that the agency has created guidelines for doctors to follow who were treating patients for pain. Read more on The Tribune-Democrat
Judge upholds Turner's sentence
Filed under: cocaine abuse guidelines
Snead had a blood-alcohol content of 0.13 percent and a cocaine blood level of 0.19 percent when he died, according to court testimony. Friends of Snead, who worked as a … The jury convicted Turner of credit card theft charges related to her use of … Read more on The Daily Progress
Beating Addiction
Beating addiction
Filed under: cocaine abuse addiction
You would never know that just five years ago, he ended a 30-year streak of drug use that ripped through two marriages, two children, two houses, three $ 80,000-a-year jobs, his driver's license for 10 years and his freedom. But Handley's story today … Read more on Fenton Tri County Times
Ex-NBA player speaks of his struggles with drug abuse at Glenbard North
Filed under: cocaine abuse addiction
He has spoken to millions of high school kids about drug addiction, and in 2011 founded the Herren Project that assists families and individuals struggling with addiction. "Recovery has put a silver lining in every bad day I've ever had," Herren said … Read more on Chicago Daily Herald
Legalization Is Not the Only Choice
Legalization is not the only choice
Filed under: cocaine abuse research
Scientific research reveals more every day about the harmful effects of marijuana, especially to the brain which is not fully developed until the age of 26. Comparing marijuana to any other drug is a red herring to confuse the subject. Marijuana's … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat
Elizabeth Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug-Fueled Stabbing of Brother
Elizabeth woman sentenced to 12 years for drug-fueled stabbing of brother
Filed under: cocaine hydrochloride abuse
ELIZABETH — A city woman was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for fatally stabbing her brother after he became violent while they were both smoking crack cocaine in a boarding house in September 2012. Vanessa Fowler, 52, wept before being … Read more on NJ.com
Heroin's rising tide crushes families
Filed under: cocaine hydrochloride abuse
Trevor was partial to speedballs, a combination of heroin and cocaine, and selling expensive electric toothbrushes he stole from drug stores to feed his habit. "I couldn't have him here," his mother said. "It was like sleeping … Elaine Cleeton, the … Read more on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle