Louisiana
Designer Drug Chemist Looks Back
John Huffman, 79-year-old professor of organic chemistry, created 460 synthetic cannabinoid compounds for tests on lab animals. He and his team have been working on this since 1984 under a $2 million federal drug research grant. They are studying the interaction between drugs and brain receptors. It was observed by Huffman that the brain receptors [...]
What is the Drug Trend in Louisiana?
The Louisiana Poison center receives about 4 to 5 calls a day. You would think that these would be from mothers who are frantic about their children getting hold of household cleaners or someone who accidently overdosed. No, the calls they are getting as of January this year are about kids sniffing fake bath salts [...]
Bath salts in Louisiana
Half a dozen dangerous chemicals sold as fake bath salts and plant food have been outlawed by emergency order in Louisiana. If you are caught selling them you face penalties just like you sold heroin. This is the result of direct action taken by Governor Bobby Jindal. The powders are sold with the names of [...]
Cocaine and cash seized in Shreveport, Louisiana
A Shreveport drug dealer was recently arrested. Almost a pound of cocaine was found in his car. The drugs had an estimated street value of almost $40,000. Police also seized nearly two thousand dollars in cash from him. According to KSLA, authorities were assisted by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, which made a [...]
New Orleans, LA men found guilty for drug offenses
Two New Orleans men were found guilty this week of drug offenses, according to The Times-Picayune. One man, Kerry Smith, a 35 year old New Orleans native, was arrested for selling drugs in front of his house. At the time of his apprehension, more than 100 pieces of crack cocaine were found on his person. [...]
A Drug-Free Model for Drug Rehabilitation
Narconon Riverbend uses an entirely drug-free model of rehabilitation. While current medical models might call for such practices as “methadone maintenance” and other forms of “therapy,” statistics bear out that such measures do not help create drug-free lives. Instead, addicts are given substitute drugs that leave the substance abuser with the same problem he started [...]
Lafayette, LA police investigate string of drug-related armed robberies
According to a news report issued by The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette police struggled with a string of armed robberies all on the same day last week. The robberies were considered likely to be drug-related. One offender was caught and found to have marijuana on his person. Most robberies and break-ins can be attributed to drug [...]
New Law for Elderly Drug Offenders Rolled Out from Baton Rouge
At the conclusion of the Louisiana legislative session conducted in Baton Rouge, a total of 258 new laws were rolled out. According to commentary by The Town Talk, none were major or had an effect on the average Louisianan. However, one caught our eye. Certain drug offenders who are now considered elderly inmates are newly [...]
Louisiana legislature considers adding “drug offender” to licenses
The Louisiana Legislature’s House committee for Transportation, Highways and Public Works approved a special bill in Baton Rouge last month that if enacted will add the term “Drug Offender” to drivers’ licenses of Louisiana residents with repeat drug offenses. Rickey Hardy, a Democrat who originated the bill, and whose district is Lafayette, said that the [...]
The Differences between Narconon and Other Drug Rehab Models
Narconon Riverbend Retreat has a success rate of over 75%, while 12-step type drug rehabs often have a success rate of 10% or even lower. What makes the Narconon drug rehab program so successful? 1. Narconon Riverbend provides long term drug abuse rehabilitation. Drug rehabs can be split into two broad categories: short term and [...]
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