mississippi
Mississippi’s Prescription Drug Abuse Problem
Two people are sitting in a car right outside a local business. They are not just talking: they are doing an illicit drug transaction. One of the guys in that car is a doctor and he is giving the other a prescription for a pain killer. Doctors are running “pill mills” in Mississippi. This is [...]
Mississippi drug trafficker sentenced to 12 years in prison
Six members of a drug trafficking organization received their sentencing this week. The group had pretended to be a trucking company, and shipped in from out of state over two hundred pounds of marijuana. They had conspired to distribute the drugs throughout Mississippi, before local, state and national authorities managed to wiretap their phones and [...]
Mississippi Youth Graduate Drug Court Program
Hats off to four Natchez, Mississippi youth who graduated from the Adams County Youth Drug Court’s program on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011. According to the Natchez Democrat, the youth drug court program is a service that provides addiction treatment to offenders, and includes random drug testing and individual and family counseling. To graduate, students must [...]
80% of All Crime in Mississippi Drug-Related
According to Circuit Court Judge Lee Howard of District 16 in Mississippi, 80% of all crime committed in the state is drug related. In response to this, the judge presented plans for a new drug court which would target drug users (not dealers) and provide rehabilitative services rather than prison time. The aim is to [...]
Mississippi Legislators Want to Link Welfare to Drug Testing
Mississippi is one of more than 25 states in the U.S. with a mandatory drug testing bill under consideration for welfare recipients. Such legislation has been considered for over a decade, but has yet to pass in a single state. Since over 70% of all illicit drug abusers are actually employed full-time, it is doubtful [...]
Drug Rehab by State