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Houston inhalant abuse trend: Freon
A disturbing new drug trend is sweeping through the Houston area: teenagers stealing Freon from air conditioners and huffing it for a buzz. While Freon abuse is an old story, the way it is being popularized is new. Houston, TX teenagers are huffing it and then posting videos of their inhalant abuse on YouTube. A [...]
Teen dies of heroin overdose in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cierra Adams, 17, died of a heroin overdose in Cincinnati, Ohio last weekend. The Batesville native drove to Cincinnati to obtain heroin. She died in Batesville at a friend’s house on the eve of her 18th birthday. Cincinnati authorities say that there has been a spike in heroin overdose cases. Coroner Bhati was quoted by [...]
Savannah, GA drug raids put six in jail
A Chatham-Savannah narcotics team seized large quantities of illicit drugs as well as five handguns in a series of drug raids Police discovered what they described as trafficking quantities of ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana as well as over $10,000 in cash. The sting shut down several dealers apparently operating in the Savannah, GA area. Several [...]
San Diego judge sentences Mexican drug smuggler
This Friday, a federal judge in San Diego, California sentenced Mexican drug smuggler Jesus Navarro-Montes to life in prison after he ran over and killed a U.S. Border Patrol agent. The agent was attempting to stop Montes using a spike strip when Montes ran him over in his Hummer at a speed of at least [...]
Drug Addiction: Baltimore’s Biggest Problem Then and Now
In 1999, Baltimore Maryland’s Health Commissioner declared drug addiction was the “biggest problem in the city.” It was in that year which overdose deaths exceeded the homicide rate. Now, more than a decade later, Baltimore’s mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake once again declared drugs and addiction were the biggest problems facing Baltimore City. While drug abuse experts [...]
Minnesota bans designer drugs
Synthetic or designer drugs that mimic the effects of marijuana, LSD and other psychoactive substances have now been banned in Minnesota. The battle on designer drugs is far from over, however. Drug designers have created new substances that are reportedly in compliance with Minnesota law. Unless the Minnesota legislature publishes broader definitions of controlled substances, [...]
Reno, NV Detectives Crack Down on Alcohol Sales to Minors
Reno detectives recently conducted undercover operations, sending minor-aged decoys into nearly 50 local Reno convenience stores. The decoys attempted to purchase alcohol. More than ten percent of the clerks that were tested in this operation allowed the purchase of alcohol by the minor without requiring proper ID. Underaged abuse of alcohol will continue regardless of [...]
Jersey City, NJ heroin dealer arrested
A suspected Jersey City drug dealer was chased by undercover officers to his mother home, where they discovered fifteen heroin bricks in a bedroom. The Jersey City police officers witnessed Jason Purnell, a twenty-one year old male, sell drugs to another man. When the police officers approached Purnell, he fled. They gave chase, tracking him [...]
Alabama football player killed by drugs
A new report by Florida medical authorities states that Aaron Douglas, a University of Alabama football player, died as a result of multiple drugs in his system. The 21-year-old offensive lineman was found dead two months ago on the balcony of a home in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He had been on vacation in the area. [...]
New Jersey governor stands in way of medical marijuana law
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has effectively stopped new medical marijuana legislation from going into effect after the state. After receiving a stern letter of warning from federal prosecutors, Christie put the enactment of New Jersey’s medical marijuana laws on hold. The letter was sent to every state in the U.S. with medical marijuana laws [...]
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