Accused Burglar, Heroin Addict Still in Jail

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

He is also currently under indictment in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas on a charge of drug trafficking, and there are charges against him in Avon Lake Municipal Court for possession of drug paraphernalia, possessing drug abuse instruments and …
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Generic Oxycontin a poor idea

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

It did so because of rampant abuse of the drug, which is supposed to be available only by prescription. In reality, however, this drug, and many other narcotics, is quickly becoming the street drug of choice. There were a rash of Oxycontin deaths in …
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Longtime Bryan lawmen retire together

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Smith served as a patrol officer for four years, then became a juvenile crime prevention officer, implementing drug abuse resistance education programs at Bryan Elementary and several junior high schools. He climbed the ranks to sergeant in patrol in 2002.
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IGP inaugurates Drug De-addiction centre

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

… to three, one in each range. The cumulative capacity of these centers has risen to twenty beds. It is pertinent to mention here that the first police Drug De-addiction center was started in 2008 in Srinagar with three beds which has been upgraded …
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