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Use of alertness drug modafinil takes off, spurred by untested uses
In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial names -- Provigil and Nuvigil -- or by its plain-Jane...
Tags: Cephalon Incorporated, Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Modafinil, Sleep Apnea
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Resident turns house guest in for drug use
A Rockwood Borough man called state police Tuesday afternoon to report that he found that his house guest had heroin stamp bags — and that the man had active arrest warrants from Allegheny County. The warrants for Angelo Joseph Diantonio Jr., 25,...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Heroin
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Orland Park police blotter: April 24
The following items were taken from Orland Park and Will County police reports: Orland Park •A 44-year-old Lockport man was arrested at 179th Street and Wolf Road at about 10:30 p.m. April 1 and charged with DUI and traffic violations after he...
Tags: Macy's, Credit and Debt, JC Penney Company Inc., Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice
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Doc busted for allegedly dealing pain meds at Uphoria Medical Clinic
FloriDUHThe name of the Lakeland clinic, Uphoria Medical Clinic, should have been a big clue that something was a bit hinky. Narcotics detectives arrested a Lakeland physician, Aaron Branham Roush, who is a board certified surgeon who refers to himself as a...Tags: X-rays, MRI (imaging), Hydrocodone (drug), Prescription Drugs, Soma (drug)
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Supreme Court's common-sense ruling a win for legal immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that legal immigrants convicted of small amounts of marijuana possession are not subject to mandatory deportation. I hope the decision will serve as a strong warning to federal authorities to stop using laws intended...
Tags: Deportation, U.S. Congress, Prescription Drugs, Crime, Law and Justice, Extradition
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Alleged O.C. drug dealer charged with murder in overdose death
An alleged Mission Viejo drug dealer is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on a charge of murder in the death of a 21-year-old woman by providing her with a lethal dose of drugs and then refusing to take her to the hospital after she lost consciousness....Tags: Justice System, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, OxyContin (drug)
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The Markley TV Club: Final Season of 'West Wing'
My roommate Pat and I recently, for some reason, watched the final season of “The West Wing” together on Netflix, which produced a number of arguments, speculations, and asides that I have compiled in an e-mail exchange for the inaugural...
Tags: Colombia, U.S. Congress, Columbia University, Netflix Inc., Crime, Law and Justice
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Man going to prison for sexual contact with minor
A Pollock man has been sent to prison after admitting to improper sexual contact with a minor. Dennis G. Dockter, 49, pleaded guilty to domestic abuse/sexual contact with a child younger than 16. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with 10 years...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Punishment, Prisons, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice
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Orland Park cops: Sleepy driver's car filled with prescription drugs
Special to the TribunePolice seized a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier and approximately $450 from a drowsy driver taken into custody in late March after an officer allegedly found more than 100 prescription pills associated with drug abuse in the vehicle he was driving. An Orland...Tags: Prescription Drugs, OxyContin (drug), Methylphenidate, Substance Abuse
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Cory Monteith of 'Glee' enters rehab for 'substance addiction'
While Cory Monteith's character on "Glee" decides what he wants to be when he grows up, Monteith in real life has decided to enter rehab. The actor "has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction," his rep told the...Tags: Cory Monteith, Celebrities, Schools, Google Inc., Social Media
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Doctor to plead guilty to selling prescriptions at coffeehouses
An Orange County doctor has agreed to serve at least eight years in federal prison for illegally selling prescriptions for powerful painkillers and other drugs out of Starbucks coffeehouses, according to court records. Alvin Ming-Czech Yee, 44, of...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, OxyContin (drug)
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One final battle: Pearce versus Jackson
The Baltimore SunThe Orioles are down to one roster decision: Steve Pearce or Conor Jackson for the reserve infielder-outfielder role. Pearce and Jackson are down to one emotion: Anxiety. “I need a Xanax prescription,” Jackson quipped. Jackson, 30, has...Tags: Steve Pearce, Baseball, Sports, Conor Jackson
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