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    May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. Miami area leaders discuss marijuana legalization

    Miami Herald
    Longtime Miami civil rights leader T. Willard Fair had been hearing stories about the casual use of marijuana among youth in Liberty City. Then, on a visit to Liberty Square, he witnessed the trend: adults and teens smoking openly. "I was in a meeting...

    Tags: Miami-Dade County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), The Miami Herald, Florida Legislature, Drug Trafficking

    2. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Bangor smoke shops agree to pull popular synthetic marijuana 'spice' off shelves

    Bangor Daily News, Maine
    The owner of a downtown smoke shop and Main Street pawn shop have agreed to halt sales of synthetic cannabinoids, better known as spice, at the request of interim Bangor Police Chief Peter Arno. "We're going to pledge not to sell any of the synthetic...

    Tags: Heroin, Synthetic Marijuana, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), High Blood Pressure, Food and Drug Administration

    3. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Forum participants warn of heroin use in Will County

    Fran Marinier wept softly beneath a memorial tent at Lewis University, the same campus where her 20-year-old daughter overdosed on heroin five months ago while visiting a student.
    Fran Marinier wept softly beneath a memorial tent at Lewis University, the same campus where her 20-year-old daughter overdosed on heroin five months ago while visiting a student. The Frankfort resident said she did everything she knew to help her...

    Tags: Frankfort, Heroin, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Substance Abuse, Epidemics and Plagues

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Health law could overwhelm addiction services

    CHICAGO (AP) — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of health insurance.
    CHICAGO (AP) — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Crime, Law and Justice

    5. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Maryland can prevent overdose deaths

    With epidemic rates of prescription opioid and heroin deaths in Maryland, families are demanding easier access to the antidote that could save the lives of their loved ones. Naloxone is used safely to reverse the effects of heroin and prescription...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maryland General Assembly, American Medical Association

    6. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the U.S.

    Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show.
    Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, General Practitioners

    7. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. AP IMPACT: Cartels dispatch agents deep inside US

    CHICAGO (AP) — Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States — an emboldened presence that experts believe is meant to tighten their grip on the world's most lucrative narcotics market and maximize profits.
    CHICAGO (AP) — Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States — an emboldened presence that experts believe...

    Tags: Organized Crime, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking, Prosecution

    8. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. US citing security to censor more public records

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government, led by the Pentagon and CIA, censored in the name of national security files that the public requested last year under the Freedom of Information Act more often than at any time since President Barack Obama took office, according to a new analysis by The Associated Press.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government, led by the Pentagon and CIA, censored in the name of national security files that the public requested last year under the Freedom of Information Act more often than at any time since President Barack Obama...

    Tags: National Government, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Transportation Industry

    9. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Roots of pot cultivation in national forests are hard to trace

    WELDON, Calif. — A few minutes after 4 a.m., agents in camouflage cluster in a dusty field in Kern County. "Movement needs to be slow, deliberate and quiet," the team leader whispers. "Lock and load now."
    WELDON, Calif. — A few minutes after 4 a.m., agents in camouflage cluster in a dusty field in Kern County. "Movement needs to be slow, deliberate and quiet," the team leader whispers. "Lock and load now." They check their ammunition and assault...

    Tags: Conservation, Radio, Drug Trafficking, Immigration, Fertilizer

    10. Nov 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. More Californians driving high than drunk on weekends, study says

    L.A. NOW
    State officials are warning against "drugged driving" after a statewide survey found that drugs that can affect driving in one of every seven weekend nighttime motorists -- nearly twice as many drivers as has alcohol in their system....
    11. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. New permanent drug drop-off box installed

    Those looking to discard their prescription and over-the-counter drugs will now have a permanent drug drop-off box at the Charlevoix Police Department. Over the last few years, Petoskey's Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, in coordination with many...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Aquaculture, Chemical Industry, Drug Trafficking

    12. Nov 8, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Letters to the Editor - Nov. 9

    Prescription turn-in event targets youth drug abuse To the editor: An alarming number of Washington County youth are intentionally abusing prescription medications to get high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Labor Legislation, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Career and Workplace

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