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Upon opening bottles of Baileys at JFK airport, authorities found something more potent than alcohol. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents inspected the duty-free box of Stefisha Miller, a passenger arriving from Jamaica, and found that at least one of the Bailey’s bottles was carrying baggies of cocaine. The amount of cocaine, estimated to be …
In Rochester, Police found almost $100,000 of illicit drugs during a scheduled traffic stop. Police uncovered 21 pounds of marijuana, hundreds of various THC edibles, and vapor cartridges, and approximately $7,000 in cash inside Joseph Sessine’s vehicle. According to a Facebook post, Rochester Police Officer Alex Malo stopped a motor vehicle for a civil infraction …
When examining the daily life of a heroin addict it’s clear that not every heroin addict lives the same lifestyle, but it’s safe to say that a common thread runs among most heroin users. There are some exceptions. There are very well-off business owners and CEOs who use heroin daily. Wealthy and successful addicts are …
Two Jefferson County men may face a staggering 340-year jail sentence each after being found guilty of many drug offenses at Jefferson Common Pleas Court. A total of thirty people were arrested in September 2017, including Larry Dean and Daniel Hopkins, on charges of corrupt organizations and possession with intent to deliver drugs. In an …
Secondhand smoke from marijuana is dangerous to human lungs, according to a new study, and it may even be more deadly than ordinary cigarette smoke. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have already identified some 7,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke, of which 70 or so are carcinogens. According to the Atlanta-based agency, breathing …
A woman in Arizona crashed her white SUV while apparently on the way to her wedding and was charged with drunk driving. Thirty-two-year-old Amber Young crashed into two other cars Monday morning, March 12, in Marana, north of Tucson. News reports said Young was rushing to her wedding when the crash took place, and local …
Connecticut State Police arrested a man and woman March 2 after finding 1,164 individual bags of heroin or fentanyl in their home in Sprague. On March 2, police used a warrant to search the home at 105 West Main St. and found, besides the drug bags, other pills, drugs, and $8,000 in cash. The opioid …
The subject of forced substance abuse treatment is a hotly debated one. Last week we published an interview with an addictions expert and registered nurse, who spoke about the upside to forcing a loved one into addiction treatment. But even Diane Jones admitted that addiction treatment is only as successful as the level of engagement …
Understanding the different marijuana addiction symptoms can give you the power to be able to save another person from a marijuana addiction.
Kevin Love has spoken up about his mental health after suffering a panic attack during a game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers forward has since sought medical care and says the attack prompted him to talk about a topic he previously considered a weakness openly. “Call it a stigma or call it fear or …
A report by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that opioid overdose in the US has worsened. General Emergency Department (ED) visits for suspected opioid overdoses rose by a third over a period of 14 months between 2016 and 2017. In an opioid endemic that started in the late 90’s, overdose deaths …
The number of pediatric opioid-related hospitalizations has almost doubled between the years 2004 and 2015- a new report has revealed. The study published in the Pediatrics journal points out that the number of children admitted to pediatric intensive care units for overdosing on opioids increased to 1,504 patients between 2012 and 2015, from 797 patients …
