Bangor Area Law Enforcement Leaders Tell Business Group Drug Abuse Is Driving Crime
Bangor area law enforcement leaders tell business group drug abuse is driving crime
BANGOR, Maine — Police Chief Mark Hathaway told Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce members that he knows many of the people committing crimes in the city are using and abusing drugs, but he wanted data to back up his theory. Three months ago …
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Under fire, Zohydro maker touts drug safety board
Critics say the pill — which contains up to five times more hydrocodone than Vicodin — will add to the epidemic of opioid drug abuse that is blamed for about 16,000 overdose deaths a year. The Food and Drug Administration approved Zohydro last October …
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War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are
RECENT reports of alleged drug abuse by Singaporeans overseas (“S’porean dies after collapsing at drug-hit Jakarta concert”, Tuesday; and “Six dead after drug overdose at KL music fest”, Sunday) are reminders that drug abuse is dangerous. The National …
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Bill touts criminal penalties for prenatal drug use
SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. A year after a tense legislative battle, a proposal to allow Tennessee authorities to arrest women for damage done to their infants by drug use during pregnancy has moved closer to passage. Women have …
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Coroner says Lancaster County is dealing with growing prescription drug abuse …
The Lancaster County Coroner says the county is dealing with a growing prescription drug abuse problem. He says in 2013 Lancaster County reported 47 prescription drug –related deaths. Dr. Stephen Diamantoni is the Lancaster County Coroner and a …
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Solon Police to hold anti-substance abuse program
Solon police officers will be on hand Friday afternoon to discuss the risks of drug use with children. Kids visiting the I-X Center Indoor Amusement Park can chat with policemen between noon and 3 p.m. about narcotics, department spokesman Rick Tonelli …
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