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Fatal drug overdoses in U.S. increase for 11th consecutive year
Fatal drug overdoses have increased for the 11th consecutive year in the United States, new data show. According to a research letter published Tuesday from the National Center for Health Statistics, 38,329 people died of drug overdoses in the United...
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Grand jury indicts O.C. parents who allegedly planted drugs
L.A. NOWKyle Wycliffe Easter, 38, and Jill Bjorkholm Easter, 39, each face one felony count of conspiracy to procure false arrest and charging of the volunteer, false imprisonment and conspiracy to falsely report a crime, according to a statement from the... -
Irvine parents plead not guilty to planting drugs on PTA leader
L.A. NOWThe Irvine parents accused of planting drugs in the car of a PTA president and school volunteer -- who they believed had treated their son poorly -- pleaded not guilty Monday to charges related to conspiracy and false imprisonment.... -
Woman says doctor in murder case provided her hundreds of pills weekly
L.A. NOWA Rowland Heights doctor charged with murder in connection with fatal overdoses from prescription drugs provided one woman with hundreds of addictive painkiller pills a week and wrote prescriptions for the patient’s husband without ever examining... -
About (Late) Last Night: Louis C.K. tells Jay Leno 'I love being high' [Video]
Show TrackerLouis C.K. really, really likes Percocet.... -
The Unreal World: Some bad fixes on 'Nurse Jackie'
The premise
Nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) is having trouble managing her growing addiction to painkillers. Nevertheless, she continues to snort an opiate in the supply room and pop pills in the bathroom during shifts at the hospital. Jackie works in...Tags: Hemorrhaging, David Geffen School of Medicine, Human Body, University of California, Los Angeles, Emergency Planning
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Opioid painkiller overload
The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder.
The medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Continuing Education, Drug Use, Happiness (state of mind), Pharmaceuticals
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Beale Street club closed as public nuisance for alleged drugs and violence
Commercial AppealAs curious tourists looked on and snapped photos, state and local law-enforcement officers ended the business day early for Club 152 on Thursday, shuttering the club as a public nuisance for alleged drug sales, fights and other criminal activity. In...Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Ticketmaster, Lawyers
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Richmond man convicted in Hampton armed robbery
Daily PressA 27-year-old Richmond man was convicted in federal court Thursday in connection to an armed robbery at a Walgreens in Hampton in August. A federal jury convicted Marcellus Edward Cheatham, III, of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and...Tags: Firearms, Theft, OxyContin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals
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BRIEF: Richmond man found guilty in Hampton robbery
The Virginian-PilotA federal jury today convicted a Richmond man in an armed robbery at a Hampton Walgreens. The jury convicted Marcellus Edward Cheatham III, 27, of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of ammunition,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, OxyContin (drug), Justice System
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Former Hartford food pantry worker faces drug charges
Dothan Eagle, Ala.Hartford police recently arrested a former Hartford Food Pantry worker on drug distribution charges. Hartford Police Chief Annie Ward said she arrested 54-year-old George Raymond Gomes on Friday on two felony counts of drug distribution. Ward said...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking, Theft, Punishment, Trials
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Man robbed after being asked for wallet
Hamilton JournalNews, OhioHAMILTON POLICE May 4 Theft of a $700 iPhone from a shopping cart at Kroger, 1450 South Erie Blvd., around 4:40 p.m. Theft of a purple bicycle from outside of McDonald's, 401 High Street, around 9:17 p.m. Estimated value was not provided. Theft of...Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Asthma, Walmart
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