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Former school bus driver sentenced to prison for selling cocaine
“CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A retired Mingo County school bus driver who admitted she dealt large amounts of cocaine was sentenced in federal court Thursday to more than 13 years in prison.”
http://wvgazette.com/News/200908270781
Ex-Omaha teacher gets probation for heroin
Associated Press – August 28, 2009 4:05 PM ET
“OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Omaha woman who had a small bag of heroin in her third-grade classroom when she was teaching has been given four years of probation.”
http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=11010054&nav=menu605_2
Heroin use on rise in region
Federal studies find an an increase in illegal drug use here
By ROBERT GAVIN, Staff writer
“ALBANY — America might be in the midst of a recession, but the Capital Region is experiencing a boom in the use and abuse of heroin, cocaine, illegal prescription drugs and high-potency marijuana, federal data shows.”
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=836654&TextPage=1
Hit by Recession, Cocaine Dealers Resort to Cold-calling
“Before condos in Williamsburg started selling at a loss and weekend flights to L.A. dropped to under $200, New York’s cocaine dealers were supplying good times to people who indulged like the party wouldn’t end.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/hit_by_recession_cocaine_deale.html
Prescription drug abuse is our new epidemic
ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB MCKENNA – THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
“In Washington state, there are more deaths annually from prescription drug abuse than from meth, cocaine, and heroin combined. Due to the abundance of prescription medications, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in our state. That means you or a loved one are more likely to die from a drug overdose than from a car crash.”
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/615/story/1045062.html
