The California Chamber of Commerce disagrees that Prop. 19’s effects would be minimal. Last week, the employer lobbying group began airing radio ads in Southern California detailing its opposition. “It creates a whole new protected class of employees and ties employers’ hands in maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace,” said Erika Frank, general counsel for … Read more
PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police are reminding motorists that driving while under the influence of prescription and over-the-counter medication can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs. PennDOT will work with state and municipal police departments throughout Halloween week to step up impaired-driving enforcement, with increased emphasis … Read more
The newest trend in teen drug abuse is coming out of a bottle instead of from the street, and the national D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program has supplemented its curriculum to address this growing epidemic. Paragould Police Department D.A.R.E. officer Cpl. Brad Snyder said the typical D.A.R.E. program lasts 10 weeks, but the newest … Read more
Officials are working together to stop prescription drug abuse in local schools and communities. “Ninety percent of our problem with drugs is from prescription drugs,” School Superintendent Dr. Bobby Hathcock said.
Police have accused the janitor of a local elementary school of selling drugs. 26-year-old Christopher D. Roland was the janitor of Tully Elementary School in Jeffersontown, Ky. on Friday when police detectives received a tip that he was selling marijuana there. https://www.fox41.com/Global/story.asp?S=13341312
Already this year, U.S. Poison Centers nationwide have received more than 1,500 calls about Spice. With names such as K2, RedXDawn and LA Spice, the drug is targeted at military service members and youths, city and state leaders said. https://hamptonroads.com/
Police say the Percocet tablets have become the drug of choice for teens and young people in their 20s, replacing the once widespread OxyContin but leading area youth down the same dangerous path of addiction and crime. “It’s an epidemic. It’s out of control,” said East Bridgewater Detective Michael Jenkins, a member of the regional … Read more
The highly addictive narcotic OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride) is the No. 1 drug dispensed by these clinics, and it has become a huge problem. Because the state of Florida is one of seven states that does not have a prescription-drug tracking system,* patients can go from one clinic to another and purchase pain pills without anyone … Read more
A MAN died after consuming the head shop drug MDPV, which has a similar effect to cocaine but is 20 to 30 times more potent. Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/man-died-after-taking-head-shop-drug-132310.html#ixzz11Qn0WPke