admin Florida’s ‘pill mill’ problem grew out of years of weak regulations, a lack of laws and the absence of a database to monitor prescription drugs, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel. “We failed to enact proper controls and procedures that would keep this from getting out of hand,” Bruce Grant, the state’s former … Read more
An elementary school student in Washington, D.C. is facing drug charges, for sharing cocaine with classmates. School officials say four, eight, and nine-year-old students, ingested the drugs, while others sniffed it. The students were taken to the hospital, but they’re expected to be okay. A letter was sent home to parents alerting them of the … Read more
Young people who misuse drugs and alcohol are at a greater risk for continuing this behavior into their middle-aged years, according to research by Yasmina Molero Samuelson at Sweden’s Center for Psychiatric Research (CPF), Karolinska Institutet. They are also more likely to suffer from physical, financial and mental health problems and experience more accidents, suicide … Read more
An alarming number of companies in Cape Town is seeking help for employees who use -and in some cases even sell – drugs in the workplace. “More companies are asking for assistance. More employees are using drugs at work, and even selling them there, using the workplace as a marketplace.” Peter Schultz, chairman of the … Read more
The war on drugs in West Virginia is now dominated by the abuse of prescription pills. The use of those prescription pills is the leading cause of death among West Virginia drug users. Federal prosecutor Booth Goodwin says nine out of every ten drug-related deaths in West Virginia is blamed solely–or at least in part … Read more
Three workers from a high-profile Chrysler plant that makes a crucial new Jeep model was arrested recently for alleged drug use during the workday, the company and police said. The arrests marked the second time that Chrysler workers have been caught drinking or using drugs at the Jefferson North assembly plant in the past six … Read more
HOUSTON — From city workers to nurses to school bus drivers, many private and public entities require employees to pass a drug test before being hired. Yet, Local 2 Investigates has uncovered a loophole in the law that gives people access to a way to fake the results of a drug test. https://www.click2houston.com/news/26718074/detail.html
Herbert Levine, the former superintendent of Salem schools, knows firsthand what drug abuse can do to a family. Levine nearly lost his son Joel to an OxyContin addiction. Now retired, Levine teaches drug prevention strategies and has helped found three recovery schools. Levine’s experience with his son — who has been sober seven years and … Read more