Brazil's Drug Epidemic: Welcome to 'Crackland'

Published January 3, 2013

Brazil's Drug Epidemic: Welcome To 'Crackland'
Brazilian health officials say an epidemic is taking hold — an outbreak of crack cocaine use nationwide, from the major cities on the coast to places deep in the Amazon. It's an image at odds with the one Brazil wants to project as the country … Read more on NPR

Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office lists 32 recent arrests
•Tanika Dena Freeman, 18, 1614 Pitre St., Ville Platte, was charged December 21, with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a drug-free zone and illegal … Read more on Ville Platte Gazette

Florida woman arrested after child eats crack cocaine
(AP) — Sheriff's officials say a north Florida woman faces child abuse charges after a 9-year-old child in her care got sick after eating a piece of crack cocaine. Hernando County Fire Rescue officials responded to Kimberly Losurdo's home Thursday … Read more on WPEC