Another View: A Class War
Another View: A class war
With some noble exceptions, Republicans remain intent on treating drug users as reprobates, especially if they are poor. Note the reasoning of Trey Radel, the Florida tea party Republican recently convicted for cocaine possession. The… Continue reading
Marijuana: The High and the Low
Marijuana: The High and the Low
Both the DSM-5 and the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases 10th edition (ICD-10) also include a list of possible symptoms of withdrawal from using cannabis: significant fatigue, sleepiness, psychomotor retardation … Read… Continue reading
Guilty Plea Filed in Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking Case
Guilty plea filed in heroin, cocaine trafficking case
Sign Up Text Alerts | newsletter. A former Kingston resident pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing heroin and cocaine during a four-year period, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania… Continue reading
Police: Jealousy Led Man to Knife Attack
Police: Jealousy led man to knife attack
THREAD THERAPY: Free gathering for needlecrafters, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Yards N Yarn LLC, 1913 NE 14th St., Suite 103, Ocala. (351-6110 or www.YardsNYarn.com). QUILTERS: Scrappy Angel Quilters, 9:30 a.m. to noon… Continue reading
Mum-of-Two's Sugar Addiction Nearly KILLED HER
Mum-of-two's sugar addiction nearly KILLED HER
A mum-of-two told yesterday how she developed a dangerous addiction to SUGAR that nearly killer her – and said her habit was more addictive than being hooked on COCAINE. Sugar junkie Nikki Oakley, 45,… Continue reading
Twin Cities, Minnesota Trying to Cope With Flood of Cheap, Pure Heroin
Twin Cities, Minnesota trying to cope with flood of cheap, pure heroin
The prescription increase in the mid-'90s stemmed from a push to treat chronic pain with opioids, which were formerly reserved for acute pain, and the release of OxyContin,… Continue reading