Gene Interaction Found to Make Cocaine Use More Deadly
... fears after two Barnet deaths Police are urging drug users in Barnet to dispose of any crack cocaine they may have bought recently after the sudden deaths of two men believed to have taken a contaminated batch of the… Continue reading
Drugs in Gwinnett County: A Presentation to SafetySmart Lilburn
... Lilburn John Strickland teaches a class at Georgia State University. Sometimes students argue that using marijuana is a victimless crime. In his experience, there are many other crimes that develop as a result of drug addiction. These crimes are… Continue reading
Lethal Trade: Asia Faces Rising Crystal Meth Use – WSJ.com
... Trade: Asia Faces Rising Crystal Meth Use – WSJ.com Filed under: addictive cocaine … of the stimulant, producing a longer and more powerful high. The highly addictive translucent rocks are a growing part of Asia's drug trade, a new… Continue reading
Duluth Panel: Substance Abuse Eats 15 Percent of State Budget
... panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget. Law officers, treatment providers and court officials told a panel gathered Friday at the Public Service Building in Duluth about problems with prescription drug abuse, heroin, methadone … Read more… Continue reading
Confronting Reality: A&E's 'Intervention' Casts Light on Local Drug Problem
... casts light on local drug problem Filed under: cocaine addiction intervention "Intervention," a TV series on A&E, featured an Escanaba family's intervention with their daughter regarding her addiction to bath salts, cocaine and other stimulants. According to the show,… Continue reading