Proposal to Legalize Pot in Pa. Draws Comment

Proposal to legalize Pot in Pa. draws comment
“The facts are that unlike alcohol, you simply cannot overdose on marijuana,” Leach wrote. “Unlike alcohol and tobacco, marijuana is not … costly and destructive, and it must end. We have been waging a “war on drugs” that includes treating the use of … Read more on The Mercury

N.C. Child Fatalities Task Force notes rise in prescription drug deaths
People are finding and using it that would never touch heroin or cocaine.” The agency provides technical assistance to community groups and medical offices to find ways of preventing drug overdoses while still treating patients with chronic pain. “It's … Read more on Charlotte Observer

Meth making on rise again, Coles County area officials say
Though there was a recent death in Mattoon due to a heroin overdose, he said its use appears to be increasing in other parts of Illinois but not here yet. “We're pretty steady … That has delayed the progress of some participants in drug court, a … Read more on Journal Gazette and Times-Courier