Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse in Vermont ‘a Problem of Epidemic Proportions’

Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse in Vermont ‘a problem of epidemic proportions’
A selection of OxyContin pills. More people were prosecuted in federal court in Vermont last year for illicit trafficking in oxycodone and other prescription opiates than for any other drug, including marijuana, heroin and cocaine.
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Drug Abuse: Federal judge rules Florida drug law unconstitutional
By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 28, 2011 A federal judge has declared Florida’s drug law unconstitutional, potentially throwing thousands of criminal cases into jeopardy. U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven of Orlando issued a ruling Wednesday that struck down the state’s Drug Abuse Prevention and Control law, saying it violates due process because it doesn’t require that …
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Drug Abuse: Ex-elections director withdraws drug abuse intervention request
HAMILTON — Former Butler County Board of Elections Director Tippi Slaughter withdrew a motion Wednesday asking a judge to allow her to seek treatment for substance abuse rather than face a possible conviction for felony theft.Defense attorney Dennis Adams, who said his client was abusing pain medication, last week filed a motion for a “request for intervention in lieu of conviction,” which if …
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