Population of Female Inmates Grows at Local Prisons

Population of Female Inmates Grows at Local Prisons
U.S. Justice Department records reviewed by the News4 I-Team show a surge of 22,000 new female inmates in local lockups nationwide since 2000. Rare access inside the women’s lockups in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Md. also show increased … drug abuse washington d.c. – Bing News

Manchin says hydrocodone change significant
like Vicodin and Lortab, Schedule II drugs instead of Schedule III. Sen. Manchin told reporters during a conference call Friday the change will reduce the number of prescriptions doctors can write in many cases. Currently doctors can write 6 … drug abuse washington d.c. – Bing News

West Virginia has the highest drug overdose mortality rate
and drug overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle-related deaths in 29 states and Washington, D.C. Misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers alone costs the country an estimated $ 53.4 billion a year in lost productivity, medical costs and … drug abuse washington d.c. – Bing News