Prescription Drugs

Feds Seek Harder Line on Hydrocodone – GPB

Feds Seek Harder Line On Hydrocodone – GPB


GPB
Feds Seek Harder Line On Hydrocodone
GPB
Prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those from heroin and cocaine combined, and drug overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle-related deaths in 29 states and… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Importation Legalized in Maine

Prescription drug importation legalized in Maine
In an effort to reduce health care costs for its residents, Maine has legalized the importation of prescription drugs. The law may help save money, but many,…


 

EXCERPT: Artie Lange’s ‘Crash and Burn’ – New York Daily News

EXCERPT: Artie Lange’s ‘Crash and Burn’ – New York Daily News


New York Daily News
EXCERPT: Artie Lange's 'Crash and Burn'
New York Daily News
He's grotesquely honest about his addiction to heroin and prescription drugs, too. Now happily… Continue reading

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.… Continue reading

Percentage of Female Inmates Grow at Local Prisons – NBC4 Washington

Percentage of Female Inmates Grow at Local Prisons – NBC4 Washington


NBC4 Washington
Percentage of Female Inmates Grow at Local Prisons
NBC4 Washington
Rare access inside the women's lockups in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Md. also show increased… Continue reading

Population of Female Inmates Grows at Local Prisons

Population of Female Inmates Grows at Local Prisons
The rise has slowed in recent years, according to the state’s records and public statements. “Our female population peaked in August 2008 (at 3,082) and then started declining until April 2012 (at… Continue reading