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Feds bust huge PalmBeach County oxycodone operation
It was the largest such prescription drug-selling operation yet dismantled, according to federal court documents and three sources with knowledge of the investigation.
'Big Brother' Winner Seeks Bail In Mass. Drug Case
The winner of the CBS reality television show "Big Brother 9," accused of trying to sell a powerful prescription painkiller, is again asking to be released on bail until his trial.
One in five Grade 8 students has used prescription drugs recreationally: study
It can be snorted or swallowed and have you hooked within days. Sound scary? How about the fact that one in five Grade 8 students in the Simcoe Muskoka region have recreationally experimented with this type of drug.
Nurse Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Drugs
An Upstate nurse was arrested, accused of stealing drugs from the hospital where she worked.
Ont. looking to impose new rules to restrict OxyContin, other painkillers
Ontario may have new rules before the end of the year to restrict how the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin is prescribed and dispensed, as well as other narcotics and controlled substances, government officials said.
Waller: Deaths accidental but tied to drugs
Sheriff Larry Waller has announced that preliminary crime lab results on four unexplained deaths had been called into his office.
Woodbine man sentenced in London for drugs, firearms
A Woodbine man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in London to 180 months in prison for a drug conspiracy and possessing firearms.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Legal drugs blamed for four Lamar County deaths
In just four days, four people in rural Lamar County died ofA legal drugs prescribed for them.
Prescription For Addiction: Montana's New Drug Problem
Part One: Prescription pills killed more Montanans last year than motor vehicle accidents, homicides, and meth combined.
Hot Button: Is your drugstore safe?
Local pharmacies are being hit-hard-by robbers seeking OxyContin, and pharmacists are wondering what they can do to protect themselves and their customers Late last winter, just hours after he returned from downtown Seattle where he had been assisting police with an ongoing investigation of a robbery at his pharmacy, Mike Donohue, owner of Bob ...
Reward offered in North Park OxyContin robbery
Authorities announced today a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a thief who robbed a North Park drugstore, stealing bottles of OxyContin instead of cash.
Overdose deaths spark call for action
Joey Bartolucci swallowed his last pills on a chilly night in February. He climbed into bed and pulled a red comforter to his chest, upset that he had let his girlfriend down but hopeful he still could put a life together, go to paramedic school and spend his time helping people in need.
Longmont police veteran caught in sting
A well-respected, senior Longmont police officer was jailed on suspicion of providing a female confidential informant with a lifestyle and drugs that she couldn't afford on her own.
Hooked: Canada's painkiller problem
Focus Hooked: Canada's painkiller problem At a rate of more than 466,000 doses a day, Canadains pop more painkillers per capita than almost any other country .
Pharmacy robber escapes with oxycontin, school goes into partial lockdown
A man wearing gloves and a mask implied he had a gun, then robbed the pharmacy inside the Albertson's Store at 16199 Boones Ferry Road in Lake Grove Tuesday.
The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa
Students face felony charges in drug arrests
Two students are being charged with felonies following seven drug-related arrests made at Clinton High School late last month.
BR lawyer charged in drug case
Federal prosecutors charged Baton Rouge lawyer Kevin Monahan on Tuesday with illegal possession of a powerful prescription pain reliever and marijuana.
Woman holds up pharmacy, takes $5,000 worth of OxyContin
A woman with a semiautomatic handgun stole $5,000 worth of the narcotic OxyContin from the Rite Aid pharmacy Monday night.
Riviera Beach firefighter charged with selling synthetic drugs
A Riviera Beach firefighter is on administrative leave after he was one of 10 people caught up last month in a Palm Beach Shores sweep of oxycodone sales near a city park, authorities said.
Prescription drug crime results in stiff sentence
There's a perception that abusing prescription drugs is somehow less dangerous than illicit substances such as cocaine and heroin.
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