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Prescription Drugs Causing More Deaths In Florida
Share + Nov 24, 2009 10:29 am US/Eastern TALLAHASSEE The Florida Medical Examiners Commission Report on Drug deaths in Florida showed that over 4,000 Floridians died with one or more drugs in their bodies.
The more you take, the more you want. Joshua Lyon Hyperion Joshua Lyon, a Brooklyn-based journalist, first bought prescription painkillers over the internet in 2003 as part of an assignment for Jane magazine.
Police make 3rd prescription pill bust arrest
" A third Nashua resident was arrested in connection to the largest prescription drug bust in the city's history.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pressuring a number of Internet service providers to shut off nearly 12 dozen Web sites alleged to be selling counterfeit or unapproved prescription drugs.
A WOMAN who had a crash in the Cotswolds was under the influence of a sedative drug prescribed to her in Hungary, Gloucester Crown Court heard.
County's drug card tops $1 million in savings
When the Franklin County commissioners launched a discount-drug card last year, they said they wanted to ease residents' pain and anxiety at the cash register.
It's been a busy fall for local law enforcement officers who have racked up drug related arrests in Logan County.
Enforcement, regulation of Rx medicines lacking
Over the last three years there has been an increase in newspaper articles in Glenn County and across the country about individuals dying from multi drug overdoses.
Murder case critic arrested for drugs
A vocal victims' advocate for the Jeff Davis Parish Eight - a group of local women whose drug-related killings remain unsolved after four years - found himself behind bars here this past weekend on drug charges.
Orlando City Council candidate arrested
Agents with the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation Narcotics Section arrested a prominant Orlando businessman and candidate for City Council, Ezell Harris.A Harris was taken into custody on Thursday and bond was set at $100,400. MBI Narcotics agents initiated this investigation after receiving tips from multiple sources that Harris was selling ...
Tempe Police reported the following incidents Wednesday: A 22-year-old Tempe woman was arrested Saturday morning on suspicion of assault and possession of narcotics, police reported.
COLLIER COUNTY: Below is a rundown of the latest activity from the Naples Police Department.
Man accused of hiding drugs in storage
A man in Baton Rouge on an expired student visa was arrested Friday in Baton Rouge and accused of illegally possessing thousands of doses of controlled dangerous substances.
Lexapro side effects prompt search for natural alternative
Q: I am an anxious person and don't handle stressful situations very well. My doctor prescribed Lexapro, but it made me very nauseated.
Burglar Bunch Suspect -- Drugs, Guns and Ammo
The Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch may have been far more dangerous than first thought -- because cops say one of the suspected members had built a serious arsenal of hardcore drugs, guns and ammunition.
Health Matters : What is Drug Withdrawal ?
You may have a physical dependence, too. But if youa re addicted to a drug, whether the drug is legal or illegal, you have a craving for it.
Bedford County woman accused of TennCare fraud
A Bedford County woman was charged Friday with TennCare fraud related to prescription drugs.
Legal system at odds over 'doctor shopping' records
The man and woman shared the same Loxahatchee address and the same alleged pattern of abuse of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax.
Trio of drug offenders plead guilty
Three people pleaded guilty to drug charges Thursday, Oct. 29, when they appeared in circuit court.
D.E.A agents raid Mid-South doctor's office
A Mid-South doctor has been arrested on charges of issuing illegal prescriptions.
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