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20 hrs ago | WBNS

State Drug Court conference to be held in Tunica

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. will speak Wednesday at the opening of a three-day conference in of the Mississippi Association of Drug Court Professionals.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

Yesterday | KFOXTV

Addicts turn to heroin as pain pills become scarce

Kevin Foley stood before a judge in Broward County's drug court - fellow abusers sitting behind in him in the pews - talking about the fitful life of a recovering addict, the random drug tests, the counseling and what he hoped was his next, clean chapter.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Broward County, FL, Florida, Florida Government

Saturday | FOX 4 Now

Questions over hiring of Lee deputy fired after pot bust

Piotr Urbanski had been on the job less than a year when his co-workers arrested him at his girlfriend's home.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Drugs

Saturday | AdelaideNow...

Head Penberthy

THE number of AFL players caught using drugs is still proportionately lower than it is in the rest of the community, writes David Penberthy.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Opinion

Saturday | The Age

Players fend off rants over drugs

When, in 2005, the AFL Players Association agreed to have its players randomly tested for illicit drugs, it was permitting the opening of a Pandora's box.

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Saturday | 411mania.com

Nate Diaz Defends Pat Healy's Marijuana Use, Slams Bryan Caraway

Nate Diaz Defends Pat Healy's Marijuana Use, Slams Bryan Caraway Posted by Larry Csonka on 05.16.2013 Oh boy... - Nate Diaz posted the following today on Twitter, defending Pat Healy who was recently stripped of his victory and bonuses after failing a drug test for Marijuana.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Boxing Scene

Malignaggi: USADA Testing Began Day After I Complained

Earlier this week, welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi had spoken of how he had wanted his June 22 fight with lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner to have drug testing done by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, only to be told that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency would be doing the testing instead.

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The Heritage Foundation

States Expand Welfare Drug Testing

Governor Sam Brownback signed a law last month that requires drug screening for Kansas recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families .

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Related Topix: US Governors, Sam Brownback, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health, Medicine, Alcoholism, Arkansas

HarnesRacing

Peter Wrenn suspended at Hoosier Park

Peter Wrenn, a winner of multiple driving titles at Hoosier Park, has been suspended indefinitely by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission after failing a human drug test.

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The Otago Daily Times

Quake rebuild workers test positive for drugs

The seven are among 16 workers who have had their accreditation cancelled by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority over drugs since the demolitions and rebuilds began.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Earthquake

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Prosecutor: Goodman has motivation to flee

John Goodman is staying put on house arrest in his luxurious Wellington estate as a judge considers the polo executive's request for freedom over strong objections from prosecutors Friday.

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Related Topix: Wellington, FL, Palm Beach County, FL, Criminal Defense Law, Law

The East Hampton Star

Cops Couldn't Convince Her

A Wainscott woman who refused to be searched at East Hampton Town police headquarters following a car crash Sunday afternoon stripped off all her clothes in protest, according to the arrest report.

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Related Topix: East Hampton, NY, Wainscott, NY, Drugs

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Illegal drug use by AFL players

The number of AFL player who've tested positive to illicit drugs has increased more than fourfold in 12 months according to a report released by the league.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Bourbonnais woman couldn't sneak clean urine into her drug test

A 30-year-old Bourbonnais woman was arrested Wednesday for using a body orifice to sneak clean urine into drug test.

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Related Topix: Bourbonnais, IL, Kankakee County, IL

Samoa News

Gov assigns directors' group to tackle drug problem

Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has acknowledged that there is a drug problem in the territory and has convened a group of his directors to tackle the problem.

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BlogHer

DWTS Celeb Aly Raisman Takes 11th Hour 'Random' Drug Test

Olympic gymnast Alexandra "Aly" Raisman could not believe it when the World Anti-Doping Agency showed up to collect a urine sample during finale week on 'Dancing with the Stars.' She had little choice in the matter because a denial would have automatically made her ineligible for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.

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Belleville News Democrat

East St. Louis fires veteran firefighter for disobeying order to take drug test

Louis firefighter who was charged in Texas with drug possession has been terminated by the East St.

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Related Topix: East St. Louis, IL, Drugs, Fire

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Courthouse records

Felix Maldonado, 20, 1 Veterans Ave., Worcester, was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 2-1/2 years in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to attempting to commit a crime and possession of burglary tools.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, Drugs, State Prisons, Prison

Marion County Record

School drug policy considered

Marion/Florence school board members questioned the value of continuing middle school and high school drug testing, especially for nicotine.

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Velonews

Frenchman Sylvain Georges fails drug test at Giro d'Italia

French rider Sylvain Georges has tested positive for a "specified substance" during the Giro d'Italia, according to cycling's world governing body, the UCI.

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