Mother Pens Book With Daughter's, Grandson's Killer
Mother pens book with daughter's, grandson's killer
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In March 1998, former cocaine addict Leonard Scovens strangled her daughter Patricia Reed, 40, in her Sarasota, Fla., apartment. Furey's 6-year-old grandson, Chris, hid in the closet but also was killed. Reed met Scovens in drug treatment and they …
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Generic drugs pose new threat in addiction fight
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say the uphill struggle to curtail prescription-pill abuse will suffer a setback if a wave of generic painkillers reaches the market without safeguards that make them harder to crush for a quick high. Patents …
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Recreational pot regulation work begins in Colo.
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The group includes doctors, lawyers, drug addiction specialists, state lawmakers and marijuana users and growers. The job is daunting. With no federal guidance, Colorado and Washington state, which also legalized pot this month, must go it alone …
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Elevated crime a product of drug abuse
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The town was plagued by a prescription drug abuse, but habits have changed and the rising cost for prescription drugs has allowed heroin to gain popularity, he said. “Heroin is cheaper and easier to attain. It's a matter of supply and demand. As the …
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