Prescription Painkiller Abuse Becoming More Common
There is something that is silently creeping into our society, which most of us are probably not aware of, Prescription drug abuse. The Drug Enforcement Agency, are trying to open peoples eyes about this problem. And it seems it is wide spread throughout our community. Here are a few startling facts you may not know about. There are close to 7 million Americans who are abusing prescription drugs,...
Read More2010 Celebrity Drug Overdoses Increase Addiction Awareness
With the recent deaths in Hollywood of Heath Ledger, Brittany Murphy, and several others, focus has been brought upon the use of prescription medications, and the prescribing and the combination of them when taking. Even now with parties involving youth, becoming popular, taking medications for highs and mixing them for a better “hit”. With tens of millions in the United States alone...
Read MoreDEA Arrests Prove Link to Drug Smuggling and Terrorists
Many of us might not know that on Dec 18th 2009, The DEA Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart and the United States Attorney Preet Bharara, announced that there was arrests of three individuals, under the suspicion of drugs and terrorism charges. Oumur Issa, Harouna Toure, and Idriss Abelrahman, all arrived in the Southern District of New York to face charges of conspiracy to commit acts of...
Read MoreFDA Warns Consumers of Extortion Scams
The US Food and Drug Administration are warning about a extortion scam by FDA Impersonators. Starting on December 29, 2009, the Administration warned the public about criminals who are posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scam which is International. In the cases the criminals will contact the victims by calling them, who have in majority of...
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