Drug News

Drug Addiction Help – USA
Ex-drug addict helps others in need in Ky. – heralddispatch.com

SOMERSET, Ky. — Ashlee Steele doesn’t fit the stereotype of a drug addict. At 24, she’s well-spoken, beautiful and friendly — a former cheerleader who is now a wife and mother.

Drunk Driving – USA
Hawthorne, NY officers arrest man for driving drunk with children – Thaindian News

Maureen Montero, 42, was arrested with aggregated Driving While Intoxicated charges under Leandra’s Law, a felony to drive intoxicated with children under the age of 16 in the vehicle.

Underage Drinking – USA
Eugene, OR police arrest teen for drunk driving after causing a head-on collision – Thaindian News

Oregon State Police arrested a Eugene, Oregon resident on Sunday for drunk driving after a two-vehicle crash that resulted in serious injuries to a woman.

Drugs – UK
Teenagers steer clear of drugs – Swindon Advertiser

FEWER teenagers in Swindon are needing treatment for drug addiction especially for heroin and crack abuse.

Drug Abuse – USA
Drug abuse in US prisons is tough to stamp out – The Buffalo News

Richard Pillajo, a wellness education officer at a Florida state prison, strayed beyond his job description, according to investigators who arrested him last year. He allegedly planned to smuggle cocaine, marijuana and hydrocodone pills to inmates for a payoff of $2,500.

Heroin – USA
Westbury Parents Arrested for Heroin Sale – Long Island Press

Nassau police officers searching the car of a Westbury husband and wife arrested for attempting to make a drug sale found the couple’s sleeping toddler and a supply of heroin in her diaper bag.