Drug News

Drug Abuse – USA
Ozzy Osbourne: Life of addictions provides a cautionary tale – The Survivors Club

Heavy metal music and TV reality star Ozzy Osbourne has been known for living on the edge, including decades of drug abuse and promiscuous sex. However, in a recent interview the artist opened up about the lessons he learned from his experiences and warned of potential dangers of a similar lifestyle.

Cocaine – USA
Chris Terry ARRESTED: Felony Drug Charge Follows Cocaine Finding – The Huffington Post

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Chris Terry, a former offensive lineman for Carolina and Kansas City, faces a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in southern Indiana.

Alcohol – USA
Father tells kids to bite officers during his arrest, police say – The Gazette

Colorado Springs police Tased and arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after passing out drunk in a children’s play area and then encouraging his kids to “bite the officers’ faces off.”

Drug Cartel – USA
Phoenix Number Two Kidnapping Capital as Drug Cartel Wars Intensify – Drug Addiction Treatment

Horrible images of kidnap victims tortured and held for ransom have long been the norm in Mexico, the number one kidnapping capital of the world. There, judges, police officers and others are targeted by the Mexican drug cartels and abductions are as common as graffiti-marked buildings. But the kidnapping problem has spilled over to the United States, specifically to Phoenix, Arizona. America’s fifth largest city, Phoenix has a population of 1.6 million people, and covers an area of 517 square miles (larger than Los Angeles).

Meth Lab – USA
Duo get prison time for Stickney meth lab – The Daily Republic

PLANKINTON — Two people arrested for maintaining a methamphetamine lab last year in Stickney were sentenced to prison Wednesday at the Aurora County Courthouse. Lance Calley, 34, was sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary by Judge Sean O’Brien. Calley received credit for 125 days of jail time served since his arrest on Sept. 25.

Cocaine – USA
Man sentenced in Ariz. for cocaine smuggling – azcentral.com

A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for trying to smuggle more than $1 million of cocaine into Arizona.