Corrections Officer in Orangetown Cocaine Trial Claims He Took Drug Away From

Corrections officer in Orangetown cocaine trial claims he took drug away from

Filed under: Addictiveness of Cocaine

His defense is that he took the cocaine from a good friend to prevent that person from using the addictive drug. While he was speeding at 1 a.m. April 9, 2010, Whittaker's lawyer claimed in Orangetown Town Court, he never noticed the trooper's cruiser …
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Is There Such A Thing As Casual Crystal Meth Use?

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Widely available in the 1960s, meth faded in the 1970s as controls were tightened on legal production, and cocaine took its place as the new party drug of choice. Crack cocaine dominated the 1980s, along with designer drugs like MDMA (Ecstasy), but in …
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Fed agents, local police bust meth ring

Filed under: Addictiveness of Cocaine

Friday, federal agents and local police said they “obliterated” the drug ring responsible for importing the highly addictive drug in a swiftly executed operation. Steven “Steve-O” Bennett, who split his time … At a news conference Friday afternoon …
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NYPD Uses GPS To Combat Painkiller Bandits

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The NYPD says this would be the first widespread effort to track prescription drugs. Police in New York City plan to combat the theft of painkillers and other highly addictive prescription medicines by asking pharmacies around the city to hide fake …
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