Meth ring leader Pitt and supplier agree to opt for plea deal
Meth ring leader Pitt and supplier agree to opt for plea deal
7 to conspiracy to deliver meth, following a deal with prosecutors. The agreement requires White to undergo addiction treatment, and if she completes it, she would receive five years of probation. If she does not finish the program,… Continue reading
Editorial: Symptoms of a larger problem
Editorial: Symptoms of a larger problem
A group of prominent local leaders in politics, legal circles and social service agencies has begun meeting to address the regional proliferation of heroin and the abuse of chemically related prescription painkillers. The Opiate Abuse Task Force began … Read more on The Recorder… Continue reading
Drug beating nets jail for former university student
Drug beating nets jail for former university student
Sullivan pleaded guilty to the charge, but told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Sheri Donegan that, contrary to facts read by the Crown, he did not use a cane in the beating. Sullivan's co-accused, Brett Haynes, has thus far elected to stand trial… Continue reading
A close up look at heroin's 'horrible cycle'
A close up look at heroin's 'horrible cycle'
She said her drug abuse started with marijuana and hallucinogens. She tried a painkiller now and then, … She said a friend's death from a heroin overdose in August 2012 made her think seriously about stopping again. To help her get clean,… Continue reading
Britons 'plotted to import North Korean crystal meth into USA'
Britons 'plotted to import North Korean crystal meth into USA'
Preet Bharara, the US attorney for Manhattan, said the charges against them showed the American government's "determination to close a potential floodgate of supply" of the highly addictive drug. "Methamphetamine is a dangerous, potentially deadly drug … Read more on… Continue reading