US Drug War Slowly Turns Its Aim Away From Low-Level Users
US drug war slowly turns its aim away from low-level users
One-third of the states now have a good-Samaritan law, which immunizes from prosecution people who call 911 to report an overdose even if they are using drugs themselves, with the majority enacted since 2012. Thinkstock Images. Jerry Markon, … But …
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Massachusetts declares heroin emergency, looks to anti-overdose drug
National attention on heroin abuse was riveted by the case of acclaimed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead from an accidental drug overdose in his Manhattan apartment in February, a needle still in his arm. An autopsy determined he …
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364 held in anti–drug drive
Year ender (Crime) As a part of its ongoing drug bust, 364 people from across the country were arrested for possession, consumption, and trafficking of controlled substances, Thimphu police revealed yesterday. Of the total, 152 were charged for drug …
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