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Prescription painkiller use can lead to heroin addiction
When Maryland residents think of someone charged with a drug offense, they might call to mind someone who is on the fringes of society — a stereotypical “career criminal.” But this is not always the case. Many people who are facing criminal charges for drug offenses may be in that situation not because they… Read More »
Prescription drug crimes call for new prevention prescription
When discussing drug crimes, it is natural to assume that the drugs to talk about are marijuana, cocaine or heroin. This is a different generation of drug addiction and crime in the country, however, and those drugs are not the root of all drug problems. According to The Baltimore Sun, more and more people in the… Read More »