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Sober home operator accused of distributing drugs for sex in Boston
By: Admin On: 06-14-2018 Category: Drug abuse Comment: 0
A prominent lawyer and operator of a sober home in Boston has been indicted on multiple charges, including drug distribution to those recovering from addiction at his facility in exchange for sex. According to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, David Perry of Reading was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on the charges of evidence tampering, […]
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Massachusetts starts accepting applications for licenses to sell recreational cannabis
By: Admin On: 04-11-2018 Category: addiction, Drug abuse, marijuana Comment: 0
The sale of recreational weed in Massachusetts will soon be a reality as the state’s Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) has started accepting applications for opening pot shops. The move would help present operators of medical cannabis dispensaries to expand their business by including recreational marijuana as a part of their offering. Such operators will now […]
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Boston police seize heroin, cash in Hyde Park neighborhood
By: Admin On: 05-16-2017 Category: Drug abuse, drug trafficking, prescription drug abuse Comment: 0
Responding to a tip-off, officers of the Boston Police Department’s Drug Control Unit have arrested two men on drug-related charges in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. This was a part of an ongoing investigation in 28 Intervale Street in Dorchester. On April 12, 2017, 38-year-old Wilfrid Henry-Larouche of Dorchester and 27-year-old Edward Velez-Sierra of Jamaica […]
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Drug bust by Boston police led to arrest of 3
By: Admin On: 11-28-2016 Category: arrest, cocaine, Drug abuse, drug trafficking Comment: 0
In America, the number of people using heroin for the first time is significantly high, driven by the availability of the drug on the streets. Even in the State of Massachusetts, where drug abuse is centered around heroin abuse, there has been a fourfold rise in overdose rate as compared to other states in the […]
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Boston police arrested a man for illegal possession of firearm and drugs
By: Admin On: 10-25-2016 Category: addiction, cocaine, Drug abuse, drug trafficking Comment: 0
Drug menace is rampant across the state of Massachusetts, showing little signs of slowing down. In a recent incident, Boston police arrested a man for his alleged involvement in multiple drug and gun charges. The accused, identified as Justin Cullinane,25, was stopped by the police at the intersection of Shawmut Avenue and San Juan Street […]
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Medical schools in Massachusetts to include training programs on opioid abuse
By: Admin On: 07-11-2016 Category: Drug abuse, opioid addiction Comment: 0
The opioid epidemic has created a crisis situation in the United States. To combat the rising opioid abuse and overdose and to help people stay away from its misuse, health care providers and law enforcement agencies are taking all possible measures in the form of necessary guidelines. To make available the much-needed support, many medical […]
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Massachusetts opioid law: Parents wary of confidentiality during students’ drug screening
By: Admin On: 05-13-2016 Category: Drug abuse, opioid addiction Comment: 0
The new Massachusetts opioid law, which came into existence in March 2016 to combat the opioid crisis, includes provisions to check substance abuse problem in school children. The law makes it mandatory for public schools to verbally screen students to check for drug abuse. However, the provision, which is applicable to all cities, towns, and […]
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War on drug: Police departments follow Gloucester PD’s Angel Program against addiction
By: Admin On: 02-10-2016 Category: addiction, Drug abuse Comment: 0
Cops are known to be tough and harsh on the lawbreakers. However, a humane approach of the Gloucester Police Department has not only been saving addicts – allegedly indulging in unlawful activities to meet their needs – from landing in jails, but has also been helpful in treating them of their addiction. The Gloucester Police […]
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America’s unwanted tryst with drugs
By: Admin On: 01-21-2016 Category: addiction, Drug abuse, Rehab Comment: 0
The entire United States of America is at a war with drugs and its impact on households is well-known. However, a recent news report about some residents allegedly conducting drug deals inside a shelter for homeless veterans battling addiction in downtown Boston is even more disturbing. According to the report that appeared on Bostonglobe.com in […]