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Taking action toward drug problem
Prescription drug abuse is alarmingly high across the nation, and the statistics for Kentucky speak for themselves. According to Kentucky’s attorney general, fatal drug overdoses have doubled over five years and are now the second leading cause of...Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions, Electronics, Politics, Substance Abuse
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Suspect in Boyle drug case dubbed 'sponsor'
tkleffman@amnews.comAmong the pills, money and guns police found after Steven Wilson crashed his truck Monday night was a telltale container from a pharmacy in Georgia. “He had one script for 90 Percocets filled on Feb. 26, and it was completely empty,” Boyle...Tags: Percocet (drug), Health, Behavioral Conditions, Cocaine, Economy, Business and Finance
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Kentucky gubernatorial candidates talk tax reform, smoking ban and drug testing at KPA forum
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comThree candidates for Kentucky governor appeared in Louisville Friday and sparred on issues including tax reform, a statewide smoking ban and a drug-testing requirement for those receiving public assistance. Republicans state Sen. David Williams, R-...Tags: Health, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Lincoln records 10 drug deaths
tkleffman@amnews.comSTANFORD — Lincoln County Coroner Farris Marcum’s office conducted 76 death investigations in 2010, 52 of which resulted from natural causes. Among the 24 deaths considered unnatural, one category rose to a level of concern for Marcum, who...Tags: Health, Chemical Industry, Justice System, Physical Conditions, Judges
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McKinney man busted for selling prescription drugs
Around noon last Friday, Lincoln County deputies and troopers from the Kentucky State Police (KSP) executed a search warrant of a single-wide trailer on 102 Railroad St. in McKinney and arrested Julian Farmer for trafficking in controlled substances.... -
Lincoln raid nets drugs, cash, cars
MCKINNEY — Drug investigators with Kentucky State Police and Lincoln County deputies raided a McKinney home Friday and confiscated a large stash of prescription drugs, cash and vehicles.
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Hope Clinic sets open house at new Danville facility
The Hope Clinic will celebrate its new location at 105 Daniel Drive with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 27.
The ribbon-cutting will be at 2 p.m. Refreshments and guided tours of the facility are planned. The clinic is next...Tags: Medical Services, Health, Diabetes, The Salvation Army, United Way
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Letters to the editor: May 20, 2011
Newspaper should raise awareness of pill problem
To the Sun:
I read The Winchester Sun often to keep up on the news. I am a resident of Winchester and have been for over half of my life. As much as I enjoy the newspaper, I am having an issue that I would...Tags: Colorado, Health, Schools, Education, Middle Schools
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The drug czar's visit
The numbers are staggering: We’re losing 82 Kentuckians a month to drug overdose, from the cities to rural areas in Appalachia. Nearly 1,000 of our fellow Kentuckians died from drug overdoses in 2009, more than those killed in traffic crashes....Tags: Mitch McConnell, Behavioral Conditions, Health, National Government, U.S. Senate
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Men's college basketball: Kader endures to play for Afghan team
South Bend TribuneRecent Holy Cross graduate Yama Kader is days away from finally laying eyes on the country he’ll be representing on the basketball court. Kader, who was born in California to Afghan immigrants, is a guard on the Afghan National team, which is...Tags: MySpace, FIFA World Cup, Afghanistan, Basketball, Social Media
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New pill drop box in Starke County
KNOX -- A permanent pill drop box has been placed at the Starke County Sheriff's Department at 108 N. Pearl St. Bought with funds raised by Starke County Triad, the box in the entry to the police office is for unused or expired prescription drugs,... -
Niles man sent to prison after capturing and assaulting woman
South Bend TribuneCASSOPOLIS — A Niles man whose obsession with a Cass County woman led to her unlawful imprisonment, sexual assault and an eventual 14-hour standoff with police will pay a heavy price for his crime. Despite Michael Long’s tearful apology, Cass...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Theft
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