Police and Fire Briefs for April 24, 2013

Police and fire briefs for April 24, 2013

Filed under: drug abuse facts

Kevin Ginn, 27, 32193 Linder Road, Denham Springs, first-offense DWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession or distribution of schedule III drugs and failure to maintain control. Shelia Harper, 57, 1623 Convention St., Baton Rouge, … It's a …
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Northport task force reaching further in fight against drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse facts

To get the whole neighborhood involved in combating drug and alcohol abuse, the Northport-East Northport Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force will hold its first town hall-style meeting at the Northport Public Library at 6:45 pm on April 22. Attendees …
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Marijuana Majority: Americans Now Back Legalization: Op-Ed

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In fact, social scientists and psychologists now argue rather conclusively that none of these are actually “gateway drugs” that lead someone down the path to addiction to harder or more addictive drugs. Socio-economic considerations, environmental …
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Jury deliberations to begin today in child sex abuse case – Gainesville Times

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The defense has argued that Ray's prescription drug abuse made him act erratically. Robertson said the … Robertson said that the facts of the case had unfolded over time, but were all in furtherance of the truth about Ray's abusing the kids. “All the …
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