Study Finds That OxyContin and Hydrocodone Most Abused Prescription Painkillers Oxycodone, the active ingredient in prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Percocet, as well as Hydrocodone, which is the active ingredient in painkillers like Vicodin, are the two most popular prescription … [Read more...]
Three Children Removed from Meth Lab Home
December 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Three Children Removed from Home with Meth Lab in York County After a child tested positive for methamphetamines on Tuesday, December 3rd, drug agents in York County removed three children from a home where three adults were accused of operating a meth lab. This arrest makes the 19th meth lab … [Read more...]
Study Finds Drug Abuse Common Among Anesthesiologists
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Study Shows 1 in 100 Anesthesiologists Develop Drug Abuse and Addiction Problems According to a new study, slightly less than 1%, or 1 in 100, anesthesiologists develop drug abuse and addiction problems during their residencies. The study surveyed anesthesiologists who began their training between … [Read more...]
Colorado Cracks Down on Synthetic Marijuana
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Colorado Legislators and Doctors Meet to Close Legal Loophole for Synthetic Marijuana On Monday, December 2nd, legislators and doctors met to find a way to close a loophole in Colorado’s laws that allows the sale of synthetic marijuana and other drugs over the counter in specialty stores and … [Read more...]
Ecstasy Use in Teens Doubles in 6 Years
December 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Teenage Use of Ecstasy Doubles Over 6 Year Span New data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that between 2005 and 2011, the number of emergency room visits due to the use of ecstasy doubled. In the data from those six years, according to the administration, … [Read more...]
Celebrity Chef Abused Pot and Cocaine for a Decade
December 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Evidence in Trial Shows Nigella Lawson, Famed Cookbook Author and Chef, Abused Pot and Cocaine for Years Evidence made public by a British judge on Tuesday, November 26th alleges that famous chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Nigella Lawson abused illegal drugs, including pot, cocaine, … [Read more...]
Five Arrested in Latest Lexington Meth Lab Bust
November 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Five Charged in Meth Lab Bust in Lexington Lexington County law enforcement officials have arrested five in connection with a home-based meth lab near Gaston, SC. Officials from the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team found the meth lab on Tuesday, November 19th. The meth … [Read more...]
Federal Authorities Seize 2 Tons of Marijuana in Charleston
November 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Federal Drug Raid, $4 Million of Marijuana in Charleston Seized, Second Largest in City’s History On Tuesday, October 19th, officials with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, along with federal investigators, announced that they have seized almost 2 tons of marijuana in Charleston, SC which was … [Read more...]
Study Shows Hospitals Overuse Narcotic Painkillers
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As Narcotic Painkiller Abuse Rises, New Study Shows Hospitals Give Patients Too Many Strong Drugs A new study released on Wednesday, November 13th shows that hospitalized patients often receive powerful narcotic painkillers, regardless of whether or not they’ve had surgery. The finding comes as … [Read more...]
Three Arrested for Mobile Meth Lab
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Three Arrested in Orangeburg for Mobile Meth Lab Three Orangeburg residents were stopped on Monday, November 10th, after a traffic stop uncovered a mobile meth lab in their vehicle. The three were arrested by the SC Highway Patrol near Shillings Bridge Road. Will Rogers Mitchum Jr., 21, was … [Read more...]
