Is This Feasible? and How Would It Pan Out in a Courtroom?
Question by Zen: Is this feasible? And how would it pan out in a courtroom?
I’m writing a novel, and one of the characters has two definites. He overdoses on cocaine and is arrested, getting sentenced for rehab.
I want… Continue reading
A Scientist-Author at the Heart of Hard Science Fiction
A scientist-author at the heart of hard science fiction
George Slusser is a professor of comparative literature and the curator of the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Literature at the University of California, Riverside. His… Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Kicks Off State's Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative
Lt. Gov. kicks off state's youth drug abuse prevention initiative
The next day, his son, Dustin, 21, was to check into rehab for a heroin addiction. He didn't make it. While Batdorff was at the restaurant, he got a call… Continue reading
California Meat Plant Shut by Inspectors Reopens
California meat plant shut by inspectors reopens
HANFORD, Calif. — A Northern California meat processing plant that was shuttered by federal inspectors Monday because of unsanitary conditions has reopened. Officials at Central Valley Meat Co., a supplier for the National… Continue reading
Jail Riot Leader Gets 3 Years
Jail riot leader gets 3 years
He fined the prison inmate $ 1,000 plus $ 670 in costs and fees. Prosecutor Ron Kincade said there probably will be some restitution to be paid as well. As he was leaving the… Continue reading
States Use Good Samaritan Laws, Narcan, to Fight Drug Overdoses
States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
Chris Christie, left, and singer Jon Bon Jovi at a drug rehab program in Paterson, N.J. Bon Jovi, whose daughter survived an apparent heroin overdose in 2012, helped convince Christie… Continue reading