Pills a Gateway to Heroin, Officials Say
Pills a Gateway to Heroin, Officials Say
“The pathway appears to be now moving from the prescription drugs to heroin, a very dangerous development,' said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Opioid prescription painkillers… Continue reading
Announcement of Drug Abuse Screening Grant Swerves Into Politics
Announcement of drug abuse screening grant swerves into politics
Peter Shumlin's announcement of a $ 10 million grant for substance abuse screening and intervention was hijacked by a litany of other issues. At a news conference Friday at the Community… Continue reading
Exposing Human Trafficking
Exposing human trafficking
Amid the disturbing facts and statistics of human trafficking brought to light by the speakers, it was the personal story told by Katariina Rosenblatt, a survivor who was "recruited" at her middle school at age 14, that… Continue reading
Leaves of Glass: London Exhibit Enchants
Leaves of Glass: London Exhibit Enchants
Law enforcement officials told NBC News on Monday that officials who searched Hoffman's apartment found 49 full bags of heroin, 23 empty bags of heroin, four bags of white powder believed to be cocaine,… Continue reading
Jeff Rossen: Police Detail Bieber's Wild Flight
Jeff Rossen: Police Detail Bieber's Wild Flight
It's easy to forget that we rarely have all the information. What qualities does a remarkable man possess? … Multiple law enforcement sources told NBC News that authorities found six bottles of prescription… Continue reading