War on Drugs Is the New Jim Crow in New Orleans
War on Drugs is the New Jim Crow in New Orleans – WWL-4 in New Orleans interviews Ira Glasser, president of the Drug Policy Alliance, who explains how racial discrimination is perpetuated through America’s h…
Operator in Pa. collapse deaths turns self in
Filed under: New Orleans Drug Use
Benschop, who also goes by the name Kary Roberts, has been arrested at least 11 times since 1994 on charges ranging from drugs to theft to weapons possession, according to court records. He was twice sentenced to prison in the 1990s after being …
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Study finds high rates of attention deficit disorder in Maine
Filed under: New Orleans Drug Use
Maine saw a 35 percent growth rate in treatment for ADD from 2008 to 2010, ranking the state fifth in the nation, according to the Express Scripts Drug Trend Report, presented in May at an international pharmaceutical conference in New Orleans. Maine's …
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Browns WR Josh Gordon suspended first two games of 2013 season
Filed under: New Orleans Drug Use
Cleveland Browns wideout Josh Gordon has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2013 NFL season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He will also be fined two additional game checks. Gordon was quick to offer an … Ron …
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FDA takes action to ease neonatal drug shortage
Filed under: New Orleans Drug Use
Federal health regulators are allowing imports from overseas of critical intravenous drugs used to nourish premature infants, amid a shortage that has affected hospitals nationwide. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday new supplies of drugs …
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