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Crime blotter: Grinch steals ping-pong table
La Caņada Flintridge Dec. 24 Drunk in public: Foothill Boulevard at Oakwood Avenue, 4:10 p.m. Man who smelled of alcohol and exhibited slurred speech while sitting on a bus bench was arrested. Dec. 27 Domestic violence: 2100 block of La Caņada...Tags: Domestic Violence, Heroin, Table Tennis, Sports
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McCullough, portrayed in 'The Corner,' dies of apparent overdose
De’Andre L. McCullough, the young protagonist of the book “The Corner”, which chronicled a year on a drug-plagued street corner in West Baltimore and was turned into an HBO miniseries, died Wednesday of an apparent overdose in...
Tags: Theft, Heroin, Fiction, Firearms, Pharmaceuticals
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When use becomes abuse: Drug abuse is on the rise and most people can find a stash in their own homes
chrisc@herald-mail.comThe newest drug-abuse trend is a bit of a shocker. The drug is legal, and it's found in more than half the homes in the United States. Abuse is so widespread, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies it as an epidemic. Abusers...Tags: Heart Disease, OxyContin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Behavioral Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Intersections: Acceptance as a means of prevention
This is the last in a four-part series exploring the impacts of heroin use on the greater Glendale area. In 1897, German chemist Heinrich Dreser catapulted two drugs to international fame, making the Bayer pharmaceutical company a household name. One...Tags: Health, Towson, Flu, Substance Abuse, Heroin
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Deputies: Woman got prescriptions for 12,000 pills
FloriDUHIf only there were a such a thing as a pain pill shopping marathon, this woman would carry the day. But doctor shopping for pain meds is a no-win situation. Investigators with the Pasco County Sheriff's office said that Manda Beacham obtained...Tags: Health, Drugs and Medicines, OxyContin (drug)
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Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit. Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid. Summer Ann Burdette was midway through a pear when she stopped breathing. Larry Carmichael knocked over a lamp as he fell...
Tags: Hydrocodone (drug), Disease Prevention, U.S. Congress, Gil Kerlikowske, OxyContin (drug)
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Fake dentist who distributed narcotics gets 30 days in jail
L.A. NOWA Buena Park man who pretended to be a dentist and dispensed narcotics to patients has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. Esteban Campos falsely represented himself as a dentist at Steven’s Dental Lab in Buena Park by performing...... -
Is it time to roll the joint?
HealthYears ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical... -
Now healthy, Boone volleyball sisters look to ace AAU Junior Nationals
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Gretchen Chevalier remembers very little about her experience at Orlando Regional Medical Center, but she won't forget the number of the small room in which she spent 33 days.
"I know I was scared, but I kind of wish I remember what I went through...Tags: Demographics, Health, Orlando Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hospitals and Clinics
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Berkeley County woman charged in heroin overdose
A Berkeley County woman is accused of selling a lethal dose of heroin to a man who died March 29 at her home after using the drug while she was there, according to court records. Autumn Theresa Blaine, of 176 Phillips Lane, Bunker Hill, W.Va., was...
Tags: Murder, Theft, Crimes, Heroin, Crime, Law and Justice
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Winter agenda: Events for the season
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...Tags: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Frank Capra Jr., Black Friday (shopping), Animal, Millennium Park
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Steve Lopez talks about how we die (Google+ Hangout)
L.A. NOWTimes columnist Steve Lopez has been writing for the last year about the debate over how we die. Lopez will host a Google+ Hangout at noon Thursday PDT. You can submit questions at Twitter using the hashtag #asklatimes or by......
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