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Prison is a tough place to be. For inmates, deserved or not, who are serving their time as mandated by the criminal justice system, it can be a festering stew, an unending cauldron of violence, or a time for reshaping their lives, coming clean, and learning how to live a life free of substance abuse or addiction. According to a report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Colum ...

The Saints, New Orleans’ NFL football team and recent Super Bowl winner, has come under fire recently for its handling of prescription drugs under its control. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is investigating allegations made by a former Saints employee in a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the team. The suit, filed by Geoff Santini, claims that he was forced to resign from his employment to avoid the ...

Most families living in suburbia hope there isn’t a drug house looming around the corner. In the case of an upscale neighborhood near Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, federal agents kicked in the door of a home in 2008 where they found cocaine, handguns and $1,379,510 in cash bundled and waiting for a short trip to the Mexican border. A Chron article reported on the find, including the ledgers agents ...

Drug addiction has more of an impact on a person than simply the physical effects. As captured in a recent news post, some commit very costly crimes while trying to support a dangerous habit. When this happens, some have the opportunity to seek the treatment they need to stay clean. Others may find themselves within the walls of a prison. ...

Drug violence appears to be growing in Tijuana. In one week in December 2009, more than 45 people were killed as drug violence escalated at the end of a nearly yearlong truce between rival crime bosses. The LA Times recently reported that many of the victims appear to be small-time drug dealers or young men with criminal backgrounds. At the murder scenes, attackers left behind threatening narco-messages, a ...