Family, Friends Fell for Drug Kingpin
Family, friends fell for drug kingpin
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
But he couldn't shake his poverty, turning to a life of drug dealing and chemical abuse early, his attorney said. With charisma to spare and a nonviolent approach, Mendoza, 45, eventually led a large, years-long drug trafficking ring that spanned half …
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Former NBA player Chris Herren to speak at Danvers High School Dec. 6
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
As a recovering drug addict, Herren, a basketball legend from Fall River, has refocused his life to put sobriety and family above all else. He has been drug-free and alcohol-free since Aug. 1, 2008, and has been sharing his story with audiences in the …
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LETTERS: Community's generous; Fracking facts; Some men don't measure up;
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
In 1994, Switzerland started an experimental program to sell heroin addicts the drug at very low cost, even giving it to the addicts who couldn't afford it. In 2008, 68 percent of the Swiss voted to make the program permanent. Have Swiss heroin …
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New But Familiar Attorney General & Secretary of State and New Treasurer
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
After serving six years in the Legislature representing Farmington, Mills was finally elected as Maine's first female A.G. in 2008. Mills says her first priority as the … Prescription drug abuse, domestic violence, financial crimes." Mills says that …
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