Study Links Childhood Poverty To Smoking
Researchers at Duke University have been studying the affect of poverty and parenting on substance abuse in adolescents. The findings suggest self-control for teens is influenced by economic status...
View ArticleMcCrory Vetoes Two Bills: Welfare Drug Testing & Undocumented Immigrant...
Governor Pat McCrory vetoed two bills today.One (HB 786) known as the "Reclaiming NC Act" would have required undocumented immigrants to submit to criminal background checks and fingerprinting to...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Overdose in North Carolina
North Carolina has a drug overdose rate that is higher than average.
View ArticleListen: What It's Like To Crave Heroin
"A heroin high .. I ain't going to lie - it's amazing .. you feel like you're Superwoman."
View ArticleRTP Affected As GlaxoSmithKline Cuts 900 Jobs
Pharmaceutical player GlaxoSmithKline is laying off hundreds of workers in its American facilities, and the bulk of these job cuts are in Research Triangle Park.
View ArticleNC Law Enforcement Officers Face Federal Drug Charges
Federal prosecutors charged 13 current and former law enforcement officers in connection with a drug shipment network in North Carolina. Authorities say seven officers connected to the Northampton...
View ArticleWake County Sheriff To Hire Three New Drug Investigators
Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison plans to hire three new investigators to halt the increase of heavy drugs circulating in the area.
View ArticleN.C. Releases Results Of Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients
Earlier this week, state officials released results from the first round of drug testing for some welfare recipients. The findings show little evidence pointing to widespread drug use among...
View ArticleFayetteville Police Try a New Approach to Drug Crimes
When Fayetteville launches its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program this fall, it will be the first city in the South to try a new approach to policing drug crimes.
View ArticleHow The War On Drugs Affects Property Rights
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Comprehensive Crime Control Act. This spurred the "War on Drugs" and allowed the federal government to establish the Assets Forfeiture Fund and...
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