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Tucson-based drug ring busted, 9 arrested
By: Admin On: 08-07-2017 Category: addiction, drug trafficking, drugs Comment: 0
Agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 10, 2017, busted a Tucson-based narcotic trafficking ring that allegedly transported drugs via a fake Coke machine. Nine people, including 44-year-old ring leader Rene Marcos Vera, were arrested, media reports said. Authorities have confiscated more than 85 pounds of cocaine, four bank accounts, 17 […]
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Border Patrol seizes 2,000 pounds of marijuana in Tucson Sector
By: Admin On: 06-02-2017 Category: addiction, drug bust, drug trafficking Comment: 0
In early May, Border Patrol (BP) agents in the Tucson Sector of Arizona stopped a suspicious truck near Elgin in Santa Cruz County, which led them to discover over 2,000 pounds of marijuana worth over $1 million stashed in the vehicle. While the BP agents were attempting to detain the pickup truck on Lower Elgin […]
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345 pounds of marijuana seized in Sonoran desert; will US-Mexico border wall help Arizona fight drug menace?
By: Admin On: 01-27-2017 Category: addiction, Addiction Treatment, drug bust, drug trafficking Comment: 0
The illegal drug trade – involving cultivation, manufacture and distribution of various banned substances – has troubled the United States for a long. Apparently, illegal drugs pour into the country through various channels, including the vast 2,000-mile Southwestern border between Mexico and the U.S., which provide ample smuggling opportunities to various drug cartels. Lately, Phoenix […]
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By: Admin On: 12-27-2016 Category: addiction, Crack cocaine, drug bust, drug trafficking Comment: 0
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Phoenix gears up for recreational marijuana legalization through zoning changes
By: Admin On: 05-03-2016 Category: addiction Comment: 0
Lately, marijuana has been gaining wider acceptance globally on account of its medicinal properties, but its safety is still a grave concern among researchers. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is planning to delist marijuana from the Schedule I drugs. The step will help researchers develop theories to prove therapeutic benefits and health risks associated […]
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Addiction may lead to violent crime, show some recent killings in Phoenix
By: Admin On: 03-28-2016 Category: addiction, de-addiction, substance abuse Comment: 0
Substance abuse has the capacity to alter a person’s thinking and judgment, forcing him to turn violent or indulge in harmful activities. Many addicts reportedly commit crimes that they never intended to. As per reports, drug use can magnify and perpetuate already existing criminal activity. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence […]
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Arizona gets Substance Abuse Task Force to fight addiction
By: Admin On: 03-01-2016 Category: addiction, drug addiction, Recovery, substance abuse Comment: 0
Long-term recovery from an addiction can be a lifelong process for many addicts. To combat the menace of heroin and other drugs’ addiction in his state, Governor Doug Ducey set up the Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force recently. On February 23, 2016 Ducey announced the members of the Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force that will […]
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Are authorities making it tough for marijuana addicts?
By: Admin On: 02-03-2016 Category: addiction, drugs, substance abuse Comment: 0
An addiction to marijuana is considered less harmful than alcohol or other mind-altering substances. Regardless of the fact whether marijuana is harmful or not, the main question is if the treatment is classified according to the patient’s consumption of drug, its amount or class. The society believes there is a need for reformed rules and […]
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Online drug peddling pushes substance abuse to a new high
By: Admin On: 12-28-2015 Category: addiction, de-addiction, drugs, substance abuse Comment: 0
Today, internet has become a convenient way of satiating buyers’ shopping quotient from the comfort of their homes. The easy availability of wide varieties of products and the convenience of price comparison have made online shopping quite popular. However, the products sold online are now not limited to traditional or legitimate goods only, but it […]
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Synthetic marijuana: “Spicing” things up!
By: Staff Writer On: 10-01-2015 Category: addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Treatment Centers Comment: 0
In Phoenix and Maricopa County, 45 people were reported to be involved in Spice exposures in 2014 and three in just the beginning of 2015, according to the statistics gathered by Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center. Designed to mimic the active element in marijuana called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Spice comes in the form […]