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Five people charged during a drug raid at a Mason Street house known to both police and neighbors will appear Monday in...

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SAC CITY, Iowa A Minnesota woman faces charges in Iowa in the overdose death of her mother.

The Sac County sheriff's office says 28-year-old Tara Bryant of Byron, Minnesota, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance in the death of 50-year-old Carol Bryant of Auburn.

Carol Bryant was found dead in her home on September 25th.

Authorities say family...

BOSTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly is considering suing the maker of the painkiller OxyContin for not warning of its serious potential for addiction.

In a letter to Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma, Reilly alleges the company knew of the health and safety risks of OxyContin -- including the risks of opiate abuse, dependence and addiction -- but didn't w...

SPRINGFIELD - Is it generation X or generation Rx? The latest study from the Partnership for a Drug Free America reports an alarming number of teens are abusing prescription and over the counter drugs.

Medical officials in the state are concerned over the latest numbers, but at the same time they do not want to demonize a number of drugs that are needed by thousands of people on a daily b...

ictures Scotch-taped to the back of a pizza box lid told two stories of Pat Medeiros' son.

The lone photo in the center told a good story: one of 20-year-old man who looked aware and lucid. But the four surrounding it stood in stark contrast. In those, his mouth was slightly agape and his eyes were closed, even though he appeared to be standing.

Before a crowd of city councilors, S...

ne in five public school kids in Cambridge have had sexual intercourse by the eighth grade, while one in four in that grade admit to drinking alcohol, according to just-released health survey results.

Citywide, the number of middle school students who reported drinking climbed slightly this year, as did the number of kids in sixth, seventh and eighth grades who reported having intercourse...

he federal Drug Enforcement Administration sent high praise to the Wakefield Police this month, thanking them for helping bust up a multi-state drug ring.

Early in 2003 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began working with Wakefield police and other departments to investigate a web of money laundering and OxyContin distribution, allegedly led by Randy Noe of New Hampshire.

"I...

     Radford police charged an escaped jail inmate with robbing a convenience store. 

     Radford police captain, James Lawson, said officers have obtained a warrant charging Tim Sarver with one count of armed robbery.

     Lawson said Sarver robbed the "Amer-fresh" market less than 24 hours after he escaped police cu...

A Superior Court jury convicted Brian Frost, 27, of West Tisbury of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and possession of an illegal firearm. The verdict on October 20 followed three days of testimony.

Due to Mr. Frost's prior drug convictions, Judge Thomas Connolly held a trial by judge following the verdict and convicted Mr. ...

OSCODA - According to local law enforcement, drug problems in Iosco County are worse than many citizens are aware of or willing to accept.

Those at the Michigan State Police (MSP) post in East Tawas say the need for a county-wide undercover drug investigation team is more desperate than ever.

According to MSP Lt. David Street and D/Sgt. Robert Lesneski, drug abuse and distribution ...