Drug Abuse
Bird-Flipping Defendant Brings Drug Issue To Forefront
As of Midday Monday, a YouTube posting of a giggling and profane teenager in Miami-Dade bond court had more than 12 million hits. Penelope Soto, a Sunset High School senior was sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court after laughing, and later cursing at the bond court judge.
Operation Medicine Cabinet Aims To Lower Drug Problems
While some residents might have missed out on spring cleaning, the Broward Sheriff’s Office gave residents a second chance on Saturday with Operation Medicine Cabinet.
DEA Takes Back 276 Tons Of Unwanted Medications
The Drug Enforcement Agency revealed the numbers from National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day last Saturday and the haul was staggering.
D.A.R.E.’s A Dud In Broward & Palm Beach
Fewer and fewer kids in Broward and Palm Beach counties are daring to take a D.A.R.E. course. D.A.R.E, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is a ten week course which teaches kids how to handle peer pressure and avoid drugs.
Former S. Fla. Drug Addict Teaching Parents To Look For Abuse Signs
South Florida resident John Daley got hooked on prescription pills when he was 14 years old. The problem escalated so out of control he eventually became a drug dealer.
Pill Mill Victims Hope Raids Continue
Twenty-four hours after federal agents conducted a massive raid of rogue pain clinics in South Florida, the emotion is still raw for those who lost loved ones to prescription drug abuse.
Gov. Scott Wants To Kill ‘Pill Mill’ Database
South Florida is known as the “pill mill” capital yet Gov. Rick Scott wants to repeal the state’s yet-to-be-implemented prescription drug tracking law that’s designed to crack down on “pill mills”.
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Shopping Around South Florida
Best Shopping Centers & Malls
From Sawgrass Mills to the Falls, these are your best bets for malls.
Best South Florida Thrift Stores
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