Archive for March, 2010
- Eight-Year-Old Boy Caught Distributing Prescription Drugs to Classmates
In Fitzgerald, Georgia, an eight-year-old boy was caught giving out prescription pills to his classmates.
- Illegal Prescription Drug Ring and Corey Haim’s Death
California authorities have made an arrest in what they say is a massive fraud ring involving prescription drugs; there may also be a direct link to the recent overdose death of 1980s teen icon Corey.
- City Employee who Embezzled Money Blames Painkiller Addiction
The Stamford, Connecticut city employee accused of using a housing code enforcement association account to pay for personal items and utility bills told police she was addicted to painkillers, calling the past 18 months a "living hell," court records show.
The Pain of Addiction
Vicodin addiction often starts innocently enough. Most people start taking Vicodin or other pain medications after surgery or an injury. But then they can’t stop. They need more to get the same pain relief. They start doctor shopping to get more pills. And the cycle continues until it takes over their lives.