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20-year-old arrested for alcohol theft in Pasadena
Published On: 10-20-2016 in Category: Alcohol
South Pasadena police arrested a man on the suspicion of stealing liquor from Vons Supermarket in South Pasadena, in August this year. The suspect, identified as Lafayette Jackson, 20, was arrested after a rigorous ground and air search by the police. The officers gave him a dramatic chase from Fair Oaks Avenue to the 1000 […]
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DUI suspect from Pasadena found dead after being released from jail
Published On: 09-30-2016 in Category: Drug Abuse
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and drugs is the leading cause of disability and death among people below 21 years of age, according to a 2015 report by the National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). However, DUI convictions are not just confined to youth, as evident by a recent incident in […]
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Daughter of addicted parents turns mentor to drug addicts seeking recovery
Published On: 08-24-2016 in Category: Drug Abuse
Alcoholism and addiction, studies have found, run in the family. And, people with addicted parents have a high probability of themselves becoming addicts one day. However, Tonya Fairley, 44 – a hair salon owner in Pasadena – defies such theories to prove that nurture can change the nature inherited from parents. Born in 1971 in […]
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Inebriated Pasadena man gets 55 years in prison for setting house on fire
Published On: 06-10-2016 in Category: Addiction
Excessive drinking is harmful to health and sometimes it even lands one behind bars. Normally, the imprisonment is for a few days to, at times, months or even years, if one indulges in unlawful activities while drunk. However, a man in twenties from Pasadena, California was recently sentenced to 55 years in prison for a […]
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Man out on bail in drug case injured in return fire by Pasadena police
Published On: 04-26-2016 in Category: Drug Abuse, illegal drug, methamphetamine
A man who was out on bail in a case of illegal drug possession was critically wounded when the Pasadena police returned his fire recently. The police said no officer was injured in the gunfire, which took place at the 800 block of North Los Robles Avenue in April 2016. Francisco Javier Flores, 21, who […]
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Legal, policy changes can lead to shifts in use of medical marijuana
Published On: 03-04-2016 in Category: Addiction, Drug dependence, marijuana, substance abuse
Numerous researches suggest that marijuana can be a remedy to various complications, including pain relief, nausea, spasticity, glaucoma and so on. Considering this fact, 23 American states, as well as District of Columbia and Guam, have given their consent for comprehensive public medical marijuana programs. But a new study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School […]
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Schoolgirls’ hospitalization after suspected drug abuse concerns Pasadena parents
Published On: 01-28-2016 in Category: Addiction, Drug Abuse
Five schoolgirls were recently rushed to a hospital in Pasadena after they were found to have ingested an unknown substance. The students of two different schools were suspected to have taken an overdose of some unknown substance, though it could not be confirmed. According to a report, one of the two schools has been under […]
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Rave culture: Can PLUR exist without MDMA?
Published On: 11-30-2015 in Category: Drug Abuse
Rave culture can be polarizing. Though the movement encourages peace and love, drug abuse is rampant at raves and festivals. Two young people recently died at the Hard Summer music festival in Los Angeles, bringing light to the dangers surrounding a culture with seemingly good intentions. Though mostly associated with teens and young adults, the […]
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Head of drug trafficking ring in L.A. County sentenced to 20 years
Published On: 09-16-2015 in Category: Addiction, Behavioral Health, Drug Abuse, Drug Treatment
It should be noted that FedEx is not a discreet method to use when trafficking drugs. Zaid Wakil, a North Carolina man running a cocaine trafficking ring out of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, will be serving his sentence in federal prison for doing just that. After semi-successfully concealing his drug […]
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The lasting effects of marijuana on the young mind
Published On: 08-19-2015 in Category: Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Treatment Centers
Marijuana is defined as dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The chemical in the plant that creates distortion when ingested is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Marijuana can be consumed by smoking, eating, drinking or even inhaling through a specialized vapor. With the legalization of marijuana in the […]
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