Drug addiction articles
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Operation BRIDGE Wraps Up: Ross County Takes Aim at Drug Trafficking and Addiction
Chillicothe, Ohio – In a collaborative effort to combat drug trafficking and extend a lifeline to those battling addiction, Ross County recently concluded its first Operation BRIDGE of 2024. Spearheaded by the Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS), RecoveryOhio, and the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, the two-day event aimed to purge illegal substances from the […]
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British Columbia should allow addicts to possess even more drugs, federal report suggests
Despite the drug crisis only getting worse in British Columbia after decriminalization, a federal report by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research advocates for further relaxing its policy so addicts can possess even more drugs.
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Drug addict stole road roller and led police on chase through Leeds suburb
Simon Pickard loaded the vehicle into a Ford Transit on cloned plates and tried to evade arrest, but was eventually boxed-in by three police cars who executed a TPAC (tactical pursuit and containment) manoeuvre to bring him to a halt. The 46-year-old was also already banned from driving. Prosecutor Rhianydd Clement said Pickard was seen at around 3.30pm on January 22, reversing up the track of a farm off Selby Road in Garforth, near to The Crusader pub. He was then seen to get out and load the...