Drug Courts have saved the lives of over 1 million people who were addicted to methamphetamine and other addictive substances. Some important facts about Drug Courts from the NADCP: Drug Courts Save Money FACT: Nationwide, for every $1.00 invested in Drug Court, taxpayers save as much as $3.36 in avoided criminal justice costs alone. FACT: …..Read More
Oklahoma meth addiction leads to torture and rape of a toddler at LaQuinta Inn
June 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
Oklahoma: Jennifer Ragland and Leana Lauck have been accused of obtaining meth from two men in exchange for allowing them to sexually abuse a 3-year-old boy at the LaQuinta Inn near South Meridian and Interstate 40. Leana Lauck, the boy’s mother, was arrested on child neglect charges on Wednesday after she opted to stay at …..Read More
Former meth addict credits family and arrest for quitting meth
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A former meth addict credits her arrest and the support of her family and friends for ending an eleven-year meth habit that would have eventually taken her life. She has given me permission to publish an email that she sent to me so that it might help others who are struggling to break their addiction …..Read More
Meth Addiction: Some Call It An Epidemic
March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Although reports about small meth labs say that they are on the decline, usage of the drug appears to me to be going up. But, what do meth addicts do when the source of the drug they “need” can’t supply them anymore? What happens when their meth supplier gets busted and goes to jail? They …..Read More
Arkansas: Recovering meth user says addicts need support not prison
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am a recovering meth addict. I spent 13 months in prison in 1997 for dirty drug screen while on prob. Stayed clean 7 yrs & my sister passed away at 41 with cancer & I relapsed for 2 years. The meth cooks & users I’ve met need more than prison time & I have …..Read More
Meet Brad Hearon: Former meth lab cook and burn survivor
August 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brad Hearon, former meth lab cook and burn survivor, was making meth in his El Camino pickup on the night of January 7, 2003, thinking it would be no different than any other time that he’d made meth. But, he was wrong, almost dead wrong. Doctors gave him less than a 1% chance of surviving …..Read More
Son of Michael Douglas facing meth trafficking charges
August 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Cameron Douglas, 30, son of actor Michael Douglas, was arrested by DEA agents for selling and distributing methamphetamine on July 28, in the meat district of NY, in an apartment rented by his famous father, Michael Douglas. Prosecutors allege that Cameron Douglas shipped meth by FedEx across the country in exchange for thousands of
Nicole Bobek: Olympic Skating Champion facing meth charges
July 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Nicole Bobek, former Olympic Figure Skating Champion is in the news again, but it’s certainly not good news this time. She has been named as a “significant player” in a meth distribution ring that involves more than two dozen people, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio. Nicole Bobek, 31, is the only child of …..Read More
Mother of Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain arrested for selling meth
May 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Jacqueline Standley, 44 year-old mother of Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, was arrested at her home on Saturday for selling methamphetamine out of her apartment. Police allege that Standley sold meth to an under-cover officer when the officer visited her home on February 11, 2009. Standley appeared in court on Monday, where she was appointed a …..Read More
Cole Puffinburger kidnapping tied to grandfather, meth, stolen money, and a Mexican drug cartel
October 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
(video posting) A Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus driver is being hailed as a hero today for finding six-year old, Cole Puffinburger. Sadly, the reason why Cole was abducted from his Las Vegas home last Wednesday, is rumored to be the result of his grandfather’s ties to meth, money, and a Mexican drug …..Read More
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