'15 to Life' Explores Criminal Justice System
'15 to Life' explores criminal justice system
Filed under: crack v cocaine
Brought up by a single mother struggling with an addiction to crack cocaine, and an older sister who became pregnant at 15, Young, now 26 after eleven years in prison, describes his younger self as “naïve” and “easily persuaded.” … This Spring … Read more on Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
A Stillborn Child, A Charge Of Murder, And The Disputed Case Law On 'Fetal …
Filed under: crack v cocaine
Autopsy tests had turned up traces of a cocaine byproduct in Samiya's blood, and Hayne declared her death a homicide, caused by "cocaine toxicity." In early 2007, a … By smoking crack during her pregnancy, the indictment said, Gibbs had "unlawfully … Read more on WGBH NEWS
Vaccinating Addiction Away
Filed under: crack v cocaine
Of all the illegal drugs, cocaine is especially dangerous. Both the inhaled powder form and smoked crack cocaine account for roughly one-third of drug-related emergency room admissions. And unlike with heroin or prescription painkillers, there are no … Read more on OZY