Porter County Courts

Published March 4, 2013

Porter County Courts

Filed under: drug addiction help for families

William R. Yocum, 35, was staying with a friend's family in Porter County, telling them he had been kicked out, and he stole jewelry and checks, which he forged. The friend's mother … Yocum said during sentencing that he did it because of a drug …
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Painkiller prescriptions in Tennessee on the rise

Filed under: drug addiction help for families

The anti-anxiety drug alprazolam, which is marketed under the brand name Valium, ranked next in number of prescriptions filled for controlled substances. Tennessee has one of the highest prescription drug abuse rates in the nation. (Copyright 2013 The …
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'Drug addicts turn to crime for lack of rehab'

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Calangute: The recent murders in Assagao and Siolim, allegedly by drug addicts and drug peddlers, has once again put the spotlight on the lack of facilities for rehabilitating and counseling drug addicts. Police and NGOs opine that drug addicts are …
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