Preventable Violence

Preventable Violence

Filed under: Drug Abuse Baltimore

In Texas, police said a man with a long criminal history and a substance abuse problem went on a murder spree on October 26, killing his mother in the home he shared with her, then an aunt and three others. On October 28, police officer Christopher …
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Anne Arundel collects more than 350 pounds of medicine at drug 'take back' event

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Officials also used the occasion to discuss how flushing unused medication in the toilet affects the water, septic systems, the environment and overall public safety; and the Anne Arundel County Health Department provided information on substance abuse …
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John McCluskey, Convicted Murderer, Liked To Read New Yorker

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Defense attorneys have been trying to spare McCluskey from the death penalty, arguing that he's incapable of controlling his impulses or making decisions due to brain abnormalities, emotional and physical abuse, and a long history of drug and alcohol …
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