Two people were arrested this week in Lake County after police discovered an “elaborate” marijuana growing operation. During a search, police found about 50 marijuana plants, about $4,000 dollars worth of steroids, about three pounds of processed marijuana and Xanax tablets. The police also seized a .45 caliber handgun and about $5,000 in cash.
Kyle A. Wilson, 30, and Lydia Dale Schmidt, 22, face numerous charges including child abuse, due to the fact that there were two children in the home at the time of the arrests.
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Lake County Grow House Discovered
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Lawsuit Filed Against CVS/pharmacy
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012One physician in Orlando is angry about the decision by CVS/pharmacy to not fill pain pill prescriptions from a small group of Florida physicians. The Orlando physician says CVS/pharmacy basically pegged him as a criminal. CVS/pharmacy has more than 700 stores in Florida, and has refused to comment on how or why it compiled the list. Many people, however, have praised CVS/pharmacy for taking a strong position at a time when the fight against prescription drug abuse in Florida is still considered to be at the forefront.
“We have informed a small number of Florida physicians that CVS/pharmacy will no longer fill the prescriptions they write for Schedule II narcotics. While we regret any inconvenience this may cause for our customers, we treat the dispensing of controlled substances with the utmost care and seriousness. CVS/pharmacy is unwavering in its compliance and measures to prevent drug abuse and keep controlled substances out of the wrong hands,” said CVS/pharmacy spokesman Mike DeAngelis.
Dr. Sylvester Hanna owns Wellness Centers USA, an Orlando pain clinic. Hanna filed the defamation suit against CVS/pharmacy, claiming that by Hanna’s placement on the list, CVS/pharmacy is falsely implying that he is acting unethically or illegally.
Man Convicted Of DUI Manslaughter Now Suing One Of The Victims
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012A Florida man who pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter is now suing the family of one of three people who died in the Christmas 2007 car crash.
David Belniak claims the crash was not his fault, despite pleading guilty and being sentenced to 12 years in prison. Despite having alcohol and drugs in his system at the time of the crash, Belniak is suing for compensation for pain, suffering and medical bills. The plaintiff’s attorney calls the lawsuit ridiculous.
Depression in college students
Friday, April 1st, 2011
A new study of college students finds that depression is not properly addressed by schools.
“I think the stress of academic performance has helped cause an increase in the rate of depression among students,” said Michael Fleming, one of the lead authors of the study and a professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “That’s why it’s important to take the opportunity to screen at every visit.
According to the study, about 25 percent of all students who sought help were ultimately diagnosed as depressed. The study was conducted over a period of two years and surveyed more than 1,600 students who visited their campus health centers at the University of British Columbia, the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin.
“Depression screening is easy to do,” Fleming said. “We know it works, and it can save lives.”
New legal synthetic drug
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Police say that one person died and ten others were hospitalized last week in Blaine, Minnesota after a mass overdose of a legal synthetic drug. Several of the teenagers ingested 2 C-E, which is a “cousin drug” of 2 C-B, a controlled substance. Law enforcement officials think chemists can make 2 C-E by slightly altering the illegal 2 C-B, and making it into a illegal drug.
Two of the teens were in critical condition. The police are conducting tests to find out what exactly the drug was made from. The drug was purchased online.
“Just because you have an assumption that it’s legal and you can buy it online, in no way is it safe…one person is dead, ten people are hospitalized,” said a sheriff’s spokesman.
Epidemic of prescription drugs spreading in high schools
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
It has been reported that twenty percent of students in high school have abused prescription drugs. The epidemic of prescription drugs has posed a challenge for law enforcement and school officials, as well as for parents.
It is important to know how to dispose of unused prescription drugs, so as to minimize the chances of abuse by your child or their friends. Many communities around the United States have initiated take back programs, some even designating entire days to safely ridding medicine cabinets of the prescription drugs. Many pharmacies will take back unused prescription drugs, no questions asked. For participating pharmacies, visit
www.disposemymeds.com . Many pills can be mixed into coffee grounds or cat litter, then thrown away with the rest of the household garbage in a tightly sealed plastic bag. Some pills can be flushed down the toilet, but check before you do to make sure this will not harm your plumbing. For more information on safe disposal of prescription drugs, visit www.fda.gov
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Is acupuncture safe and effective?
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
New research has shed doubt on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture. The researchers found that there was little convincing evidence that acupuncture is successful in reducing a patient’s pain.
“Many systematic reviews of acupuncture for pain management are available, yet they only support few indications, and contradictions abound,” said Professor Edzard Ernst, M.D., PhD., of the Peninsula Medical School at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in England.
“Acupuncture remains associated with serious adverse effects. One might argue that, in view of the popularity of acupuncture, the number of serious adverse effects is minute. We would counter, however, that even one avoidable adverse event is one too many. The key to making progress would be to train all acupuncturists to a high level of competency.”
The Genesis Program for the homeless
Monday, March 28th, 2011
The Genesis Program is a unique treatment program at the Union Mission in West Virginia. The Genesis Program helps those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction who are also homeless.
“I was recently homeless and I came here to get some help with maybe food and shelter. Then I heard about the Genesis Program. I struggle with addiction, with alcoholism,” said Jeromy Bolton, who has been in the program since January. Bolton used to drink a liter and a half of vodka every day.
The Genesis Program lasts one year and there are currently almost two dozen men and women in the program.
One-year-old daughter drunk
Friday, March 25th, 2011
A woman in Houston is facing felony child endangerment charges after police found her and her one-year-old daughter drunk on Four Loko.
Lashwanda Allen, 32, had been drinking the alcoholic energy drink and fell asleep. Allen’s roommate found the child wandering the halls of the apartment complex and called police. The roommate then found Allen’s other child, a four-month-old girl, hanging upside down from the bed and turning blue. The roommate called an ambulance. The older child was found drunk in the parking lot with a legally intoxicated blood alcohol content of .09.
Allen is being held on $2,000 bond in the Harris County jail.
Ohio’s fight against opiate addiction
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Treatment officials in Ohio are pleased with Governor John Kasich’s support and funding for the fight against the state’s severe problem with opiate addiction. Under the previous administration of Ted Strickland, budget cuts resulted in addicts scrambling for treatment services in Ohio.
Governor Kasich has now set aside $4.6 million dollars for treatment, but Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, the spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Drug Addiction and Alcohol Services, is encouraged with the governor’s move. The Ohio Department of Drug Addiction and Alcohol Services funnels state and federal treatment services money to 50 local mental health and recovery boards across the state.
“It’ll help,” said Frohnapfel-Hasson. “We’ve been so historically underfunded.”