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A somewhat rarer type is a citizen posing as a doctor to, among other things, gain access to the free samples of drugs that some drug manufacturers give out. The samples may also be sold to desperate patients at an exorbitant rate. Actual physicians may do this also. [4] [5] Others may prescribe drugs without sufficient cause. [6]
International drug routes. Panamanian motor vessel Gatun during the largest cocaine bust in US Coast Guard history (totalling 20 tons, worth over 600 million USD), off the coast of Panama. The US federal government is an opponent of the illegal drug trade; however, state laws vary greatly and in some cases contradict federal laws.
Selling counterfeit illicit drugs is illegal even if the substances used to make the imitation drug are not illegal on themselves. [3] [4] It is illegal to distribute or sell counterfeit fake drugs in many U.S. states including Nevada, [5] Ohio, [6] Illinois, [7] Florida, [8] Michigan [1] and Massachusetts. [3]
Now, some people have found a workaround—although it’s actually illegal. Some people are purchasing leftover weight loss medications on Facebook or other social media platforms in an effort to ...
The book describes the effects and risks of psychoactive drugs which were common in contemporary use for recreational and nonmedical purposes. [2] The New York Times paraphrased some major arguments from the book, saying "'Drug-free' treatment of heroin addiction almost never works", "Nicotine can be as tough to beat as heroin", and "Good or bad, marijuana is here to stay.
A Gastonia pharmacist is facing federal charges after he sold prescription drugs illegally, according to court documents. Cole Dixon Moore, 35, of South Carolina, has been charged with four counts ...
The same percentage cited drug use as a way to "stop worrying about a problem or forget bad memories." And 40% said they used to cope with depression or anxiety.
The drug policy in the United States is the activity of the federal government relating to the regulation of drugs. Starting in the early 1900s, the United States government began enforcing drug policies. These policies criminalized drugs such as opium, morphine, heroin, and cocaine outside of medical use.