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An Illinois woman is facing federal charges in Ohio after being caught with $750,000 worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Columbus, according to a probable cause affidavit.
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Aug. 1 that 19 people, including one person from Ohio, were indicted by a federal grand jury for participating in a large-scale drug trafficking organization ...
The legal status of cocaine varies worldwide. Even though many countries have banned the sale of cocaine for recreational use, some have legalized it for possession, personal use, transportation, and cultivation, while some have decriminalized it for certain uses. It is necessary to distinguish cocaine from coca leaves or the plant itself.
In 1985, cocaine-related hospital emergencies rose by 12 percent, from 23,500 to 26,300. In 1986, these incidents increased 110 percent, from 26,300 to 55,200. Between 1984 and 1987, cocaine incidents increased to 94,000. By 1987, crack was reported to be available in the District of Columbia and all but four states in the United States. [1]
The driver, a 27-year-old woman from the Tucson area, is now facing federal charges. She is currently being held in the Franklin County jail. Ohio Highway Patrol finds nearly 60 kilos of cocaine ...
About 1.9% (2.3 million) of young adults (15–34 years old) have used cocaine in the last year (latest data available as of 2018). [160] Usage is particularly prevalent among this demographic: 4% to 7% of males have used cocaine in the last year in Spain, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
In the fall of 1988, staff at a hospital operated by the Medical University of South Carolina became concerned about the prevalence of so-called "crack babies," as well as an increase in cocaine use among pregnant women receiving prenatal treatment at the hospital. In the spring of 1989, hospital staff began conducting urine screens on pregnant ...
It was the third consecutive day of bomb threats made in the city.