Drug addiction

Doctor sentenced to almost 22 years in prison

(AP) - A Shelby County doctor has been sentenced to almost 22 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegally issuing prescriptions for oxycodone, Lortab and Xanax.

Congress Passes Fair Sentencing Act; Lower Crack-Cocaine Disparity Heads to Obama for Signature

Here’s an incremental, but important victory for criminal justice, as the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity has shrunk: Congress has changed a quarter-century-old law that has sent tens of thousands of blacks to prison for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the same amount of the drug in powder form [...]

87-year-old Fla. woman arrested for selling crack (Video)

An 87-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after she was caught on tape selling crack cocaine to an undercover deputy. And it’s not the first time the Pensacola woman has been busted for drugs.

Changes to federal laws for crack cocaine

SPRINGFIELD - Though it may sound like a contradiction, Jayson Tavernier may be among the luckiest drug defendants in the city.

NYPD cop busted in cocaine ring

NY Daily Reports: A Bronx beat cop who betrayed his badge and his long-time friend were busted Friday for their roles in a large-scale cocaine-peddling ring, the feds said. Juan Acosta, a nine-year NYPD veteran, allegedly used a police car to rob a drug dealer of hundreds of thousands of dollars in mid-2005, authorities charged. The 34-year-old cop, assigned to the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx, also delivered what he thought was 10 kilos of cocaine after boasting his NYPD ties would keep him clear of law enforcement, officials said.