Three juveniles charged with trafficking for pot cookies

Filed under: Drug Abuse Portland

Aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs is a felony that carries maximum penalties of five years in prison and a $ 5,000 fine. … The school district's penalty for first-time drug possession is a two-day suspension and a visit to a substance abuse …
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2012 a year of violence, justice and renewal

Filed under: Drug Abuse Portland

Maine's capital city was ground zero for what was perhaps the state's most visible and pressing public safety problem in 2012: Pharmacy robberies police say are mostly fueled by prescription drug abuse. The state saw 54 pharmacy robberies in 2012.
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Growing number are struggling to deal with drug addictions and homelessness

Filed under: Drug Abuse Portland

PORTLAND, ORE. — Jacquelyn and Mark Eskelsen were both living on the streets this fall — and they said their drug use put them there. “That's what drugs do; they totally ruin your life,” said Mark Eskelsen, 47. “We're trying to stay sober now.” The …
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