Heroin on the rise in South Mississippi

Heroin on the rise in South Mississippi
Heroin has become such a problem in many areas of the nation U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has declared it “an urgent and growing public health crisis” and has urged emergency personnel to carry an anti-overdose drug. Narcotics … “We began …
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DeSoto County bans use of e-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration plans to regulate e-cigarettes but has not yet issued proposed rules. For now, the agency simply states on its website that “e-cigarettes have not been fully studied so consumers currently don't know the potential risks …
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Parties: Dismiss suit over details on execution drug
Byrom and her attorneys had asked Hinds County Chancery Judge William Singletary to hold the agency in violation of Mississippi's public records law for failing to provide information on whether the drugs are safe and reliable or whether they may have …
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March is Reading Month — Caleb Hortop — New Project 9.