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Mom Urges Parents to Be Careful After Finding Bag of Heroin in Her Son’s Halloween Candy

November 1, 2019

By: Amira Lawson It is officially the day after Halloween, which means for most children, you are still picking through your leftover candy from trick or treating. Normally, parents inspect their children's ... Read Article

NJ Dealer Caught With 83 Bricks of Heroin Receives Drug Program, No Jail Time

Sha Be Allah

February 19, 2019

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This gives the term "a slap on the wrist" a totally different meaning. According to confirmed reports, a Toms River, New Jersey man was originally arrested with 80 sleeves of heroin and $740 in cash. An addi... Read Article

U.S. Border Patrol Seize $1.3B in Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Hidden in Speakers Headed for Australia

Sha Be Allah

February 11, 2019

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According to CNN, US Customs and Border Patrol have executed a record-breaking drug bust, uncovering over $1.3 billion in illegal drugs, including methamphetamines, cocaine, and heroin, which was all headed for... Read Article

Quincy Jones Claims Ray Charles Got Him Addicted to Heroin at 15

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October 18, 2018

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Quincy Jones made headlines recently when he did a rare interview with Vulture and spilled all the tea. Jones was busy again on Wednesday when he sat down with Scott Feinberg for the most recent episode of the ... Read Article

Demi Lovato is Reportedly ‘Awake and Responsive’ After Drug Overdose

Miss2Bees

July 25, 2018

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Demi Lovato reportedly suffered from a heroin overdose in her Hollywood Hills home, as per TMZ. The singer was out celebrating a friend's birthday on Monday night, and she appeared to be happy in the picture... Read Article

Heroin And Cocaine Possession No Longer A Felony Under Oregon Bill

Sha Be Allah

July 14, 2017

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Possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine will no longer be punishable by a jail term in Oregon. Under a new bill treatment will be prioritized with the offence reduced from a felony to... Read Article

The New Face Of Heroin

Venus Rose

May 1, 2017

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Words by: Milca Pierre From The Source Magazine Issue #270 | 2016 The United States isn't new to the heroin epidemic, but its latest response to the issue is revealing the scary double stand... Read Article

Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale, Inspiration For ‘The Wire’, Dead At 54

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February 16, 2016

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A Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired characters on HBO’s classic series The Wire has died in federal prison in North Carolina. Baltimore Health Department spokesman Sean Naron confirmed on Tuesday that 54... Read Article

$14 Million Worth Of Heroin Discovered By Police Inside Two Pickup Trucks In Queens; Drivers Arrested

Rocko Rathon

January 28, 2016

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Federal authorities pulled over two pickup trucks in Elmhurst, Queens Tuesday (January 26) and discovered that both vehicles were carrying 100 pounds of heroin between the two, worth an estimated $14 Million. T... Read Article

Eminem’s Former Sister-In-Law Dies Of Suspected Heroin Overdose

Rocko Rathon

January 21, 2016

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It is being revealed that Eminem’s former sister-in-law Dawn Scott, passed away earlier this week after an apparent heroin overdose in her hometown of Warren, Michigan. 40-years-old at the time of her death, Sc... Read Article

“People Try Heroin For The First Time” Video Raises Controversy

Samantha Callender

January 12, 2016

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In an effort to mock Buzzfeed, a site called SourceFed made a parody video titled, ‘People Try Heroin for The First Time.' The video parodies a series of videos done by Buzzfeed in which people try unconvent... Read Article

Lethal Heroin Claims Eight Lives In Massachusetts

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January 5, 2016

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Police in Massachusetts are warning about an “exceptionally deadly” lethal batch of heroin called, “Hollywood,” which claimed eight lives in the past week in Hampden County -- four of the suspected fatal overdo... Read Article

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Mom Urges Parents to Be Careful After Finding Bag of Heroin in Her Son’s Halloween Candy

NJ Dealer Caught With 83 Bricks of Heroin Receives Drug Program, No Jail Time

U.S. Border Patrol Seize $1.3B in Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Hidden in Speakers Headed for Australia

Quincy Jones Claims Ray Charles Got Him Addicted to Heroin at 15

Demi Lovato is Reportedly ‘Awake and Responsive’ After Drug Overdose

Heroin And Cocaine Possession No Longer A Felony Under Oregon Bill

The New Face Of Heroin

Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale, Inspiration For ‘The Wire’, Dead At 54

$14 Million Worth Of Heroin Discovered By Police Inside Two Pickup Trucks In Queens; Drivers Arrested

Eminem’s Former Sister-In-Law Dies Of Suspected Heroin Overdose

“People Try Heroin For The First Time” Video Raises Controversy

Lethal Heroin Claims Eight Lives In Massachusetts

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