Hospital: 61 Killed in Venezuela Prison Riot

Hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot

Filed under: El Paso Drug Use

The riot was the latest in a series of deadly clashes in Venezuela's overcrowded and often anarchical prisons, where inmates typically obtain weapons and drugs with the help of corrupt guards. Critics called it proof that the government is failing to …
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FDA won't regulate Pa. birth control machine

Filed under: El Paso Drug Use

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration won't take any regulatory action over a vending machine at a Pennsylvania college that dispenses the morning-after pill. FDA spokeswoman Erica Jefferson said Friday that officials looked at …
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4th Judicial District Sets Third Drug Court Graduation

Filed under: El Paso Drug Use

The drug court in El Paso County has graduated its third class. A full release is below: Fourth Judicial District slates third HEALS Court graduation. Seven participants set to graduate from adult drug court. COLORADO SPRINGS – Seven participants in …
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Sundance Review: 'Narco Cultura' tackles the drug war with a keen eye

Filed under: El Paso Drug Use

Juarez, Mexico has become the murder capital of the world, with a whopping 3622 homicides in 2010, the same year that El Paso, sitting on the other side of the border, had only five homicides, making it one of the safest cities of its size. If you've …
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