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In every state, crimes are put into distinct categories. The categories are usually "felony," "misdemeanor," and "infraction." Decisions on crime classification are made by state legislators; the determination focuses on the seriousness of the crime. This article looks at the differences among these crime classifications, moving from least serious (infractions) to most (felonies).

Infractions

Infractions (sometimes called violations) are petty offenses that are…

Heroin that looks like concrete, called “Grey Death,” which is tainted with even more dangerous opioid drugs, has in triggered dozens of overdoses this year, including four fatal ones reported on Thursday in Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio.

It’s only the latest example of weird mixtures of deadly chemicals, chiefly the surgical painkiller fentanyl and its derivatives, turning up in the illegal drug marketplace.

“We are more routinely seeing deadly cocktails of heroin, fentanyl, various…

The mixture of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and the synthetic opioid U-47700 gets its name from its resemblance to concrete mixing powder.



June 03—A potent opioid that is suspected as the cause of at least 47 overdose deaths in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, appears to be resistant to Narcan, health officials are reporting.

Known as acrylfentanyl, the…

Nothing says summer that can compare with walking barefoot through the cool, fresh grass. Several products that promise a greener lawn often recruit the use of thick, heavy pesticides that can be harmful to your skin and health. To help keep your grass thriving all summer long, follow these easy tips!

Cut the grass taller than you'll during the growing season. Make it no shorter than several inches huge. Leave the grass clippings on the lawn. Run the garden tractor over the fallen…

Amazing FREE online seminar! Experts share how they can help your stop addiction and keep you in recovery! From the privacy of your own home in your pajamas...you can watch 29 interviews with experience, advice, resources, information, motivation and inspiration! Never Give Up!

We go live March 4th at 4 am EST. You can see the interviews at your convenience within a 72-hour time frame. Register here -…

Amazing FREE online seminar! Experts share how they can help your stop addiction and keep you in recovery! From the privacy of your own home in your pajamas...you can watch 29 interviews with experience, advice, resources, information, motivation and inspiration! Never Give Up!

We go live March 4th at 4 am EST. You can see the interviews at your convenience within a 72-hour time frame. Register here -…

Locked Up Arizona: A look at the state of Arizona’s criminal justice system

By Corban Carson, KTAR

Locked Up Arizona is a documentary that has been in the works for months.

I started working on this documentary in November.

But before you listen, here are some statistics you need to know from the Arizona Department of Corrections:

• Arizona has 16 state prisons, six of which are run by private companies.
• In those prisons live more than 48,000…

The drug, U-47700, is a synthetic opioid analgesic eight times more powerful than morphine. It causes sedation and respiratory depression, which can be fatal. The shipments usually come from overseas, particularly China. It is sold in vials or plastic baggies that are labeled “Not for Human Consumption” or “For Research Purposes Only.”

It has been known to be sold as "oxycodone" on the streets. The synthetic opioid U-47700 has largely been limited to laboratories in the last several…

TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT DRUGS. ONLY ONE CAN KILL THEM. It may look like candy!! The "Death pill," fentanyl is disguised as other drugs and linked to the spike in US overdoses. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times as powerful as morphine, and often users of Xanax and other pills don’t know they’re taking it. Users can purchase fentanyl nasal sprays, geltabs, and even U-47700 – a research opiate – in the form of Pez candies.…

Petti Hendrix 'I Wanna Rock'

Deon Petty (born August 18th, 1991) better known by his stage name Petti Hendrix, a thriving iconic recording artist from Milwaukee, Wi. Petti initially gained recognition in 2012 after releasing three mixtapes titled" Industry Ready, Industry Ready II followed…

FYI...The United States Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin for prescription use among children ages 11-16. This was approved in 2014 and will have the first study done in 2019.

OxyContin is one of the most addictive and problematic drugs on the pharmaceutical market.

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported the addiction stats of OxyContin, the reports shined a scary reality on non-medicinal use of prescription pain killers:

-Over 31 million…

From “Crack to Christ” is more than a catchy book title. It’s the title of a real life, compelling autobiography of Author Tanya Davis that has been turned into a theatre quality stage play. In essence it is what it says; a synopsis of a heartfelt, unforgettable story of a woman who made it from hell on earth, and lived to tell it. “From Crack to Christ” will make you laugh, cry and keep you on the edge of your seat wondering “what next? How is she going to get out of this one….oh my…

The “Know Your Worth Women’s Relationship Conference 2015” is all set to take place on September 27, 2015 at the beautiful Franklin Marriott in Cool Springs, Tennessee. The venue’s address is 700 Cool Springs Boulevard and registration has already begun. **NOTE: Know Your Worth is also going on a Cross Country Tour. Look for your city soon or request a stop there.

The esteemed panel of speakers include; Author, Relationship Coach and renown Speaker Aaron Jordan, Jr. B.S. , DIVINE…

The streets don't love you back Drugs/Alcohol intervention program is now available, free classes starting may 15,2015 for 5 weeks at the city of refuge every Friday from 12 noon-1pm tell your probation officer about our program..contact me for more information at thestreetsdontloveyouback@gmail.com LOCATION 5727 N. Black Canyon HWY Phoenix AZ 85015…

The streets don't love you back intervention program is now available, free classes starting may 15,2015 for 5 weeks at the city of refuge every Friday from 12 noon-1pm tell your probation officer about our program..contact me for more information at thestreetsdontloveyouback@gmail.com …

The streets don't love you back Drugs/Alcohol intervention program is now available, free classes starting may 15,2015 for 5 weeks at the city of refuge every Friday from 12 noon-1pm tell your probation officer about our program..contact me for more information at thestreetsdontloveyouback@gmail.com …

The streets don't love you back Drugs/Alcohol intervention program is now available, free classes starting may 15,2015 for 5 weeks at the city of refuge every Friday from 12 noon-1pm tell your probation officer about our program..contact me for more information at thestreetsdontloveyouback@gmail.com …

To improve your Leadership skills, ask yourself these 6 questions daily:

1. Did I work toward my goals today?

2.What bad habits do I need to stop?

3. What motivated me today?

4. Have I been the kind of person I want to be?

5. What mistakes did I make today, and what can I learn from them?

6. What am I grateful for today?

Aren’t those powerful? Leadership is a constant adjusting and adapting to what is happening and going on always with your eyes on your…