Drugs

I stumbled on this on YouTube today, and can't help but think how much different the problems are today.

It's spring cleaning season, and for the Cloquet PD that means it's time to clean up the city. A month long investigation into a meth ring has led to 15 arrests.

Over 250 pounds of Marijuana found in Askov, MN woman's car after traffic stop in West Fargo, ND.

On Monday, October 30th 2017, there was a complaint of something suspicious child's halloween candy that the Menominee Tribal Police Department became aware of.

Tracy Johnson believes she witnessed a heroin overdose at a parking lot in Billings Park, Superior. From what she describes, it's believable that it was taking place. It's also sadly not a surprise as heroin is killing so many people.

Recently CNN posted pictures of a couple passed out from a drug overdose with a child in the back seat. I thought to myself, this is a great example to kids not to get involved with drugs, and yet this video takes the cake for me. This is the saddest thing I've ever seen.

This is pretty chilling to watch.  A TV station in West Virginia recently did a story on the heroin epidemic that's hitting this country.  It shows a unique point of view from what the EMTs see when they arrive on scene.

I'm pretty excited that Intervention is back on TV.  I feel a little guilty though for finding the show so interesting, when these people are at the worst point in their life.  My wife and I watch the show and hang on the edge of our seat at the end to see if these people really got better or not.  That was the case last night after watching Zach and Whitney's story.

This is a great documentary done by the New York Times.  They look into why more and more addicts are using heroin, and why it's so dangerous.  It is such a sad thing to see, and in the last few days there have been at least a half a dozen heroin overdoses in the Northland.

Back in May of 2013 there was an unusual amount of drug overdoses. At that time the Duluth Police Department had thought it was due to the illegal use of heroin based on info obtained at the scene.  Now a warning has gone out about opioid and here's why.

Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson seem to be the tip of the ice berg lately with all the cheating and other charges. On Monday Johnny Manzel, the number one pick from Cleveland put himself in treatment. Everyone saw the signs coming, he parties all the time, doesn't show up to practice. He has to be commended for checking himself in, though.

Jazzelle Lee Marie died from a heroin overdose in February of this year.  She left behind a 2 year old son, and many broken hearts in the community.  It is such a tragic and sad story that unfortunately happens often with heroin use.