Recent news on Vicodin

Prescription drug hustlers caught  -  25 May 2007
Victorville Daily Press,During search warrants more than 1000 pills of Vicodin, Xanax, Soma, Norco and other pills were recovered along with $6000 in cash, officials said.

Suspects Arrested in Prescription Drug Scam  -  25 May 2007
WPBN-TV,...say they are not being seen my any doctors and they are not on any prescriptions and then get a script for hydrocodone, which is vicodin."

Baumgartner Trial Dec. 3 On Prescription Drug Charges  -  25 May 2007
North Country Gazette,In court this week, Baumgartner’s attorney produced prescriptions for the Vicodin which had been prescribed to the Baumgartners’ daughter during dental work

Hillsborough County Superior Court, Nashua  -  25 May 2007
Nashua Telegraph (subscription),Kristin Clark, 18, last known address 3A Lily Court, Hudson, attempt to obtain a controlled drug, vicodin, by deceit, felony B, Jan. 16 at Hudson.

Driver High on Mom's Vicodin When Hitting Bicyclist  -  May 24, 2007
Gothamist,Wilson allegedly told the police he "took a bunch of his mother's Vicodin" before driving at speeds up to 100 MPH and that he couldn't believe he hit Guan.

Road menace high on pills when he hit biker, cops say  -  May 24, 2007
Staten Island Advance,Wilson told police on the scene he "took a bunch of his mother's Vicodin," according to a law enforcement source. Investigators are seeking a warrant to

Members Of Alleged Motorcycle Gang Arrested  -  May 23, 2007
KGTV, 10News.com,During the operation, undercover ATF agents purchased one stolen firearm, methamphetamine, marijuana and a variety of pills, including Vicodin,

Nicole Richie slams rehab rumours  -  May 24, 2007
Now Magazine Online,Sources alleged the troubled socialite was receiving outpatient treatment and underwent a three-day detox for painkiller Vicodin and muscle relaxant Soma.

Student Sues NYPD For $1M After Hernia Hell  -  May 22, 2007
WCBS-TV New York,Two pills of the painkiller Vicodin led to a jail cell for Simon Weiss. The 22-year-old student lives across the street from a park that's known as a drug

Drug Close-Up: Vicodin  -  May 16, 2007
Market-Day.net,Vicodin is used to treat pain, is comprised of hydrocodone bitartrate andacetaminophen supplied in tablet form for oral administration.

Sentence suspended for narcotics suspect  -  May 24, 2007
Rutland Herald,The incidents leading to the charges involved the sale of one Vicodin pill and one morphine pill to a confidential informant in Poultney on March 6, 2006.

Drug trade: Vicodin, OxyContin abuse rises nearly 350 percent ...  -  May 9, 2007
SU The Daily Orange (subscription),College students' recreational use of opioids - drugs such as Vicodin, Percocet and OxyContin - rose 342.9 percent between 1993 and 2005, according to a

Woman sentenced for stealing drugs  -  May 23, 2007
Muskegon Chronicle,...an adult foster care home where she worked. Whitehall police said she diluted liquid Vicodin that was administered to a 73-year-old man to mask her theft.

COPS INFLICTED HERNIA HELL: SUIT  -  May 22, 2007
New York Post,Simon Weiss, 22, said cops ignored evidence of his surgery when they arrested him on May 9 for possession of two Vicodin pills.

Roddy Stinson: Jail critic says drugs 'handed out like candy' to ...  -  May 22, 2007
San Antonio Express,I hear the inmates get Xanax, Vicodin, sleeping pills and other drugs of abuse. What's up with that? What's wrong with ibuprofen?

NOVEMBERS DOOM Frontman: 'I've Been On Painkillers And Vicodin For ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
Blabbermouth.net,I've been on painkillers and Vicodin for six years now, and it's very trying every single day. There was a point in my life, at the lowest point,

Prescription drug ring foiled, police say  -  May 19, 2007
Dayton Daily News (subscription),Police seized the man's vehicle, $1423 in cash and 144 prescription pills, among them Vicodin, Percocet, Klonopin and Xanax.

Internet Drug Pushing Up Again  -  May 18, 2007
WebMDMay 18, 2007 – Since last year, 135% more web sites advertise prescription drugs such as Xanax, Vicodin, and Ritalin, and 7% more sites offer to sell the

LOCAL: Woman faces at least two years in prison for selling ...  -  May 20, 2007
Livingston Daily,During that meeting, officers allege Hampton also said she could get other prescriptions, including Vicodin. Police later learned that Hampton tried to pass

Teens Tapping Into Illegal Online Drugs Sales  -  May 17, 2007
KDKA,Ryan died from an overdose of Vicodin and Valium, drugs he purchased online with a credit card and a story, reports CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews.

'Operation Blue and White' Nets 14 Peckerwoods Members  -  May 23, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...agents purchased one stolen firearm, methamphetamine, marijuana and a variety of pills to include Vicodin, Oxycodone and Percocet.

Online drug pushers on the rise  -  May 18, 2007
NetworkWorld.com,The number of rogue Web sites selling controlled prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin, Valium and Ritalin has gone up for the third straight year,

Report: Rogue Rx sales on the rise  -  May 17, 2007
Computerworld,May 17, 2007 (Computerworld) -- The number of rogue Web sites selling controlled prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin, Valium and Ritalin has gone

Town tackles a new kind of drug problem  -  May 19, 2007
The Union Leader,So, the youngster who washes down a Vicodin with a beer is actually feeling the effects of having taken four or five of the pills, he said, also a dangerous

Online Pharmacies May Be Bigger Threat Than Street Drug Dealers  -  May 17, 2007
WCSH-TV,Her son, Ryan, a star athlete and straight-a student, died from an overdose of painkillers, including Vicodin. He bought the drugs on the Internet without a

Internet Drug Sales Continue to Increase  -  May 16, 2007
About - News & Issues,For the third year the number of Web sites advertising or selling controlled perescription drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, Valium, and Ritalin has increased

Illicit online drug sales rampant  -  May 16, 2007
Washington Times,The number of rogue Web sites selling prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Ritalin has increased for three straight years, according to a new

TV Review: House - "Resignation"  -  May 14, 2007
Blogcritics.org,I hope Wilson knows how anti-depressants would interact with Vicodin, amphetamines, alcohol, and god knows what else House puts in his system,

Inflexxion Presents Internet Survey Results About Prescription ...  -  May 7, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Regarding route of administration most participants preferred to swallow Vicodin and KADIAN®, but OxyContin® users preferred snorting or sniffing the

Online Pharmacies  -  May 16, 2007
WRCB-TV,Her son Ryan, a star athlete and straight-a student died from an overdose of painkillers, including Vicodin. He bought the drugs on the internet without a

Courthouse records  -  May 16, 2007
Worcester Telegram,Robert A. Perham, 41, of 15-1/2 Mendon St., Worcester, charged with possession of Vicodin with intent to distribute and possession of Vicodin, continued to

House Takes First Step  -  May 18, 2007
Free Market News Network,The latest bills would force online pharmacies to receive permission from the US attorney general to dispense drugs like Vicodin and Oxycontin.

POLICE BEAT  -  May 18, 2007
Mirror,Officers arrested her, and while searching her found two rocks of crack cocaine in her pocket and Vicodin pills she did not have a prescription for.

In a Major Triumph for Physicians Who Prescribe Pain Medication ...  -  May 14, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...on all 10 charges that he dispensed Vicodin and Lorcet without a legitimate medical purpose and in a manner inconsistent with accepted medical practice.

Stockton woman charged with selling meth, painkillers  -  May 17, 2007
Winona Daily News,A criminal complaint filed in Winona County District Court alleges that Christy Lea Fenske, 50, sold Vicodin and Oxycontin pills to an police informant on

New England Anti-Drug Testing?  -  May 14, 2007
Associated Construction Publications,...or misusing prescription drugs such as Oxycontin® and Vicodin® — reported use in the construction sector is as high as 30 percent of workers.

Foul play not suspected in death 23-year-old man died at home in ...  -  May 17, 2007
Ravenna Record Courier,A large amount of alcohol was discovered at the scene, including beer, vodka, rum and Jagermeister, as well as some hydrocodone (Vicodin) pills,

Dozens charged in sweep  -  May 4, 2007
Centre Daily Times,Police still were seeking three people Thursday: Stacey Kowalske, 21, of Port Matilda, charged with delivery of Vicodin; Luiz Philippe A. Reybitz, 25,

NOVEMBERS DOOM Frontman: 'I've Been On Painkillers And Vicodin For ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Blabbermouth.net,I've been on painkillers and Vicodin for six years now, and it's very trying every single day. There was a point in my life, at the lowest point,

ROCHESTER (1) - Fraud allegation  -  26 Apr 2007
Beaver County Times,According to the criminal complaint, Wayne admitted that on many occasions, she would call in fraudulent prescriptions for Vicodin and other drugs to area

Outdated Medication Collection Breaks National Record  -  26 Apr 2007
WLUC-TV,That included over a half million dollars worth of controlled substances like vicodin and oxycontin. Organizers say they've broken a national record for

POLICE BRIEFS  -  26 Apr 2007
Journal Newspapers,A pharmacist at Target on Ford Road called police when the suspect called in a prescription for Vicodin written by a “Dr. Noble� at the University of

Bond set for Omro man in drug death  -  26 Apr 2007
The Reporter,Janet Drake sold Hoeft a fentanyl patch on Jan. 3 and Matthew Drake delivered the patch and 12 Vicodin tablets to Hoeft, the complaint states.

Macomb County news briefs  -  26 Apr 2007
Detroit Free Press,Sheriff's Office, Stacey Bettcher was inside her boyfriend's mobile home in Harrison Township Saturday when she tried to steal two of his Vicodin pills.

Prescribing a problem: Part five  -  26 Apr 2007
DU The Duquesne Duke,...in students abusing opiates such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin, and a 93 percent increase in abuse of stimulants including Adderall and Ritalin.

Barnstable District Court  -  26 Apr 2007
Cape Cod Times,ARROYO, Hector, 26, 402 Bearse's Way, Hyannis; possession of Percocet, possession of Vicodin, larceny from a person, two counts larceny of a value less than

County employs technology to fight crime  -  26 Apr 2007
C&G Newspapers,The laboratory also sees many controlled drugs come through — mainly Vicodin, Oxycontin, Xanex and Tylenol 3. “But the main thing we see is marijuana,�

Jack's Mannequin rocks with a side of cockiness  -  26 Apr 2007
KSC The Equinox (subscription),There's the girl who never seems to notice him, who goes out at night while "I stayed home and took a Vicodin... sometimes that's all I can do.

DEA agent informs coalition of teen drug use  -  26 Apr 2007
Romeo Observer,More common prescription drugs Isaacson mentioned included OxyCotin and Vicodin. He said people become addicted to them because they feel they are safe

Boy, 12, busted for selling Vicodin at school  -  Apr 20, 2007
Green Bay Press Gazette,Police discovered the boy had given hydrocodone pills — a narcotic pain reliever generally marketed as Vicodin — to several students, at least one of whom

TV Review: Painkiller Jane - Toy Soldiers  -  Apr 23, 2007
Blogcritics.org,She and Dr. Seth Carpenter, fellow members of Strikeforce Vicodin** are talking about why she's built like she is, able to heal herself.

KRS-ONE: " I would prefer that you see "HIP HOP LIVES" as more of ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
SOHH,Lil Vicodin is an overrated joke, will.i.am was rolling with The Black Eyed Peas, Luda became even more commecialized with his fake "Runaway Love," and Hov

Generation Rx  -  Apr 23, 2007
Craig Daily Press,Casey Jackson, a Craig Middle School eighth-grader, said he's heard some CMS students use Vicodin and alcohol to get a high on the weekends.

Teens charged with Rx drugs in school  -  Apr 24, 2007
Elmira Star-Gazette,Police charged a 16-year-old student with drug possession, for possessing two Vicodin (a high-powered pain killer) in school.

Study focuses on prescription addiction  -  Apr 23, 2007
ImediNews,The research is the first large-scale study designed to assess whether addiction to opioid painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, can effectively be

Revisiting the ER  -  Apr 22, 2007
Napa Valley Register,In the end, Cheryl got Vicodin, a powerful painkiller, but felt shame at having to advocate for herself. Shouldn't the doctor have asked about her pain

Driven by drugs, teens' antics end in cuffs, cops say  -  Apr 19, 2007
Staten Island Advance,In Philpott's case, cops say the Annadale man tried to impersonate an Eltingville physician, and placed an order for Vicodin in the doctor's name.

SUSAN SWARTZ: Working hard to slow down  -  Apr 22, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),A friend who had sinus surgery and floated on Vicodin for three days got his well-deserved respite, but that’s not the same thing.

St. Cloud family turns loss into push for regulation  -  Apr 14, 2007
St. Cloud Times,The study found that one in five teenagers has taken a prescription painkiller such as Vicodin or OxyContin to get high.

Your turn: Research shows medical marijuana helps  -  Apr 21, 2007
St. Cloud Times,I took Percocet, Vicodin and OxyContin on a regular basis — knowingly risking overdose just trying to make the pain bearable. But these powerful, expensive

Tragedy pushes Minnesota family to seek tougher online ...  -  Apr 15, 2007
Winona Daily News,Justin Pearson was first prescribed Vicodin after a weight-lifting injury in 2005. When he started to show signs of addiction, doctors cut him off.

Drugstores calm after robberies  -  Apr 19, 2007
Portage Daily Register,Service Drugs owner Robert Hebl said the men demanded Vicodin, Percocet and OxyContin. By Todd Krysiak, Daily Register. Saturday was just another workday

Nurse caught with heroin  -  Apr 12, 2007
Milford Times,A pharmacist from a local Milford drug store alerted Milford police recently after discovering a patient that was prescribed 120 Vicodin also had a

Ada man accused of conspiring arson  -  Apr 19, 2007
Ada Evening News,In the process, the landlord brought the tenant what we believe to be Loritab or Vicodin. We arrested Driskill that afternoon (on a charge of) conspiracy to

Robberies, break-in have police worried  -  Apr 19, 2007
The Grand Rapids Press,He demanded all the morphine and Vicodin the store had, got a bottle of morphine tablets and left the store. On Monday, someone broke into an unidentified

Doctor gives up license after drug investigation  -  Apr 12, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Vicodin is a combination of hydrocodone, a narcotic pain reliever, and acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol. “Preliminary investigation indicated

Warwick doctor surrenders license amid probe  -  Apr 12, 2007
Eyewitness News,Doctor Ralph Digiacomo ordered and received more than 50-thousand Vicodin tablets between March of 2005 and last December, according to the voluntary

DA: Prescription drug ring cracked  -  Mar 29, 2007
Bellmore Herald,Terrace Pharmacy sold nearly three times as much Vicodin as the average pharmacy in New York state in 2005 and almost twice as much as the national average,

Island teen nabbed for impersonating a doctor to score ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Staten Island Advance,...including a 19-year-old Annadale man who impersonated a doctor over the phone to in an attempt to have a pharmacist fill a Vicodin prescription,

Smith’s sister spills secrets  -  Apr 17, 2007
Daily Times,Donna Hogan reveals the late Playboy model took drugs Xanax and Vicodin to overcome the crippling pain caused by two breast enhancements.

Anastasio Pleads Guilty in Drug Case  -  Apr 13, 2007
WTOP,He admitted that he was in possession of Vicodin, Percocet, heroin and Xanax when he was pulled over in a Dec. 15 traffic stop in Whitehall.

Pittsburg couple charged with myriad drug crimes  -  Apr 17, 2007
Contra Costa Times,Arey, and confiscated 21/2 ounces of heroine, a second loaded gun, more than 100 tablets of Vicodin and more than $1500 in cash, Addington said.

Warwick doctor surrenders license amid probe  -  Apr 12, 2007
Boston Globe,Doctor Ralph Digiacomo ordered and received more than 50000 Vicodin tablets between March of 2005 and last December, according to the voluntary surrender

TV Review: House - "Top Secret"  -  Mar 31, 2007
Blogcritics.org,In this episode, we – and he – are seeing that the negative consequences of House's Vicodin dependence are not just social and psychological, but physical

Woman robbed at gunpoint in her home  -  Apr 12, 2007
KFVS,..."They asked me for Vicodin, Vicodin of all things! And anybody who knows me, knows that I don't do that kind of stuff," Peters said.

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