Swiss approve heroin program 18 hr ago | Add a comment BERN, Switzerland — A pioneering Swiss program to give addicts government-authorized heroin was overwhelmingly approved Sunday by voters who simultaneously rejected the decriminalization of...

Steroids not on Oklahoma City Police Department radar Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment The Oklahoma City Police Department and its officers’ union, the Fraternal Order of Police, are in negotiations to implement random drug testing in 2009, but steroids are not on the list of...

Social progress is Oklahoma City school’s goal Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Comments 8 Kevin McPherson bears a lot of social responsibility. He initiated a drug treatment program called CARE for Change in northeast Oklahoma City with the help of a fellow graduate student. He started...

Police fight ‘pharm’ parties in Oklahoma Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Comments 3 NORMAN — Acting on a tip from a Pauls Valley parent, Garvin County deputies last month busted a "pharm” party, a gathering of young people exchanging and taking prescription drugs...

Oklahoma City woman in stillborn case leaves prison Wed, Nov 19, 2008 An Oklahoma City woman who was convicted of second-degree murder for delivering a stillborn baby after using methamphetamine during her pregnancy has been released from prison. Theresa Lee...

Oklahoma inmate’s faith offers her hope 5 hr ago McLOUD — In some states, Sheila Devereux might not be in prison for the rest of her life. But in Oklahoma, three felony convictions and a jury trial are enough to keep the 45-year-old woman...

IN BRIEF: Education Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment OCU proposes 2 new programs Oklahoma City University officials are trying to add two doctoral programs to the school’s curriculum. The university’s board of trustees recently proposed...

Tulsa mom charged in infant son's mauling death Tue, Nov 4, 2008 TULSA – The mother of a 2-month-old boy mauled to death by a puppy has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, authorities said Tuesday. According to court records released today by...

Barbara Murcer-Green Thu, Oct 9, 2008 | Add a comment There was no treatment available, daughter Barbara Murcer-Green said. He was sent home with pain medications. The story: “Dad thought he had pulled a muscle in his back that just wouldn't get...

Trial nears in civil case Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Retired basketball coach Eddie Sutton has testified in a civil case over his 2006 drunken-driving accident that he never was intoxicated before on the job at Oklahoma State University. He said he...

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A CONVERSATION WITH ISRAEL MIRELES Mon, Sep 15, 2008 | Add a comment Years ago, Israel Mireles asked God "why?” when he found himself a drug addict in a dirty alley in Texas. He asked God "why?” again when he was in prison and felt the urge to sketch a drawing...

Doctors and Drugs Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment “Doctors are no different from anyone else,” said Lyle Kelsey, executive director of the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure. He estimates that 10 to 20 percent of physicians “display...

Why drugs cause brain damage Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Do you remember that television commercial that showed an egg cracked into a hot skillet with the message “This is your brain on drugs?” The egg represented a brain frying from drugs....

Young Addicts Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment LAWTON —Tomara Fizzell already has plans to keep her infant niece smoke-free. As soon as her niece is old enough, Fizzell, a senior at MacArthur High School, intends to teach her the...

Treatment sites Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Eagle Ridge Family Treatment Center specializes in substance abuse treatment for women with children under the age of 12. The center is partially funded through the state. Most clients will not...

Tips to keep kids off drugs Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment No one thinks their child will become a drug addict. But almost everyone knows someone whose child has become addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Oklahoma kids are experimenting with drugs...

Teen Drug Use Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Katie Marino tried marijuana the first time because she was curious. “I wonder if it really is like ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ” she thought. “I wonder if it’s going to make Led...

OKC sober school reforms drug-addicted teens Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Kayla Causey started drinking alcohol at 10 years old, and her addiction landed her in a rehabilitation center for six months last year. With a history of alcoholism in the family and...

The Unlimited House Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment An apartment house in northeast Oklahoma City represents a new way of living for women struggling with addictions. That’s the premise behind The Unlimited House, a new sober living center for...

Public Defenders Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Bob Ravitz is no stranger to people with drug problems. Ravitz, Oklahoma County’s public defender, said as many as half of his office’s clients are facing drug charges. Even more struggle...