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Student Sent To Rehab In Columbia University Drug Ring Case
NEW YORK (AP / WCBS 880) - A Columbia University student who sold marijuana as part of a campus drug-dealing ring is beginning about a year of drug treatment that could get his charges dismissed. WCBS...
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Police: Smithtown Man Caught Driving With 64 License Suspensions
WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Is this going to be number 65? Stefan Giokas of Smithtown was arrested around 10:45 p.m. Thursday while driving on Clearview Drive in Wheatley Heights. The...
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Coughlin Steaming Over Sash Suspension
ALBANY, N.Y. (WFAN/AP) — Tom Coughlin isn’t pleased with the NFL’s ruling on banning safety Tyler Sash for taking a prescription drug. The New York Giants’ head coach feels the NFL didn’t use common...
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The Dangers Of Attention Drug Addiction
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It’s a disturbing trend: Young people ending up in rehab for prescription drug abuse. But it’s not Oxycontin. They’re getting hooked on medications used to treat attention...
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NYC Authorities Charge 21 With Selling Prescription Medications On Craigslist
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - The Craigslist ad offered Percocet pills for sale, but warned: “No LE please.” Meaning: No law enforcement. WCBS 880′s Irene Cornell On The Story Download:...
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Man Who Jumped Into Bronx Zoo’s Tiger Den Due In Court
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The man who jumped into the tiger habitat at the Bronx Zoo last year to “be one with the tiger,” is due in court this week on trespassing charges. David Villalobos, 25, jumped...
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Schumer Wants NY Colleges To Crack Down On Test-Cramming Drugs
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Federal studies show as many as 1 in 3 college students frequently use easy-to-get stimulants without prescriptions to stay awake cramming for exams. Now U.S. Sen. Chuck...
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Sen. Schumer Seeks Crackdown On ‘Academic Doping’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York’s senior senator wants colleges to come back from summer break with a plan on how to deal with abuse of prescription ADHD pills. Sen. Charles Schumer, speaking from his...
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Dr. Stan Li Admits To Prescribing Psychiatric Drugs, Painkillers To Suicidal...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Continuing his testimony in his own defense Wednesday, Dr. Stan Li admitted that he was prescribing psychiatric drugs and painkillers to an emotionally fragile young woman. Li...
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Nassau County Jail Guard Arrested On Drug Charges
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A Long Island correction officer is facing charges he possessed amphetamines with the intention of selling them, prosecutors said. Daniel Lanigan, 29, was arraigned...
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Orioles Slugger Chris Davis Suspended 25 Games For Using Amphetamines
BALTIMORE (CBSNewYork/AP) — Talk about a big blow to the O’s. Orioles slugger Chris Davis was suspended 25 games without pay on Friday for using amphetamines, a punishment that will extend into the...
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2 Psychiatrists, 1 Who Lost License, Accused Of Selling Dangerous Drug...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Two psychiatrists – one of whom already lost his license to practice medicine, were charged Thursday on Long Island with conspiring to sell prescriptions to dangerous and...
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Video Shows Adderall Being Offered On Giants’ Miami Boat Trip
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Giants’ wide receivers have refused to shed any light this week on their controversial boat ride in Miami. That might be a wise move. Video from Monday’s getaway shows Odell...
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