When kids go off to college, they’re exposed to all kinds of new people and experiences – not all of them positive. If your child finds themselves in a situation where they believe someone is suffering a drug overdose, they should never be afraid to seek help....
You know that the police can conduct drug tests to see if you've been using illegal substances or not. For instance, many different types of drugs will show up for 90 days in hair tests. They could also use blood tests or urine tests, which will show evidence of past...
Sometimes, innocent things that you do in your daily life lead to intense scrutiny from others. Behavior that seems normal to you could make other people think you have some involvement in the drug trade. Your social behaviors and personality could trick people into...
When you moved into your dorm for your first year of school, your thoughts may have been, “Finally, I’m free!” You may have felt you could do whatever you wanted or come home at any time of the night or morning. You may have also considered enjoying a recreational...
The United States Constitution and the Supreme Court provide us all with important protections against police overreach and abuse by outlining the protocol that police must follow when arresting someone. If the police fail to follow these protocols, any arrest they...
When people think of medical malpractice claims, they may get an image of a surgeon preforming a procedure incorrectly or something similar. These errors prove to be the exception rather than the rule. The most common type of medical malpractice occurs around...
Most people go into medicine because they want to help others. They recognize that their compassion and intelligence make them uniquely capable of diagnosing and treating the maladies that impact the human experience. In order to secure a medical license, physicians...
You won’t find domestic violence listed as an offense when you scroll through the statutes of New York -- but that doesn’t mean that a domestic dispute won’t lead to legal trouble under one of several “family offense” codes. Here in New York, you could be charged with...
When people discuss domestic violence, they often do it in a way that indicates that married couples allow their disagreements to escalate to a physical level. The common cliche is a husband who is abusive toward his wife, though this can certainly work in both...
Your friend may be feeling awful at home, but if they want you to pick up their prescription for them, then they need to take action to protect you when you do. Possessing a prescription that doesn’t belong to you could lead to accusations of a drug crime, and you...
