Although the roadside breath test has become a generally accepted practice, few people realize that Indiana police have the authority to mandate drug tests in some instances. Not only can police mandate blood tests, but they can also perform roadside saliva tests for...
College is often a time of experimentation. After all, it may be your first time living independently, without parental supervision. Drug use among college students is quite common. This can lead to the misconception that a college campus is a safe space to use drugs...
During the last decade, even as arrests for the possession and sale of methamphetamine around the nation began to plateau and decline, Indiana continued to see a rise in the problem. There may be several reasons why methamphetamine continues to be such a plague here...
When it comes to drug offenses in Indiana, possession is typically the least serious potential charge someone can face, while manufacturing and trafficking charges are far more serious. Possession only means that you got caught with a drug that is either illegal or is...
Today’s drug offenders often face serious consequences after committing drug-related crimes. Often, it is the drug addiction that drives an offender’s criminal behavior. If you count yourself among the many people across Indiana currently suffering from...
By the time your college student heads off to school, you hope that you have instilled enough wisdom into your son or daughter that he or she avoids landing in serious trouble. College is, however, a time of experimentation for many students, but in some cases, that...
Health officials in Buffalo, New York, blamed 300 deaths last year on opioid addictions. That's more than twice the number of deaths just two years before. Among the 300 were a young couple who had just entered drug court last spring. They didn't make their second...
Being charged with a crime is a serious situation. Both possession and use of illegal drugs and paraphernalia are common causes of arrest in Indiana and throughout the country. Those facing drug charges may be at risk of receiving harsh sentences if they are...
Multiple Indiana police departments have been working together for the past several months in an effort to eliminate as many street-level drug dealers in the state as possible. At this stage, 41 people have been arrested. Most of those arrested are facing several drug...
When Indiana residents are stopped by police officers at traffic stops, the officers may insist on searching their vehicles. In some cases, this can lead to drug charges for those in the car. Those facing this type of charge still have rights that must be upheld,...
