Could the entertainment industry be causing Latinos to be unfairly stereotyped as drug traffickers? The idea of the Latino drug trafficker is so firmly embedded in American mindsets that the aggressive drug dealer and evil South American cartel are considered two of...
Month: April 2019
Women and the drug trade
You can thank the "War on Drugs" and the drug trade in general for the fact that prisons worldwide are starting to overflow with women inmates. According to studies, the female population of prisoners in the United States increased 757 percent between 1977 and 2004 --...
3 ways you can avoid a DWI
Nothing ruins a night out in Longview quite like seeing red and blue lights in the rearview mirror. If you were under the influence of alcohol at the time of a traffic stop, you could be facing a charge for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Like in most other places, a...
China to assist on halting drug pipeline to the U.S.
Fentanyl is a major problem in the United States. Currently, the synthetic opioid, which is much stronger than morphine, is being added to heroin and other drugs to increase their "kick." Unfortunately, it's also killing addicts because it's hard to guess when you're...
