Adderall is an amphetamine drug that has a stimulant effect on the body. It is common to prescribe it to teens and adults as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Despite its accepted medical use, however, Adderall is a Schedule II controlled...
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Drug Crimes
The 5 drugs with the most addictive potential
The ease with which a person can become hooked on a drug is one of several factors that can go towards determining a drug's addictive potential. Another factor relates to how the drug makes one feel while taking it, e.g., a subjective description of its pleasurable...
Man arrested on drug trafficking charges
According to recent reports, a man is being held on a bond of over $275,000 in Alabama while he is awaiting the disposition of several serious drug charges against him. The most serious charge the man faces is trafficking in heroin. This charge is a Class A felony in...
Federal drug trafficking penalties are severe
In addition to being charged in state court, someone who is accused of selling or otherwise delivering controlled substances may also find themselves the target of a federal investigation and, ultimately, a criminal charge under the laws of the United States. The...
Alabama’s drug paraphernalia laws can trap the unwary
Like other states, Alabama law criminalizes the possession of and transfer items that are referred to as drug paraphernalia. These items can be household products and other common goods, including things like rolling paper, pipes, weighing scales, blenders and the...
Undercover drug sting comes to a head in Mobile
Mobile police conducted a sweep for illegal drug activity in a local neighborhood recently. Police claim that they are seeking 9 people in a total of over 40 cases. In each of the cases, the police allege that the suspect distributed illegal drugs.Although police only...
Narcan now available in Alabama high schools
Naloxone (otherwise, known by brand name, Narcan) is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioids to prevent an overdose from happening.As the opioid epidemic continues to threaten the lives of Americans across the country, Alabama is taking steps to protect its...
Students still have some Fourth Amendment rights
Both for historical and practical reasons, the law recognizes that students attending public schools simply cannot have the same Fourth Amendment rights as they would when they are at home or out on the street.This is so even though school officials and, especially,...
Former police chief facing drug, other charges
A former police chief from another town in Alabama is facing serious legal trouble after being arrested on both drug and other charges that also supposedly involved the use of drugs.In the chief's first case, authorities charged him with misdemeanor drug crimes after...
We represent those accused of drug crimes
People in the Mobile area from all walks of life can find themselves facing serious drug charges. For instance, a high school student who may until that point have been an occasional user may get slapped with a criminal charge of drug possession, even for things like...