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Prescription stimulants used to treat conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have gained a reputation as "study drugs." Students may abuse medications such as Vyvance, Adderall and Ritalin even if they have a legitimate need for these drugs. These...
A drug arrest is no less serious for a student than a working adult. The justice system does not “go easy” on young people simply because they are college students. It is important that students and their parents respond to a criminal charge for drug...
When Pennsylvania residents are arrested, it must be on the basis that the officer has probable cause to believe that there has been a crime committed. However, officers sometimes end up having a mistaken belief. In those cases, suspects must be released and...
Most students in Pennsylvania need some type of financial assistance to go to college due to the high costs of getting an education. Eligibility for financial aid depends on several factors. It is possible that if you face drug charges or get a conviction for a drug...
When students in Pennsylvania face charges related to drugs and alcohol, they may worry about their student aid — and with good reason. There was a time when students could not get financial aid if they were convicted of selling or being in possession of illegal...
Recently in Pennsylvania, a major investigation lead to the arrests of more than two dozen individuals. The investigation reached into two states, and the police are still looking for a handful of people suspected of delivering and selling drugs. At this point, 25...
Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana a few years ago, but law enforcement is still trying to figure out how to monitor for drugged driving and other related crimes. Police currently have no way to accurately verify whether someone with marijuana in his or her...
Pennsylvania laws regarding various different types of drug offenses are strict, and if convicted, a person could face significant consequences. Up until very recently, one of those consequences including the suspension of that person's license. That is no longer the...
A Pennsylvania driver finds himself in serious legal trouble after a routine traffic stop. The man was stopped by a police officer for having a headlight out. After speaking with the man, police allegedly noticed drug paraphernalia in his vehicle, and supposedly the...
In college towns across Pennsylvania and the United States, police officers are on high alert for the types of crimes normally associated with college life – including drug possession. Unfortunately, while many police departments will gladly invest in officers...