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Sen. Schumer Seeks Crackdown On ‘Academic Doping’

Sen. Charles Schumer, speaking from his Midtown office on Sunday, said up to 35 percent of all college kids report using stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin as a study tool.

2013/06/16

Schumer Wants NY Colleges To Crack Down On Test-Cramming Drugs

Now U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is asking New York colleges and universities to implement new standards to make it more difficult for students to get their hands on amphetamine-based drugs like Adderall.

2013/06/13

David Villalobos on Jan. 11, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Man Who Jumped Into Bronx Zoo’s Tiger Den Due In Court

David Villalobos, 25, jumped from a monorail car and into the zoo’s Wild Asia exhibit on Sept. 21. He told authorities that his leap was not a suicide attempt.

2013/03/10

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NYC Authorities Charge 21 With Selling Prescription Medications On Craigslist

“Whether the drug deal occurs on the street corner or on the Internet, it’s a crime,” Bridget Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, said Thursday in a statement announcing the arrests.

2012/10/11

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The Dangers Of Attention Drug Addiction

It’s a disturbing trend: Young people ending up in rehab for prescription drug abuse. But it’s not Oxycontin. They’re getting hooked on medications used to treat attention disorders like ADHD.

2012/08/14

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Coughlin Steaming Over Sash Suspension

The NFL’s suspension of Giants safety Tyler Sash has head coach Tom Coughlin steaming.

2012/08/02

Police: Smithtown Man Caught Driving With 64 License Suspensions

Stefan Giokas was arrested around 10:45 p.m. Thursday while driving on Clearview Drive in Wheatley Heights.

2012/05/04

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Student Sent To Rehab In Columbia University Drug Ring Case

A Columbia University student who sold marijuana as part of a campus drug-dealing ring is beginning about a year of drug treatment that could get his charges dismissed.

2012/01/03

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