Salpointe Catholic High School regularly brings in drug-sniffing dogs, requires parents to attend a forum on substance abuse prevention and has students walk through alcohol sensors before attending school functions. It's all part of a proactive substance abuse prevention program. But does Salpointe's latest effort to rein in drug use among its students go too far? On Monday, the school announced it will implement mandatory drug testing for all students next fall. Students will provide a strand of hair for a test that can detect drug use dating back 90 days, said Mike Urbanski, Salpointe's head of student services. [continues 681 words]
Dr. Jeri B. Hassman admitted in court she failed to report to law authorities four patients who obtained OxyContin and methadone by fraudulent means. A Tucson doctor facing 320 federal charges related to improperly prescribing pain medication pleaded guilty yesterday to four charges of accessory after the fact to the possession of controlled substance by fraud. Dr. Jeri B. Hassman, a pain specialist, admitted before Judge David Bury in U.S. District Court that she failed to report to law enforcement four patients in 2001 and 2002 who obtained the powerful painkiller OxyContin and methadone by fraudulent methods. [continues 434 words]
