Drug Charges

You're stopped by the police for some reason while you're out on the road and the officer notices that you have a drug pipe sitting in the cupholder of your car. You don't actually have any marijuana on you, so you aren't worried -- until you suddenly find yourself in...

If you’re caught with drugs, it’s likely that you will face drug charges. This is true even if you’re just passing through the state. Take, for example, this situation. Police in Georgia stopped three people for a number of drug charges after performing a traffic stop...

People who use drugs can get badly addicted to them, which makes it very difficult for them to quit using. The criminal justice system has imposed strict penalties for individuals who are found in possession of illegal drugs like heroin, which is highly addictive and...

Prescription drugs are controlled substances, which means that only doctors, pharmacists and other medical professionals have the right to recommend and distribute them. You probably already know that if you sell your prescription medication to someone else or if you...

Heroin is one of the illegal drugs that’s taken very seriously in Georgia. Officials consider this drug a serious threat to the public because there is a huge risk of overdosing on it. For people who are addicted to it, this means that they can face criminal charges...

Many drug charges originate following traffic stops. Police officers pull over a car for erratic driving or a perceived problem with the vehicle. Once the stop has been initiated, it may lead to an eventual search and the discovery of offenses much larger than what...

Lest you think that all of the furor over “pill mills” has abated, take note of recent events in Georgia: A pharmacy known as Chip’s Discount Drugs was fined $2.1 million by federal authorities for its role in over-prescribing opioids. According to federal...

When you think about prescription drug crimes, you might think about someone getting pulled over for a DUI because of impairment or someone who is buying drugs and using them illegally. The reality is that even normally law-abiding people can be accused of drug...

Georgia takes the use, distribution, possession, trafficking and manufacturing of heroin seriously, penalizing those who commit these acts severely. Even for a first offense, the possession of heroin is a felony. A felony charge has a significant impact on your life...

Drivers must be adequately prepared before they get behind the wheel of a vehicle. When they aren’t, they are putting others on the roads around them in danger of being involved in a crash. Many drivers might not realize that the medications they take, including many...