Yes. A conviction, and sometimes just an arrest, can trigger action by a licensing board for nurses, doctors, pharmacists, commercial drivers, and other regulated professionals. The stakes [...]
Penalties depend on the conduct and the schedule of the drug. Simple possession without a valid prescription is treated more lightly than forging prescriptions or distributing pills, [...]
Doctor shopping means visiting multiple doctors to obtain overlapping prescriptions for the same controlled drug without telling each provider about the others. Rhode Island treats it as [...]
Yes. Holding a controlled medication that was prescribed to someone else is unlawful possession of a controlled substance, even if the drug is a legal medicine and [...]
Prescription drug crimes cover more than street dealing. In Rhode Island they include possessing controlled medication without a valid prescription, obtaining drugs through fraud or a forged [...]
No. Do not give a statement or your version of events, even if you believe you acted in self-defense. Officers are building the case, and your words [...]
