crime

What is the law? In Pennsylvania supplying drugs that cause death fall under the category of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death (DDRD). It is considered a felony of the first degree if a person intentionally administers, prescribes, sells, or gives any controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance to another person who then dies as a result of using the substance. […]

What is heroin? Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine. It is often injected, sniffed, snorted or smoked. Heroin is highly addictive and often results in the user committing a crime to support their drug habit. Under Pennsylvania drug laws opiates, such as heroin, and other hard drugs are considered Schedule I Drugs. Schedule I drugs are […]