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Peoples Drug was a chain of drugstores based in Alexandria, Virginia. [1] Founded in 1905, Peoples was subsequently purchased by Lane Drug in 1975, Imasco in 1984, and finally by CVS in 1990, which continued to run the stores under the Peoples banner until 1994, at which time the stores were converted to CVS, marking the end of the use of the Peoples Drug name.
Osco Drug (freestanding stores acquired by and converted to CVS in 2006) Pay 'n Save (acquired by Thirfty Corp. in 1988, rebranded as PayLess Drug) PayLess Drug Stores (purchased by Rite Aid in 1996) Peoples Drug (acquired by CVS in 1990; rebranded in 1994) Perry Drug Stores (acquired by Rite Aid in 1995) Phar-Mor (bankrupt in 2002)
Poly drug use often carries more risk than use of a single drug, due to an increase in side effects, and drug synergy. For example, the chance of death from overdosing on opiates is greatly increased when they are consumed in conjunction with alcohol. [2] While they are two distinct phenomena, deaths from CDI are often misreported as overdoses. [3]
In October 1993, the 60-store Standard Drug chain was bought by CVS Corp., which closed several locations and renamed the others as Peoples Drug stores. [1] CVS had purchased the Washington, D.C.–based Peoples in 1990, renovating and expanding most of the stores, but had retained the Peoples name.
After school, Haft worked as a pharmacist at a local drug store. [1] In 1955, he and his wife, cosmetician Gloria Haft, opened the first drug discount store, Dart Drug in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. [1] He quickly ran into problems as consumer goods wholesalers and pharmaceutical distributors refused to sell to him because his prices were lower than their other customers. [1]
Young Boys Incorporated, also known as Y.B.I., was a major drug organization in Detroit, Michigan, who were among the first African American drug cartels to operate on inner-city street corners. The Young Boys were innovative, opening franchises in other cities, promoting brand names, and unleashing extreme brutality to frighten away rivals.
At that time the company operated 106 drug stores in five states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia. In 1972, Lane's merged with the 25-store Schuman Drug and Dynamic Discount Drug chain, and purchased a 22% interest in People's Drug of Alexandria, Virginia. [1] [11] [12] In 1976, Lane's merged with People's Drug ...
By 1999 there were 472 Drug Courts in the nation and by 2005 that number had increased to 1262 with another 575 Drug Courts in the planning stages; currently, all 50 states have working Drug Courts. There are currently about 120,000 people treated annually in Drug Courts, though an estimated 1.5 million eligible people are currently before the ...