Drug Crimes

Possession of drug paraphernalia is one of the most inconsequential criminal charges you can get. People will laugh if, when you arrive in jail, people ask what you are in for, and you say paraphernalia. Drug paraphernalia charges apply if police find items in your possession that indicate that you consumed or planned to consume […]

The terms “controlled substance” and “illegal drug” are not perfect synonyms. You can get criminal charges for illegal possession of a controlled substance, but the Controlled Substances Act includes five categories for how tightly it controls the substances. All the schedules except Schedule I are pharmaceutical drugs that physicians can legally administer or prescribe to […]

The good news is that drug overdose deaths have decreased in Oklahoma by more than 40% since 2025. Opioids, especially fentanyl, are the most commonly cited drugs in overdose reports. The decrease could be due to a combination of the availability of naloxone to reverse the effects of opioids, increased access to substance abuse treatment, […]