“Dracuweed” or super-hybrid marijuana is widely grown in the mountains of Michoacan, Mexico and is transported by every means imaginable, to include a tunnel system into the United States. This hybrid crop is usually fueled by a sophisticated irrigation system and is extremely resilient to pesticides. The Associated Press reports that this new ‘super grass’ yields double the amount of marijuana as the old conventional type of marijuana plant and is genetically improved to achieve this growth pattern. No reports as to the strength of Dracuweed have been drafted, and it is still “Super Bubba Kush”, “White Widow” and “Super Skunk weed” that top the charts on extreme highs and harsh crashes that leave a person brain dead for hours. Wouldn’t that be a productive person to have employed in the workplace!
Sunday, 2 December 2007
Black tar Mexican heroin
Black tar Mexican heroin is mixed with an over-the-counter antihistamine found in products like Tylenol PM. Both the illegal and legal antihistamine drugs have the same effect; it acts like a depressant, and when mixed together with heroin it will slow a person down and could even result in death. In Dallas alone, approximately 20 students have died in the past two years in cases that are known. Cheese heroin is now widely used, say Dallas school officials, and addiction to the substance is as common as marijuana addiction. And once a child is addicted, where and from whom do they get the money to buy these illegal drugs? They steal, most commonly from their parents. And not just cash, because drug traffickers take credit cards numbers as currency for their business sales
lost his 15-year-old son to cheese
Fernando Cortez is getting involved. He lost his 15-year-old son to cheese earlier this year. Cortez swears his son wasn’t a user and is haunted by what-ifs. What if he had done this versus that? Would his son still be alive? In the end, Cortez has had to put away those thoughts and channel his grief into something that could save lives. He goes to Dallas schools, speaking out about his painful experience and giving out his cell phone number to anyone who needs to talk. He urges parents to do the same — talk to their kids.
Drug experts add this advice: don’t bury your head in the sand. If your child’s grades drop, he loses interest in the activities he once loved, if he changes friends, if he starts to have trouble at school … all of these are warning signs that need to be acted upon immediately. With drug dealers stepping up their efforts to target your kids, police and drug counselors say we should all make as much of an effort to keep them safe.
Drug experts add this advice: don’t bury your head in the sand. If your child’s grades drop, he loses interest in the activities he once loved, if he changes friends, if he starts to have trouble at school … all of these are warning signs that need to be acted upon immediately. With drug dealers stepping up their efforts to target your kids, police and drug counselors say we should all make as much of an effort to keep them safe.
Something called “cheese” is killing kids.
In August of 2006, no one had even heard of it — so much so, that when a school district police officer first saw a bag of this drug, he thought it was fake. Now officials realize cheese is all too real; at least 21 kids have died from overdosing on it.
Cheese is a combination of black tar heroin and crushed up Tylenol PM tablets and hits of it sell for a buck or two. Like any type of heroin, cheese is highly addictive and deadly. If that’s not enough to scare you, there’s this: drug pushers cooked it up special for kids.
“Traditionally heroin is going to be an adult user drug,” says Dallas Independent School District Officer Jeremy Liebbe. “Black tar heroin is cooked on a spoon, mixed with liquid and injected. Meaning needles. Not many kids are wild about needles, so if you want to market heroin to kids you've got to come up with an alternative to it.”
Cheese is a combination of black tar heroin and crushed up Tylenol PM tablets and hits of it sell for a buck or two. Like any type of heroin, cheese is highly addictive and deadly. If that’s not enough to scare you, there’s this: drug pushers cooked it up special for kids.
“Traditionally heroin is going to be an adult user drug,” says Dallas Independent School District Officer Jeremy Liebbe. “Black tar heroin is cooked on a spoon, mixed with liquid and injected. Meaning needles. Not many kids are wild about needles, so if you want to market heroin to kids you've got to come up with an alternative to it.”
POLICE have quashed an 'urban myth'
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POLICE have quashed an 'urban myth' that a new drug called Strawberry Quick is being given to school children in Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire Police say people have been informed of the new drug by e-mail and over the web.
A police spokesman said: "The message gives information about a drug which is allegedly known as Strawberry Quick.
"The message claims this drug, based on crystal meth, looks and smells like a strawberry sweet or type of confectionary and is being handed out to school children in school playgrounds.
"It also allegedly comes in several other flavours.
"It seems this message is a hoax or urban myth which originates from the USA.
"We have long advised parents and school teachers to instruct children not to accept sweets from strangers and such advice is still relevant but there is no truth in the rumours surrounding the use and supply of any such drug within Lincolnshire.
"Lincolnshire is a very safe place to live but we do discover children and young people using illegal drugs both inside and outside schools.
"We would ask for parents, school teachers and members of the public to be vigilant and to report any concerns or suspicions to the police. "However, they should disregard the information as described above and delete any e-mails they receive regarding the drugs supply."
Lincolnshire Police say people have been informed of the new drug by e-mail and over the web.
A police spokesman said: "The message gives information about a drug which is allegedly known as Strawberry Quick.
"The message claims this drug, based on crystal meth, looks and smells like a strawberry sweet or type of confectionary and is being handed out to school children in school playgrounds.
"It also allegedly comes in several other flavours.
"It seems this message is a hoax or urban myth which originates from the USA.
"We have long advised parents and school teachers to instruct children not to accept sweets from strangers and such advice is still relevant but there is no truth in the rumours surrounding the use and supply of any such drug within Lincolnshire.
"Lincolnshire is a very safe place to live but we do discover children and young people using illegal drugs both inside and outside schools.
"We would ask for parents, school teachers and members of the public to be vigilant and to report any concerns or suspicions to the police. "However, they should disregard the information as described above and delete any e-mails they receive regarding the drugs supply."
It tastes like candy - often times like strawberry-flavored candy - but it's flavored methamphetamine
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In their quest to lure new, younger clientele, drug dealers are mixing their wares with over-the-counter pain remedies and other familiar products - even candy - and peddling them under non-threatening names.
A new drug temptation has turned up in Grays Harbor County. It tastes like candy - often times like strawberry-flavored candy - but it's flavored methamphetamine. On the street, users call it "Strawberry Quick".
Users and investigators say some kids as young as 11 and 12 already use meth. Now with a new evolution in meth production - meth with the coloring, look and flavor of sugar candy - they worry even younger kids will be lured by the drug.
A new drug temptation has turned up in Grays Harbor County. It tastes like candy - often times like strawberry-flavored candy - but it's flavored methamphetamine. On the street, users call it "Strawberry Quick".
Users and investigators say some kids as young as 11 and 12 already use meth. Now with a new evolution in meth production - meth with the coloring, look and flavor of sugar candy - they worry even younger kids will be lured by the drug.
Leroy Carr made his first appearance in U.S. District Court
Leroy Carr made his first appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Monday. He's charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to a news release issued by federal prosecutors.
Both U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officers have contacted Carr numerous times over the past nine months in the vicinity of the border. He almost always was carrying large amounts of cash, night-vision goggles and a hand-held GPS unit containing the coordinates of a well-known smuggling trail, the news release states.
Both U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officers have contacted Carr numerous times over the past nine months in the vicinity of the border. He almost always was carrying large amounts of cash, night-vision goggles and a hand-held GPS unit containing the coordinates of a well-known smuggling trail, the news release states.
SAA employees, including a pilot,
SAA employees, including a pilot, had been arrested in countries such as Brazil, Australia and the United Kingdom since 2000.
Lindiwe Harriet Luthuli, 40
stewardess Lindiwe Harriet Luthuli, 40, pleaded guilty to smuggling 5kg of cocaine and 10kg of herbal cannabis - valued at about £325 000 (more than R3,5-million) - into the United Kingdom. She is expected to be sentenced in Isleworth Crown Court
South African Airways is battling to control a growing drug-smuggling epidemic
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South African Airways is battling to control a growing drug-smuggling epidemic among its own staff - with three stewards arrested on charges of cocaine and dagga smuggling in the past seven months.
The airline though is adamant that the problem is not isolated to SAA, but an international problem.
The airline though is adamant that the problem is not isolated to SAA, but an international problem.
Anthony Cruz, 16
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Anthony Cruz, 16, was stopped by customs officials as he arrived on an American Airlines flight from Santiago in the Dominican Republic. X-rays of his body revealed 80 balloons of heroin with a total weight of 988 grams (nearly 1 kilo and more than 2 pounds). According to officials, the heroin was worth $500,000.
Gordon Vuong was 16
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Gordon Vuong was 16 in January last year when he was arrested at Phnom Penh airport with more than two kilograms of heroin strapped to his body.
He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to serve 13 years in a Cambodian prison.
He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to serve 13 years in a Cambodian prison.
caught with heroin strapped to his body at Phnom Penh airport
The Federal Government has confirmed that the Australian Federal Police did play a role in the arrest of an Australian teenager who's been jailed for drug trafficking in Cambodia.
In a case which has similarities to Bali Nine drug trafficker Scott Rush, Gordon Vuong was caught with heroin strapped to his body at Phnom Penh airport in January last year.
His mother has told the Bulletin magazine that she gave the AFP information about her son, but she says she hoped the police would use it to stop him leaving Australia to traffic drugs.
In a case which has similarities to Bali Nine drug trafficker Scott Rush, Gordon Vuong was caught with heroin strapped to his body at Phnom Penh airport in January last year.
His mother has told the Bulletin magazine that she gave the AFP information about her son, but she says she hoped the police would use it to stop him leaving Australia to traffic drugs.
latest drug mule captures
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.Osvaldo Aldrete Davila, the drug smuggler who was shot in the buttocks by El Paso Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean in 2007, was arrested on drug charges at the Zaragoza Bridge this morning, officials with the U.S. Attorney's office said.
Aldrete was arrested by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General on a sealed indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and with possession with intent to distribute marijuana in September and October 2007.
Aldrete was arrested by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General on a sealed indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and with possession with intent to distribute marijuana in September and October 2007.
Thursday, 29 November 2007
33 percent of those who receive addiction treatment drop out of the programs.
Currently, nearly 33 percent of those who receive addiction treatment drop out of the programs.
large doses of cannabis actually made pain worse
The pain-relieving attributes of cannabis have long been praised, and several countries have made it available for medicinal purposes. But moderation is the key, according to a study in the journal Anesthesiology.
University of California researchers found that limited use of cannabis had the greatest impact on pain in 15 volunteers, while large doses actually made pain worse. The team recruited 15 healthy volunteers, in whom pain was induced by injecting capsaicin—the "hot" chemical found in chili peppers—under their skin.
They were then given cannabis to smoke. The strength of the dose was determined by the tetrahydrocannabinol content, which is the main active chemical in cannabis. Other volunteers were given a placebo.
Five minutes after taking the drug, none of the doses had any effect on the pain felt. But 45 minutes later, those who had smoked the moderate dose said their pain was much better, while those who consumed high doses said it had gotten worse.
Dr. Mark Wallace, the lead researcher, said the findings could have implications for the way medicinal cannabis was offered, both in pure and drug form.
Some experts, however, are concerned that results on healthy volunteers may not be translated accurately into how cannabis works in the bodies of those with cancer or multiple sclerosis, for whom the drug is increasingly seen as a potential form of pain relief.
Dr Laura Bell, of the MS Society, said, "Many people with MS report benefits to symptoms such as pain from taking cannabis, however, studies to date on the effects of cannabis on pain are small and difficult to draw firm conclusions from. We would be interested to see the results from larger scale studies focused on people with MS."
University of California researchers found that limited use of cannabis had the greatest impact on pain in 15 volunteers, while large doses actually made pain worse. The team recruited 15 healthy volunteers, in whom pain was induced by injecting capsaicin—the "hot" chemical found in chili peppers—under their skin.
They were then given cannabis to smoke. The strength of the dose was determined by the tetrahydrocannabinol content, which is the main active chemical in cannabis. Other volunteers were given a placebo.
Five minutes after taking the drug, none of the doses had any effect on the pain felt. But 45 minutes later, those who had smoked the moderate dose said their pain was much better, while those who consumed high doses said it had gotten worse.
Dr. Mark Wallace, the lead researcher, said the findings could have implications for the way medicinal cannabis was offered, both in pure and drug form.
Some experts, however, are concerned that results on healthy volunteers may not be translated accurately into how cannabis works in the bodies of those with cancer or multiple sclerosis, for whom the drug is increasingly seen as a potential form of pain relief.
Dr Laura Bell, of the MS Society, said, "Many people with MS report benefits to symptoms such as pain from taking cannabis, however, studies to date on the effects of cannabis on pain are small and difficult to draw firm conclusions from. We would be interested to see the results from larger scale studies focused on people with MS."
anorexia and the highly addictive club-drug ecstasy activate some of the same brain pathways
Scientists from France have found that anorexia and the highly addictive club-drug ecstasy activate some of the same brain pathways, a finding that may help explain the addictive nature of anorexia and other eating disorders, leading to new treatments.
Dr. Valerie Compan of Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Montpellier, and colleagues report that both anorexia and ecstasy reduce the drive to eat by stimulating the same subset of receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin.
These so-called 5-HT4 receptors are located in a brain structure associated with feelings of reward called the nucleus accumbens.
In mice, Compan and colleagues stimulated these receptors, which are known to play a role in addictive behavior, and found that this led to anorexic-like behavior. Food-fed mice ate less and food-deprived mice showed a reduced drive to eat.
Stimulating these receptors in mice also boosted production of the same enzymes stimulated in response to cocaine and amphetamine use.
Blocking the receptors increased food intake in the animals and mice missing these receptors were less sensitive to the appetite-suppressant effects of ecstasy.
This research may have implications for the development of drug treatments for eating disorders.
Dr. Valerie Compan of Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Montpellier, and colleagues report that both anorexia and ecstasy reduce the drive to eat by stimulating the same subset of receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin.
These so-called 5-HT4 receptors are located in a brain structure associated with feelings of reward called the nucleus accumbens.
In mice, Compan and colleagues stimulated these receptors, which are known to play a role in addictive behavior, and found that this led to anorexic-like behavior. Food-fed mice ate less and food-deprived mice showed a reduced drive to eat.
Stimulating these receptors in mice also boosted production of the same enzymes stimulated in response to cocaine and amphetamine use.
Blocking the receptors increased food intake in the animals and mice missing these receptors were less sensitive to the appetite-suppressant effects of ecstasy.
This research may have implications for the development of drug treatments for eating disorders.
Saturday, 24 November 2007
crystal meth was cheap, caused a lot of violence and was "probably the most addictive drug".
Judge Phillips said crystal meth was cheap, caused a lot of violence and was "probably the most addictive drug".
"It is very cheap, you can get it not far from here for £20.
"That gives a four to five-hour high but the comedown is frightening, with symptoms including paranoia, stroke, heart problems, irritability and self-harm. It can lead to a lot of violence."
Crystal meth has often been taken by people who come into court, he said.
"I know it's being taken, because everyone on a drug order is tested, said District Judge Phillips.
"A lot of them don't know they are taking it - cocaine is cut with it, skunk is being cut with it, which may be in an attempt to hook people, as it is so addictive."
The drug was re-classified as Class A last month in a bid to prevent it taking off.
"It is very cheap, you can get it not far from here for £20.
"That gives a four to five-hour high but the comedown is frightening, with symptoms including paranoia, stroke, heart problems, irritability and self-harm. It can lead to a lot of violence."
Crystal meth has often been taken by people who come into court, he said.
"I know it's being taken, because everyone on a drug order is tested, said District Judge Phillips.
"A lot of them don't know they are taking it - cocaine is cut with it, skunk is being cut with it, which may be in an attempt to hook people, as it is so addictive."
The drug was re-classified as Class A last month in a bid to prevent it taking off.
Type of arrest Number of arrests United States
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Estimated totals of top seven arrest offenses in the United States, 2005
Total arrests* 14,094,200
Drug abuse violations 1,846,400
Driving under the influence 1,371,900
Simple assaults 1,301,400
Larceny/theft 1,146,700
Disorderly conduct 678,200
Liquor laws 597,800
Drunkenness 556,200
*Arrest totals are based on all reporting agencies and estimates for unreported areas.
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, Crime in the United States, annually.
Total arrests* 14,094,200
Drug abuse violations 1,846,400
Driving under the influence 1,371,900
Simple assaults 1,301,400
Larceny/theft 1,146,700
Disorderly conduct 678,200
Liquor laws 597,800
Drunkenness 556,200
*Arrest totals are based on all reporting agencies and estimates for unreported areas.
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, Crime in the United States, annually.
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
The Internet is creating a new breed of sex addict according to the latest research from the US.
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The Internet is creating a new breed of sex addict according to the latest research from the US.
At a conference on sexual addiction in California last week, researchers claimed that 15 percent of surfers have visited sex chat rooms or porn sites with almost 9 percent spending more than 11 hours per week surfing for sexually related material.
Online porn is no longer the domain of males, researchers say. An equal number of women are also getting in on the act although females generally prefer sex chat to pictures.
At a conference on sexual addiction in California last week, researchers claimed that 15 percent of surfers have visited sex chat rooms or porn sites with almost 9 percent spending more than 11 hours per week surfing for sexually related material.
Online porn is no longer the domain of males, researchers say. An equal number of women are also getting in on the act although females generally prefer sex chat to pictures.
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