Leyritz finds life collapsing all around him Nov 5, 2008
Jim Leyritz, according to the report, used amphetamines and drank heavily as a player. The social worker also reported that a marriage counselor determined that he was struggling with learning to cope with life transitions and adjusting to life without baseball. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Inmate dies in apparent suicide Nov 1, 2008
He had been convicted in July of possessing Adderall, an amphetamine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. He received a deferred imposition of sentence. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Balcony plunge has ice link: police Oct 30, 2008
Police fear amphetamines may have been behind the robbery and sexual assault of four Asian students, as more detail of the horrendous attack emerges. "It's just horrendous, without going into the specifics, it's horrific what they were subjected to," an investigator on the case told the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Ice could be responsible for balcony-fall sexual assault: police Oct 29, 2008
Police think an amphetamine might have been behind the robbery and sexual assault of four Asian students, as more details of the attack emerge ... They are also concerned the attacker might have been under the influence of the powerful amphetamine ice. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Expanding Drug Test Is for Cheats, Shy Bladders: Cindy Skrzycki Oct 29, 2008
The basic procedure is a urine sample that is tested for the presence of marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, such as heroin and morphine, and PCP, or phencyclidine. The government estimates there are 17. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Athletes tested on doping attitude Oct 28, 2008
Athletes were also asked about how many athletes they believe have used illicit drugs like marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines. According to the survey the vast majority said they believed 86 per cent of athletes have used illicit drugs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
StarCaps creating big stir Oct 28, 2008
She added StarCaps does not contain "amphetamines, nicotine, thyroid or caffeine." When asked if StarCaps contains bumetanide, she didn't believe it did, but she indicated representatives at the company's headquarters would be better suited to answers those questions. A call and subsequent message left by The Times-Picayune to the company's headquarters were not returned. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Drug testing at Early ISD? Oct 27, 2008
I know from my own kids going to school in Bwd that Bwd Isd school is infested with drugs. They are fooling themselves if they think these schools are drug free. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
Red Bull to Ritalin Oct 24, 2008
" In the short term, Ritalin users can suffer from an array of side effects - anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, irritability and headaches and all common. The long-term effects of the drug are largely unknown. But potential health risks aside, some will feel the use of illegal stimulants gives an unfair advantage in exams and essays. In sport taking performance enhancing drugs is outlawed While caffeinated drinks and other legal stimulants are available to everybody, amphetamines such as... (BBC News -- UK)
Mexico's Drug War Veers Toward Terrorism as Anger Mounts Over U.S.'s Role Oct 21, 2008
8 billion a year worth of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and amphetamines to U.S. drug users, according to White House figures. Mexico is the corridor for about 90 percent of the cocaine consumed in the U.S.. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Mexican meth trade snares Argentina Oct 20, 2008
Ephedrine is also used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the highly addictive drug long a scourge in the United States ... Mexican traffickers have become the main suppliers of methamphetamine to the United States ... Methamphetamine is a multibillion-dollar industry in the United States, though its use is believed to have leveled off since the 1990s. (Boston Globe)
Woman going to prison for violating her parole (50) Oct 20, 2008
He said on July 15 a urine sample she submitted tested positive for amphetamines, methamphetamines and THC. On July 31, Nelson was arrested for drunk driving, and on Oct. 1 she was at a Deer Lodge casino. Sobbing, Nelson admitted to the allegations and begged the court for one more chance. (Montana Standard, MT)
Drugs seized from docks trailer Oct 20, 2008
Customs officers have seized more than half a tonne of amphetamines at Felixstowe docks in Suffolk ... The trailer arrived at the docks from Rotterdam and was due to be transported to Leicester when the amphetamines were found. (BBC News)
Gatlin faces losing world record Oct 20, 2008
Gatlin first failed a drugs test in 2001 when amphetamines were found in his samples at the USA Junior Championships. But it was accepted that medicine he had been taking for 10 years to control attention-deficit disorder was the reason for the failed test. (Yahoo News -- Track and Field)
Bold thief leaves Oz police red-faced Oct 19, 2008
More than 2,000 ecstasy pills as well as small amounts of cocaine and amphetamine, with a street value of about A$27,000 ($40,000), were stolen from an exhibit room of the Maroochydore police station in the northeastern state of Queensland, police spokesman Ben Tracey said. A small amount of the stolen drugs has since been recovered but most of the drugs are still missing, police said. (India Times, India)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Oct 18, 2008
Amphetamine plant raided. Police raided an amphetamine production facility in Pingtung Countys Chaojhou Township ({) on Thursday night, arresting two suspects and seizing nearly 55kg of partly processed amphetamine and production equipment ... Chaojhou Township police said yesterday that the partly processed amphetamine had an estimated street value of about NT$100 million (US$3. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ecstasy stash stolen from police station Oct 18, 2008
Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart said 2,000 ecstasy tablets as well as a small quantity of cocaine and amphetamines were stolen from the exhibit room at Maroochydore Police station on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Comm Stewart said the drugs had been stored at the station since they were seized in November 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Understanding Transverse Myelitis Oct 17, 2008
Transverse myelitis is caused by multiple sclerosis; infections (particularly Lyme disease, cytomegalovirus, chickenpox, mycoplasmal infection, tuberculosis, rubella, viral hepatitis, syphilis and viral meningoencephalitis); autoimmune conditions of vasculitis, SLE, Sjogren s syndrome, sarcoidosis, and APS; abnormalities of blood flow or conditions of ischemia occurring in the spinal cord; vaccinations (especially to chickenpox and rabies), and certain drugs including amphetamines, intravenous... (Suite101.com)
At Anaconda High: Drug testing launched Oct 16, 2008
The tests screen for alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, Ecstasy, marijuana, methamphetamine, morphine, opiates, Oxycodone and other drugs. Students have 72 hours prior to testing to submit verification of prescription drug use. (Montana Standard, MT)
Caltech scientists engineer supersensitive receptor, gain better understanding of dopamine system Oct 15, 2008
In fact, the researchers note, low doses of nicotine affect mice with these hypersensitive receptors in much the same way that amphetamines affect "normal" mice. Looking more closely at this phenomenon, the researchers write, "could be useful in understanding the causes of human hyperactivity such as that observed in ADHD.". (EurekAlert!)
Drugs at home make kids sick Oct 14, 2008
A pair of West Bank toddlers were hospitalized and their mother was arrested last week after they ingested marijuana and amphetamines, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report ... Tests of the girl's urine came back positive for marijuana and amphetamines, the arrest report said ... Dr. Conchetta Fulton, a pharmacy professor at Xavier University in New Orleans, said amphetamines are used as an appetite suppressant or prescribed to treat attention deficit disorder. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Uganda: Is Your Child Taking This Drug? Oct 11, 2008
Examples are amphetamine, caffeine, nicotine and cocaine. Since it is imported as a mouth freshener, kuber goes into the market without the approval of NDA.. (allAfrica.com)
Cops Smash Drugs Gang Oct 11, 2008
William Kelbie, 39, Owen Gorman, 41, Donald Stewart, 36, and Stephen Johnston, 36, dealt in cocaine, amphetamine, ecstasy and cannabis taken from the Central Belt to Elgin. All four earlier admitted drug supply charges at the High Court in Glasgow. (Glasgow Daily Record)
'My daughter died because they didn't care' Oct 11, 2008
There was no trace of amphetamine or any illicit drug. Professor David Williams, who undertook the autopsy, indicated Melanie had ultimately drowned in her vomit, which caused her death. (NEWS.com.au)
PAPER: Washington 'has surpassed Roosevelt's New Deal'... Oct 10, 2008
Some other "stimulants" come to mind, let see Steroids, Amphetamine, Cocaine. So, maybe we have an economy that has been over-stimulated for the last 15 years. (The Drudge Report)
Schumacher and Piepoli fail dope tests Oct 8, 2008
He was allowed to race at the Tour despite testing positive for amphetamines, only he was not banned because the test was carried out by police while he was driving. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Schumacher also tests positive for EPO: report Oct 7, 2008
He was allowed to race at the Tour despite testing positive for amphetamines, only he was not banned because the test was carried out by police while he was driving. After pulling on the race's yellow jersey in July after his victory in the fourth stage time trial the German claimed he did not take amphetamines, a stimulant which can be found in many over-the-counter medicines. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Singing To Females Makes Male Birds' Brains Happy Oct 6, 2008
Previous studies in mammals have found that after animals are given drugs such as cocaine or amphetamine, the strength of synaptic connections onto dopamine neurons in VTA is strongly increased, or potentiated. Such potentiation has been suggested to be an important long-lasting adaptation of brain function caused by drug use, and involved in maintenance of addictive behavior. (Science Daily)
Amphetamine and Pseudoephedrine cross-tolerance measured by c-Fos protein expression in brains of chronically treated rats. Oct 6, 2008
Amphetamine and Pseudoephedrine cross-tolerance measured by c-Fos protein expression in brains of chronically treated rats ... The structural and pharmacological similarity of pseudoephedrine to amphetamine has led to evaluation of its psychomotor stimulant properties within the central nervous system ... Previous investigations have shown that the acute responses to pseudoephedrine were similar to those of amphetamine and other psychostimulants. (BioMed Central)
Male Songbirds Are High on Love Oct 4, 2008
In humans, drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines can produce the same effect. When such strong signals are sent to the , neurons or brain cells can change in ways that cause addictive behavior. (National Geographic)
Report: Cannabis Less Harmful Than Alcohol, Tobacco Oct 3, 2008
The decision to reclassify cannabis upwards into the more punitive Class B category -- which includes amphetamines -- is a U-turn for the Labour government. Cannabis was downgraded from Class B when Tony Blair was prime minister, but Gordon Brown announced a review of its status soon after taking over in June last year. (Newsmax)
District to Use More Stringent Drug Testing for Students Sep 25, 2008
The school board voted Wednesday to use a 10-panel drug screening test for those wishing to enter the district's out-of-school suspension program. Students have a choice of submitting to the blood and urine test at the discretion of their school's administration to cut their terms in half or serve the full length, Superintendent Dr. VeAnn Tilson said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Starbucks employees help woman held captive in Saugus hotel Sep 25, 2008
Class B drugs can include cocaine, prescription opiates, such as Oxycontin, LSD, ecstasy, amphetamine and methamphetamine. Starbucks representatives declined to name the employees who helped the woman. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Former Tigers pitcher Small suspended for alleged performance-enhancing drug use Sep 25, 2008
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Atlanta Braves Minor League pitcher Matthew Small has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for an amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Most recently Small was a member of Rookie level Danville of the Appalachian League. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Barron County Courthouse News--Sept. 24 Sep 25, 2008
Theodore J. Kittelson, 21, Barron, charged with manufacturing and delivering amphetamine (Feb. 7), signed a $2,500 bond Sept. 16 on condition that he does not possess drugs or paraphernalia or have contact with Riley Sikorski. (Chetek Alert, WI)
A teacher's plea: What badly behaved boys need is discipline, not ... Sep 25, 2008
During the decade I've been teaching, the number of children prescribed the amphetamine Ritalin, used to 'treat' ADHD, has simply exploded. It is estimated that 400,000 children are currently prescribed the drug. (Daily Mail)
Why questions about McCain, Obama health? Eagleton Sep 24, 2008
Kitty Dukakis, whose husband, Michael, lost the presidential election to the elder George Bush in 1988, acknowledged she had been treated for amphetamine addiction in 1982. She said this in 1987 during her husband's campaign. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kelly, Chipper, long lines for roast beef, etc. Sep 24, 2008
A low-level Braves minor leaguer, pitcher Matthew Small, has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for amphetamines. By Train Wreck Bystander. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Yankees eliminated from postseason contention Sep 24, 2008
Atlanta Braves minor league pitcher Matthew Small was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned amphetamine. The penalty will take effect at the start of next season. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Minor Leaguer Small suspended Sep 24, 2008
Johnson's RBI single. PHILADELPHIA -- Braves Minor League pitcher Matthew Small has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for using an amphetamine. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Caffeine experts at Johns Hopkins call for warning labels for energy drinks Sep 24, 2008
Griffiths notes that most of the drinks advertise their products as performance enhancers and stimulants a marketing strategy that may put young people at risk for abusing even stronger stimulants such as the prescription drugs amphetamine and methylphenidate (Ritalin). A 2008 study of 1,253 college students found that energy drink consumption significantly predicted subsequent non-medical prescription stimulant use, raising the concern that energy drinks might serve as "gateway" products to... (EurekAlert!)
Britney, more one time Sep 21, 2008
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Guy AdamsSeptember 21, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'89 suspensions signaled new era Sep 21, 2008
Several players from the Pittsburgh Steelers' four Super Bowl teams from 1974 through 1980 have been linked to steroid or amphetamine use. Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Ron Solt, one of the 13 suspended in 1989, summed it up this way recently. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A detailed history Sep 21, 2008
It only involves drugs now classified by the league as performance-enhancing or steroids and related substances (steroids, ephedra, amphetamines), not cocaine, marijuana or alcohol ... RB Chuck Muncie (1984) failed drug test when amphetamines and other drugs were found in his system after trade to Miami ... Team psychiatrist Arnold Mandell (early 1970s) prescribed amphetamines to team, leading to the following amphetamines crackdown by the NFL: In April 1974, coach Harland Svare was fined $5,000... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Players of substance Sep 21, 2008
The Union-Tribune list only involves drugs now classified by the league as performance-enhancing or steroids and related substances (steroids, ephedra, amphetamines), not cocaine, marijuana or alcohol. Forrest Tennant, the NFL's former drug adviser, said we will never know the true extent of such drug use in the league. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
In Deer Lodge District Court Sep 20, 2008
A sample on July 15 allegedly showed use of amphetamines and methamphetamines. On July 31, Nelson was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt. (Montana Standard, MT)
Drug Unit, DA Unfazed In Daily Drug Battle Sep 19, 2008
The study, which monitors drug use among 8th, 10th and 12th grade students, showed a drop in 2007 of the use of marijuana, amphetamines, Ritalin, meth and crystal meth. However, the reported use of cocaine, crack, LSD and other hallucinogens showed very little change. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT Sep 18, 2008
A blood sample showed the presence of methadone and an amphetamine. Hurlbut is to appear in Waupaca County Circuit Court Oct. 8. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
K-Rod shifts focus down stretch Sep 15, 2008
Angels Minor League pitcher Ryan Aldridge has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for an amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Aldridge was 2-0 with a 3. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Watertown Crime Watch: Alleged groper chased out of Target Sep 13, 2008
B. Cocaine; prescription opiates such as OxyContin/Oxycodone; LSD; ecstasy; amphetamine; and methamphetamine. C. Prescription tranquilizers; mescaline; psilocybin/mushrooms; peyote; and some medium doses of prescription drugs. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Where's The Ref? Sep 13, 2008
We know that players would give in to their worst impulses: Roughing the quarterback, steroid use, face-mask pulling, abuse of amphetamines. We should treat our financial system with the same measure of common-sense rules and oversight as we do our sports--or prepare to be on the hook for even more multi-billion dollar bailouts. (Forbes)
More cable for Congress ... Tracking hurricanes ... Marine tattoos Sep 13, 2008
Meanwhile, though the demand for amphetamines, Ecstasy and other synthetic drugs has dropped in the United States and Europe, it's growing in Asia and spreading fast and far into the Middle East, according to the United Nations. In particular, Saudi Arabia is the site of one of the biggest new amphetamine markets. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
PBSO: Doctor tasered after crash near Boca Raton was high on amphetamines Sep 13, 2008
Now authorities allege Holder was high on amphetamines he got by writing a prescription for himself ... Blood tests later showed the presence of amphetamines, marijuana, and a drug paramedics administered to calm down Holder, who investigators said suffered a skull fracture in the crash ... Inside the car, deputies found a bottle of 41 amphetamines labeled as prescribed by Holder to someone else. (The Palm Beach Post)
Heroin flow prompts theft warning Sep 11, 2008
The rise of amphetamine use during the heroin drought did not keep property crime high, as they were generally consumed by different people ... "I think a lot of people who use amphetamines are using it on weekends, paying for it out of their own money."Whereas heroin, it's just a steady progression from casual to dependent use and once you're using that much, it can be quite damaging ... "Professor Fulde said the early 2000s had shown a big spike in patients affected by amphetamines,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Abuse of synthetic drugs is growing in developing countries, report says Sep 10, 2008
The use of synthetic drugs such as amphetamine, methamphetamine (meth) and ecstasy is growing in developing countries, notably in Asia and the Middle East, and in the Gulf states in particular, a top UN body warned yesterday ... In its 2008 Global Assessment of amphetamine, methamphetamine and ecstasy, the UNODC found that, on an annual basis, the use of these drugs exceeded that of cocaine and heroin combined ... The global market, both wholesale and retail, for amphetamine-type stimulants... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Developing world drug abuse 'up' Sep 10, 2008
Abuse of synthetic drugs like ecstasy and amphetamines is on the rise in the developing world, according to the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ... And the report says there have been major seizures of amphetamines in Saudi Arabia. (BBC News -- Africa)
Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin Sep 10, 2008
The research is similar to studies done on nicotine, amphetamines and other drugs, she said. Still, mice are mice, not humans, and humans have pain responses that are different from those in animals, Ratka cautioned. (Health-Finder)
Brazil becomes third largest ATS drugs consumer Sep 10, 2008
According to the report, the consumption of ATS in Brazil, including amphetamines, met amphetamines and ecstasy, was 10 daily doses for every 1,000 residents from 2004 to 2006, while in Argentina, the world's largest ATS consumer, consumption reached 17 daily doses for every 1,000 residents in the same period. The report said the global consumption of ATS has surpassed cocaine and heroine. (Xinhuanet, China)
A growing problem Sep 10, 2008
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Demand for amphetamines, Ecstasy and other synthetic drugs appears to have stabilized in the West, but the problem is worsening in Asia and spreading to new markets in the Middle East, a U.N. report said Tuesday ... The largest market in that region was Saudi Arabia, a trend apparently linked in part to a growing number of migrant workers, with more than 12 tons of amphetamines seized two years ago. (CNN -- World)
U.N. says Asia driving new meth demand Sep 9, 2008
Fast-growing economies in Asia and the Middle East are fuelling global demand for synthetic drugs, especially methamphetamine, as their populations work long hours and grow affluent, a U.N. report said on Tuesday. The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said while the use of drugs like meth, amphetamine and ecstasy has stabilised in developed countries, people in fast-growing economies are getting a taste for the brain-damaging drugs ... In 2006, nearly half of Asian countries reported a rise... (International Herald Tribune)
UN report says amphetamine use on the rise Sep 9, 2008
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Demand for amphetamines, Ecstasy and other synthetic drugs appears to have stabilized in the West, but the problem is worsening in developing countries and rapidly spreading to new markets in the Middle East, a U.N. report said Tuesday ... Antonio Maria Costa, executive director of the U.N. agency, warned that amphetamine-type drugs are seen as "a cheap and available tonic for our fast and competitive times." ... The largest market for amphetamine-type stimulants in that... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Amphetamine Use On Rise In Asia, Mideast Sep 9, 2008
Seven kilograms of amphetamines were seized at Kansai International Airport from a doctored carry-on suitcase of a Canadian woman who arrived at the airport on April 10 on a flight from Vancouver, police said May 2 ... (AP) Demand for amphetamines, Ecstasy and other synthetic drugs appears to have stabilized in the West, but the problem is worsening in Asia and spreading to new markets in the Middle East, a U.N. report said Tuesday ... Antonio Maria Costa, executive director of the U.N. agency,... (CBS News -- World)
Summit to discuss meth fight Sep 7, 2008
Methamphetamine abuse is as receptive to treatment as other addictive drugs. Source: Global Methamphetamine Conference ... The Fresno Meth Task Force will have a front-row seat at the first Global Methamphetamine Conference, which opens in Prague, the Czech Republic, next week. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pill to boost productivity gaining favor Sep 7, 2008
Cephalon, Provigil's Pennsylvania manufacturer, says in its literature that the drug "is structurally distinct from amphetamines" and "promotes wakefulness without causing generalized stimulation in the brain." But it also notes that Provigil, approved for sale in the United States in 1998, "may cause you to have a serious rash or a serious allergic reaction that may result in hospitalization or be life-threatening.". In addition, Cephalon warns, Provigil can lead to dependence and cause such... (AZCentral -- News)
Astros' Hernandez tests positive for PEDs Sep 7, 2008
DENVER -- Runelvys Hernandez, who made four starts for the Astros this year and most recently pitched for Triple-A Round Rock, was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine, the Commissioner's Office announced on Saturday. Amphetamines are considered a performance-enhancing substance and are in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
