Stupid Drug Story of the Week Nov 21, 2009
Today co-host Meredith Vieira called the huffing of inhalants "a deadly trend among tweens" before handing it off to reporter Jeff Rossen, who claimed that "new numbers show this is now the 'it drug' for young kids." He continues, "This quick high, all the rage among high school kids, is now invading elementary and middle schools. Now more eighth graders abuse household cleaners than marijuana, cocaine, and hallucinogens combined." ... The provided by the government's National Institute on Drug... (Slate)
Fresno police seize nearly $3m in ecstasy, cash Nov 14, 2009
He called ecstasy a dangerous drug that can contain methamphetamine, opiates and hallucinogens. It often is sold on high school campuses, at nightclubs and at dance parties advertised on Internet sites, he added. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Sell drugs in shops - think tank Nov 13, 2009
The group of "psychedelics", including hallucinogens such as LSD, could be subject to supervised use in "drug clubs" or groups in licensed venues, the book suggests. The book says prescription and supervised use would be needed for the riskiest drugs and preparations, including injectable drugs, which are most associated with problematic or chronic dependent use. (BBC News -- UK)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
s." Has it occurred to you that maybe that is just who he is and the people he surrounds himself with are just a reflection of himself? I see Obama and his presidency as the crowning of the ideas of that northeastern liberal aristocracy you so much criticize. He appears to me as a clich? of all their pathologies, and yet you seem infatuated with him. You continually praise his speech and demeanor while to me it seems like a mask for his lack of substance. I find him to be a man of an oversized... (Salon)
Edit: What's Up, Family Doc? Oct 31, 2009
Either his flock needs to escape reality via intake of verbal hallucinogens. Or Rajnath suffers see-no-evil vision problems. (India Times, India)
OSU gets $100K to help fight Rx abuse Oct 29, 2009
With more Americans abusing prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined, it s clear that more needs to be done to combat this growing societal issue, Ken Hale, OSU s assistant dean for professional and external affairs for the pharmacy college, said in a release. With support from the Cardinal Health Foundation, the programming that we are developing will help more Americans understand prescription medication abuse and how to prevent it. (Columbus Business First, OH)
HDNet's 'Dan Rather Reports' Exposes Texas 'Pill Mills' Oct 27, 2009
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, nearly seven million Americans are abusing prescription drugs; that's more than the number who abuse heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and hallucinogens combined. These legal painkillers are the newest drug of choice among drug users and the leading cause of drug overdoses. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Motorcycle tags target of recent theft complaints Oct 24, 2009
Pillittieri said she was aware they were hallucinogens when dried, but didn't know they were illegal since they "came from the ground.". Charges for possession of a controlled substance were pending. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
I, too, have indelible memories of the risky, ecstatic mysticism of the late '60s (trivialized by younger baby boomers who turned hallucinogens into party drugs) and often wonder where that mystery depth dimension went. But there is a sense in which that spirituality was only another affluence-subsidized consumer good, the Davy Crockett coonskin cap of our adolescence. (Salon)
Robbers take nude pics of victim and feed him drugs Oct 23, 2009
CRIMINALS are using a new tactic to rob their victims by stripping them, taking their nude photos and forcing hallucinogens on them before fleeing, Sin Chew Daily and China Press reported. Highlighting the new tactic, the dailies said that by the time the victims woke up some 10 hours later, the robbers would have already used their credit cards and withdrawn money from their bank accounts. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Scituate stabbing suspect held, had threatened to blow up a CVS, police say Oct 17, 2009
New Hampshire authorities said they found child pornography, marijuana, hallucinogens, and a large quantity of flammable chemicals at Reussow s home, but they never filed charges because a search warrant was improperly executed, according to the police report. about this issue. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Axelrod: Obama Firm on Public Option Sep 14, 2009
They must be some pretty powerful hallucinogens. If there were more than 10,000 I'll let you tea bag me on the capitol steps at noon. (CBS News)
Welcome to Stillwater Sep 5, 2009
But I do take hallucinogens before writing Weekend Predictions every week. It frees the mind, dont you think. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Explaining the Near Death Experienc... Sep 2, 2009
In various lab tests, subjects who took hallucinogens reported seeing similar patterns and tunnel-like images. Seeing Gods, Angels and the Afterlife. (Suite101.com)
Dr. Marc Nelson to the Black Rock Desert - stat Sep 1, 2009
"After that, yes, there are a lot of hallucinogens up there. Ecstasy is very popular. A lot of pot, of course. The bigger problems occur with bad batches of drugs. "We do occasionally see the drug overdose where people stop breathing and we need to put a tube down them and ventilate them until the drug wears off. Most of the time they end up getting airlifted or sent by ambulance to Reno. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Baby Boomers Still Getting High Aug 21, 2009
The study surveyed use of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants and prescription drugs used non-medically. At the other end of the age spectrum, the rate for those aged 18-25 who admitted to using illicit drugs was relatively unchanged at 19. (Newsmax)
Pynchon's fun but crazy 'Vice' will intrigue -- and confuse Aug 13, 2009
Doc lives at the beach and spends every day feeling groovy thanks to hefty supplies of pot and hallucinogens. Doc runs LSD Investigations. (USA Today -- Life)
Read the story Aug 3, 2009
Weller was taken to a hospital for a blood test, and initial results found no traces of alcohol or psychoactive drugs such as antidepressants and hallucinogens. Mary Roney, who has lived two doors down from Weller and his wife for 30 years, said he has never had any trouble driving and she did not know of any health problems. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Time to change our failed drug policies Jul 14, 2009
The fact is that the use of psychoactive substances from alcohol to cannabis to hallucinogens has been a part of human history since the first caveman discovered that that sheep s horn full of fermented berry juice made him feel kind of jolly. In battling the abuse of these substances, we d be better off facing this fact. (Weymouth News, MA)
Prescription drug abuse ravages state's youth Jul 7, 2009
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says nearly 7 million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, noting that is "more than the number who are abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy and inhalants combined." The DEA also reports that "opioid painkillers now cause more overdose deaths than cocaine and heroin combined.". "Something needs to be done, because it's killing our kids every day." said Lynn Kissick. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Rx drug abuse numbers up Jul 7, 2009
According to a DEA report, nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs; that's more than the number who are abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy, and inhalants combined. The number is up 80 percent in just the past 6 years and misuse of the painkillers represents 3/4's of the overall problem with prescription drugs and nearly 1 in 10 high school seniors admit to abuse. (KSLA.com, LA)
Suspect leads police on chase through Southwest Houston Jul 3, 2009
"We are suspecting that he was under the influence of hallucinogens or narcotics. We are going to find out," said Zitzman. Follow KHOU-TV on. (KHOU.com, TX)
Jackson, Drugs and a Growing U.S. Trend Jul 3, 2009
Nearly 7 million people abuse pharmaceuticals nationwide - more than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy and inhalants combined. In a startling new report, deaths in Florida from the drug oxycodone, better known as oxycontin, are up 33 percent from 2007 to 2008. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Family Film Guide Jul 3, 2009
Drugs: Pot is joked about, hallucinogens are consumed. Parents' advisory: Not remotely a younger kid-friendly film. (Erie Times-News, PA)
States Try to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse Jul 2, 2009
That's more than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy and inhalants combined. Florida's drug czar Bill Janes says addiction to prescription drugs is an epidemic. (CBS News)
Issa: Reform Is Needed, but Don’t Use Medicare Model Jun 17, 2009
Mix it up with an apothecary s dose of rhetorical hallucinogens, and package it nicely with the label of change and hope that the country buys it. The president told us during his campaign that his plan would save every American as much as $2,500 per year on their health insurance premiums, but if his ability to estimate premium savings is anything like his ability to estimate job creation, I m afraid we re in for another unpleasant surprise. (Roll Call)
The ugly truth Vast illegal drug market in America May 28, 2009
Homeless heroin addicts in big cities, "meth heads' in Midwest trailer parks, pop culture and sports stars, teens smoking marijuana with their Baby Boomer parents in Vermont - in all, 46 percent of Americans 12 and older have indulged in the often destructive national pastime of illicit drug use. This array of consumers is providing a vast, recession-proof, apparently unending market for the Mexican gangs locked in a drug war that has killed more than 10,780 people since December 2006. No matter... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Jerome Chirstenson: There’s a problem: Smart is hard May 28, 2009
"The difference is I see a difference between a clump of cells without a nervous system and a fully developed teenage boy. HUGE difference.If parents go off the deep end and can't make rational choices, their children need to be protected from them. PERIOD. Would you be fine with allowing children to drink poison or handle snakes if that is their parents' beliefs? How about smoking hallucinogens? Hosting underage drinking parties with parental consent? ". MidwestAtheist wrote on May 27, 2009... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
U.S. drug habit keeps Mexican war boiling May 27, 2009
But more than 35 million Americans have used cocaine at some point and 34 million have taken LSD or other hallucinogens. "It's a drug dealer's dream sell it in a place where he can make the most money for the risk taken," said Dr. H. Westley Clark, director of the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (MSNBC -- International)
An Unforgettable Tale Of Amnesia May 4, 2009
I've experienced strange things in my day (the 60-70's, hallucinogens, etc. but NOTHING compares with actually having your memory erased. (CBS News)
How America could out-Canada Canada Apr 28, 2009
And let us not forget rock 'n' roll, the birth-control pill, pot and hallucinogens. Cars, money, politics, sex, drugs and music. (Globe and Mail)
Opinion: Time for some straight talk about marijuana Apr 19, 2009
These students are more likely to report abusing other drugs, such as cocaine, hallucinogens and prescription drugs, and to engage in other illegal behaviors. No student starts out occasionally smoking pot with the goal of becoming a habitual user. (Brookline TAB, MA)
1,000 in Gambia forcibly drugged, Amnesty says Mar 20, 2009
Authorities in Gambia have rounded up about 1,000 people and forced them to drink hallucinogens in a witch-hunting campaign that is terrorizing the tiny West African nation, an international rights group said Wednesday. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Witch-Hunt Terrorizes West African Nation Mar 19, 2009
Authorities in Gambia have rounded up about 1,000 people and forced them to drink hallucinogens in a witch-hunting campaign that is terrorizing the tiny West African nation, an international rights group said Wednesday. Amnesty International called on the government of President Yahya Jammeh, who seized power in a 1994 coup and has claimed he can cure AIDS, to halt the campaign and bring those responsible to justice. (Fox News)
1,000 Alleged Witches Arrested And Drugged Mar 19, 2009
Authorities in Gambia have rounded up about 1,000 people and forced them to drink hallucinogens in a witch-hunting campaign that is terrorizing the tiny West African nation, an international rights group said Wednesday ... Rights group: 1,000 seized in Gambian witch hunt Articles (03-18) 09:24 PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Authorities in Gambia have rounded up about 1,000 people and forced them to drink hallucinogens in a witch-hunting campaign that is terrorizing the tiny West African nation, an. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Why Do Teenage Girls Blame Rihanna for Her Beating? Mar 15, 2009
Learning about hallucinogens certainly livened up what could have been an afternoon of trigonometry. But, far and away, the subject that penetrated the least was our unit on relationships and abuse. (Slate)
Penguins' road trip saves their season Mar 10, 2009
Probably no one who doesn't regard hallucinogens as one of the primary food groups. Nonetheless, the Penguins' improbable surge has lifted them from the periphery of the Eastern playoff pack and placed them in the midst of a group fighting for the final four berths. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Oregon church awaits ruling on use of hallucinogens Feb 21, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Friday, February 20, 2009 8:30 AM PST. (Longview Daily News, WA)
