Drug War Mexico: A Conversation With Peter Watt (Part One)
... War Mexico: A Conversation With Peter Watt (Part One) Filed under: Crack Cocaine Signs Of Abuse For those in power who could abuse their positions with few or no legal consequences, it was a way to get rich quickly. Both Mexico and the United States ban the sale of …. One also wonders to what extent this intensified the explosion of crack … Read more on Huffington Post (blog) Letters: Gun ban in schools a dumb idea Filed under: Crack Cocaine Signs Of Abuse Read ...
Italians Take a Whiff of Weed on a Walk Outside
Italians take a whiff of weed on a walk outside Filed under: long term cocaine use The study analyzed the air for the presence of two legal drugs: caffeine and nicotine, and two illegal drugs: cocaine and cannabinoids. The Popocatepetl volcano spews a … cocaine or caffeine or cannabis." But not everyone is unfazed, one man said the … Read more on Deutsche Welle Weighing in on marijuana Filed under: long term cocaine use Read more... ...
Charlie Sheen, Get Legal Cocaine!
... Sheen, get legal cocaine! – Was surfing the web with a friend last night. Was on a health site then went into a medical/drug research site and we type in cocaine and it’s a prescription medication prescribed in the United States! Even explains use for cocaine on children! Now Charlie Sheen can bill it to insurance! Oviedo man with backyard still cleared of moonshine charges Filed under: legal cocaine Read ...
York County Man Indicted for Crack Cocaine Trafficking – CBS 21 News …
... County man indicted for crack cocaine trafficking – CBS 21 News … Filed under: crack cocaine According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, local law enforcement officers engaged in an undercover operation and allegedly arrested Ranalli on November 28, 2012, outside of his residence with almost half of a kilogram of crack cocaine. Read more on CBS 21 State police seize 000 in crack cocaine from Brockton homes Filed under: crack cocaine Read ...
Has Anyone Passed the Laredo Border Recently?
Question by DTP: Has anyone passed the Laredo border recently? I’m going next weekend to Mexico and I’m crossing that border. I just wanted to know if everything was safe over there and if a lot are people are crossing right now since it’s the summer and all. Thanks for your help! Best answer: Answer by melWith all the warning, travel alerts and news items of increasing violence it is nerve wracking. Is it too dangerous to drive through Mexico Read more... ...
Facts About Tobacco
... i made for my comprehensive health class. i chose the topic of tobacco. and in my video. i talk about the basics. and some statistics. Tobacco Companies Hiding Truths from Customers Filed under: facts about tobacco He said the industry is largely involved in denying the facts, their criticism and hiring people to tell the public that smoking was not dangerous. He said that while he was working in the industry he himself saw the phenomenon of making changes to … Read more on TopNews United States Read ...
Doctors to Answer Questions on Chemical Dependency, Addiction Treatment
Doctors to answer questions on chemical dependency, addiction treatment Filed under: drug abuse signs and symptoms Prescription medications are necessary for many to manage symptoms of various diseases and conditions, but the drugs have also become a mainstay for individuals young and old who have developed a dependency on them. Shutterstock. Enlarge photo» … Read more on Deseret News Read more... ...
What Is the Current Medical Definition of “addiction?” (More)?
Question by DLM: What is the current medical definition of “addiction?” (more)? Also, does the definition differ from one substance to another, or in the case of gambling or other behaviors, where there is no chemical dependency, is there a separate definition for those as well? I am just curious about the “umbrella” that the word addiction covers in the medical world, versus common everyday ‘people-talk’ use of the word. The more specifics you can provide, the better. Best answer: Answer by John de WittYou’ll want a DSM-IV for all the definitions you’d ever care to look at. Read more... ...
What Is Crack Made Of?
Question by Allison: What is crack made of? I need to know for my health project on illegal drugs. I am doing a flier on crack. Best answer: Answer by Native American Lotus Flowercrack is bad for you don’t try it. Chemistry Crack cocaine, often nicknamed “crack” due to the sound that is made when it is being cooked down into this form is believed to have been created and made popular during the 1980s. Because of the dangers for manufacturers of using ether to produce pure freebase cocaine, producers began to omit the step of removing the freebase precipitate from the ammonia mixture. Typically, filtration processes are also omitted. The end result is that the cut, in addition to the ammonium salt (NH4Cl), remains in the freebase cocaine after the mixture has evaporated. The “rock” that is thus formed also contains a small amount of water. Read more... ...