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Archive for March, 2010

Levamisole & Cocaine

Monday, March 15th, 2010

CocaineWhat’s a drug used to de-worm pets doing in much of our nation’s cocaine supply? The experts don’t know, but they are aware of its potentially deadly consequences.

A drug approved to treat cancer and used to de-worm animals is being added to the nation’s cocaine supply, and public health officials are puzzled as to why it’s happening, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.

On Dec. 18, 2010, the Center for Disease Control released its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) focusing on the devastating effects levamisole can have, including a potentially fatal immune system disorder called agranulocytosis. (more…)


Tennessee Tops In Meth

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Meth PipeThis isn’t a list you want to make, but a recent study showed that Tennessee ranks No. 2 in the nation for the most number of meth labs.

Laws that made it harder to obtain pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in the production of methamphetamine, were successful in cutting down the number of meth labs nationwide, but now those numbers are on the rise again. (more…)


Lohan Talks Addiction

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Lindsay LohanHoping to put her troubled past behind her, Lindsay Lohan opens up about drug and alcohol abuse and the scary circumstances that led her to seek treatment.

She was a clean-scrubbed cutie when she starred in the remake of Parent Trap, but during her teen years Lindsay Lohan was in the news more frequently for her bad behavior than for her acting or singing work. The petite redhead knows she’s made mistakes in the past and in a recent interview with Britain’s The Sun, Lohan came clean about the drug and alcohol abuse behind her well-publicized problems.

The 23-year-old actress admitted to past problems with “alcohol, cocaine and mind-altering substances,” attributing her trouble in 2007, when she was arrested and entered treatment three separate times, to family problems. (more…)


Afghanistan’s Opium Problem

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Afghanistan's Opium ProblemThe drug trade is rampant in Afghanistan – and political — drawing the attention of the American military and hurting locals who get caught up in addiction.

It’s a drug lord’s worst nightmare: tons of raw opium going up in flames, being destroyed in a government-sponsored “drug burn.”

Afghanistan produces more than 90 percent of the world’s opium, with nearly 14 million pounds of the drug produced last year in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. To put that in perspective, CNN.com reported that, “Earnings from opium make up about a third of the country’s gross domestic product.” (more…)


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