Click to read:McChrystal Wanted 50,000 Troops Oct 8, 2009
Also we should Legitimize the Poppy problemBy allowing the Pharmaceutical companies toPurchase the Afghan Crops for medicinal manufacturing--Currently there is a real shortage of opiates worldwideFor pain medication manufacturers. This would rob the Taliban of their moneyBut also would allow the Farmers a living,Without destroying their only livelihood. (CBS News)
New Vaccine May Immunize Addicts from Cocaine's Pleasurable Effects Oct 7, 2009
Unlike opiates such as heroin or prescription painkillers, there is no medication specifically approved to help curb cocaine consumption. Now, an experimental vaccine offers hope for a new approach, researchers say, that spurs on antibodies, which bind with cocaine molecules and apparently helps some stop feeling the pleasurable effects of the drug thus deconditioning them out of their dependency. (Scientific American)
CFS/ME and Stimulants Oct 6, 2009
Interestingly many stimulants (like amphetamines and methylphenidate) also have pain-relieving properties and they tend to boost opiate analgesia while reducing the sedation caused by opiates. There are case reports of dexamphetamine helping refractory interstitial cystitis (a painful condition of the bladder) and intractable pain from rheumatoid arthritis. (Suite101.com)
Nation's leading experts on substance abuse outline new research agenda Oct 3, 2009
Gutman also discussed recent research documenting a sharp increase in emergency room visits and deaths from prescription pain killers, like oxycodone, that contain opiates. She said studies indicate in most instances, the drugs involved came from a friend or relative or were obtained from a doctor. (EurekAlert!)
Report: Drugs More Lethal Than Car Crashes Oct 2, 2009
While cocaine and heroin continue to be significant killers, most of the increase is attributed to prescription opiates such as the painkillers methadone, Oxycontin and Vicodin ... "There has been a dramatic change in how doctors prescribe opiates," Banta-Green said. (CBS News)
Drug researcher dies, boyfriend faces drug charges Sep 30, 2009
A massive dose of bupe would be required to cause respiratory failure, but intravenous use of opiates can sometimes trigger a reaction that causes fluid to build up in the lungs, Jasinski said. He said the tablets obtained by McCracken may have been contaminated with another substance or may not have contained bupe at all. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Autopsy finds boy's death accidental Sep 30, 2009
Full toxicology results will be available in about 6-8 weeks, but the preliminary finding from Monday's autopsy showed opiates and marijuana in Reese's system, said Port Orange police Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz. "The evidence to date shows it was not a suspicious death," Surmaczewicz said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Detox Dilemma Sep 20, 2009
"Opiates are a bit different because they have very strong physical withdrawal symptoms associated with them," Topol said ... "If there ever were a poster child of getting hooked on something, opiates would be it," Topol said ... It's tough to tell if a kid's high on Oxy, but Jones suggested parents buy a home urine test for opiates, available over the counter at local pharmacies. (Juneau Empire)
The science of Oxy addiction Sep 20, 2009
"The mechanism of tolerance is thought to do with the brain's response to chronically high levels of opiates. The number of opiate receptors in the brain diminishes over time. It is also thought that high levels of opiate reduces the body's own production of endorphins and enkalphins." ... Topol said sensitivity to euphoric effects of opiates and the speed the brain adapts to using them are important determinants of addiction ... "For some people, the brain changes that come with chronic use of... (Juneau Empire)
Wyoming briefs Sep 13, 2009
Toxicology test results released by the coroner's office on Wednesday show that 31-year-old Joy M. Hofer had opiates, tranquilizers, anti-depressants and pain killers in her system. Some of the drugs were in her blood at levels from twice to as much as 1,200 times the therapeutic level, according to the report. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
US Prison System Falls Short In Treating Drug Addiction, Study Finds Sep 11, 2009
It prevents withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings, blocks the euphoric effects of other opiates, and reduces the risk of relapse, infectious disease transmission and overdose death. The drug buprenorphine is a newer treatment for opiate replacement that has less likelihood of overdose and is associated with less social stigma. (Science Daily)
Whose Business in Health Care? Sep 5, 2009
So, an unnecessary doctor's visit must be made to TRY to get mild opiates. Doctors also prescribe things like vioxx (due to fear and greed) instead of paid meds. (Townhall.com)
Minding the medicine cabinet Sep 4, 2009
SAMHSA 5 checks for cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, PCP and opiates derived from the poppy plant such as codeine and morphine. Not included are synthetic opiates such as Demerol, hydrocodone, Darvoset, Fentanyl and methadone, which account for some of the most abused drugs today ... That test screens for cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, marijuana, opiates, PCP, barbiturates and benzodiazepines. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
UPDATED STORY: Critics, supporters have their say about medical marijuana Sep 3, 2009
Stana wrote on Sep 3, 2009 12:38 AM:" How is pot worst than Opiates? The Docs are already prescribing drugs much worst than pot to patients that are not in the need Chemo and glaucoma patients are in...So yes conservativeUS the Doc are prescribing heroin....just a legalized version. Vicodin, morphine, Oxycotin... and big Pharm co. are making a fortune off the drugs. And for the record I did try it when I was younger and hated it, and would not do it even if it was legal for people to indulge in... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
A $2.3 billion fine? Thats hitting a mule with a 24 Sep 3, 2009
A slap on the wrist but Lryica is pretty good stuff mixed with opiates. Angry Black Man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
MAN DIES AFTER INGESTING STRONG PAIN DRUG (654) Sep 2, 2009
The synthetic opiate is often prescribed for cancer patients whose pain can t be controlled by oxycodone or other powerful opiates. Last year, one maker of the transdermal patches issued a recall because gel could leak from the patch, which could have led to a fatal overdose. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Tide turns in favour of drug reform Aug 28, 2009
The same month, an American diplomat said the US supported needle-exchange programs to help reduce the transmission of HIV and other blood-borne diseases, and supported using medication to treat those addicted to opiates. In March, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs met in Vienna as the culmination of a 10-year review of global drug policy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
US applies Colombia antidrug lessons to Afghanistan Aug 28, 2009
But the decline is modest given that Afghanistan remains the supplier of more than 90 percent of the global market for opiates. Officials estimate that the Taliban receives from $50 million to $70 million annually from the trade. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Slow down, look at plan Aug 28, 2009
This is one addictive drug, which derives from opiates (heroin). When the president says well prescribe the blue pill if its cheaper than the red pill in order to keep costs down, how will we know were not going to be hooked on the government plan and then forget what pain we had in the first place. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Runners high can turn into a real addiction Aug 27, 2009
This sense of being able to run all day is similar to the pain-relieving state that opiates provide, scientists have known. So a team led by Robin Kanarek, professor of psychology at Tufts University, wondered whether they could also produce similar withdrawal symptoms, which would indicate that and opiate abuse have a similar biochemical effect. (MSNBC -- Health)
How long does it take for a once-addicted brain to heal? Aug 26, 2009
When people are on chronic opiates, gaining weight can be next to impossible because of the tendency of these substances to profoundly suppress appetite. But let me address a set of questions you sent to us after sending the original question posted above. (CNN -- Health)
Click to read:Official: Jackson's Death Ruled a Homicide Aug 25, 2009
Yes some addicts of opiates have been very influential in the music industry. MJ goes down in history as one of them. (CBS News)
In the Valley, women look for a 'high' Aug 23, 2009
Most are addicted to drugs ranging from medicinal opiates (opium-based drugs) to cannabis, even heroin and cocaine ... 5% of the women in Kashmir are addicted to opiates alone he highest anywhere in the world ... Women get hooked to drugs, particularly opiates because these are easily available and used to relieve the symptoms, he says. (India Times, India)
Juneau OKs random drug tests for high school athletes Aug 20, 2009
The school district said it will begin testing this winter roughly 10 percent of its athletes each week for OxyContin, marijuana, opiates, cocaine , alcohol and tobacco. That works out to about 15 to 25 athletes per week, school district officials said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Prescription drug abuse on the rise Aug 17, 2009
Kicking an addiction to prescription opiates doesn't come easy or cheap ... "When someone comes down from opiates, it's like getting the flu times 10," Lewis said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Police say mother poisoned baby’s milk Aug 14, 2009
The baby survived, but her condition puzzled doctors until toxicology tests came back positive for opiates. Dillard-Lubin told the hospital that she was on a pain killer and the opiates must have come through her breast milk, Thompson said. (Boston Globe)
Methadone clinic’s foes speak out Aug 14, 2009
Others at the hearing said the methadone process, which is used to wean people off of opiates and their synthetic derivatives, doesn t work. Debbie Ballard said she had a close friend who used the program. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Click to read:As Marines Advance, Gunfire From "360" Aug 14, 2009
The opiates and heroine go in all directions to Asia, Europe, Africa, and to the Americas. This is another Vietnam all over again, only more difficult. (CBS News)
Unpopular Reasons for Drug Addictio... Aug 13, 2009
Family members who suspect a loved one of using depressant drugs like opiates and benzodiazepines are encouraged to get the user into treatment. For drug users with a strong desire and determination to recover, is possible. (Suite101.com)
Weymouth mayor declares war on drug abuse Aug 12, 2009
Percocet and Oxycontin are made of opiates and have the same composition as heroin, she said. We just want people to know what opiates are ... 9 percent of these pupils reported a lifetime use of opiates or prescription pain relievers without a doctor s order. (Weymouth News, MA)
Authorities investigating spike in heroin overdoses Aug 6, 2009
gabby wrote on Aug 5, 2009 11:05 AM:" funnyone....you hit the nail right on the head. It can happen to any one of our kids...then when they really want to get clean...they have an extremely hard time not slipping back into using. It can take sending your child to inpatient treatment several times before they are strong enough to stay away from Heroin. Parents if you are testing for Heroin, make sure you buy a drug test that will test for Opiates. If your child is using Heroin and really is ready... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Drugs in the workplace Aug 5, 2009
What about the myriad of prescribed drugs such as antihypertensives, benzodiazepines and opiates that affect performance but are rarely considered when the issue of drug testing is considered. I think the drug testing debate is couched in terms of safety but has more to do with the morality or political ambitions of those vocally supporting such ridiculous, punishing appraches. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
McKinney Chamber of Commerce ribbon cuttings Aug 4, 2009
MedPro Treatment Centers - "MedPro Treatment Centers is an outpatient narcotic treatment program who specializes in patients addicted to pain pills and other opiates." Pictured is Phill Young, CEO. MedPro Treatment Centers is located at 2309 Virginia Parkway, #200. The telephone number is 972. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
UK: Patients forced to live in agony after NHS refuses to pay for painkilling injections... Aug 3, 2009
He said: "The consequences of the NICE decision will be devastating for thousands of patients. It will mean more people on opiates, which are addictive, and kill 2,000 a year. It will mean more people having spinal surgery, which is incredibly risky, and has a 50 per cent failure rate.". One in three people are estimated to suffer from lower back pain every year, while one in 15 consult their GP about it. (The Drudge Report)
A prescription for addiction Aug 2, 2009
And maybe there s no way to make a drug that can do what opiates can do without being addictive. But when a manufacturer deliberately lies as to a drug s potential dangers and promotes its overuse, what separates that company from the drug dealer on the street. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Risky business:Paying for health care reform Aug 1, 2009
Popzealot wrote on Jul 31, 2009 1:31 PM:" Let's see what our kool-aid drinking, reality-challenged, and witless wonder of an editorial staff is disseminating today.On an aside... you'd think you all would be comfortable simply publishing all the letters to the editor, echoing the same talking points you all are. Are you echoing the conservative talking heads on your own, or are affirming the echo with another echo?On to the fear mongering opiates for the addle minded part of the readership....".... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Heres some long-distance travelin music for yall Jul 25, 2009
getalife - opiates ARE real nice ... I say, I am not Sarah Palin, now give me some more opiates ... Shut up and pass me the opiates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
For the Heavy, Economic Woes Can Mean Weight Gain Jul 24, 2009
And eating causes the brain to release feel-good chemicals called endogenous opiates, he added, so certain people may rely on eating as a way to soothe themselves and release stress. "It appears to be a kind of comfort-eating thing as well as a cortisol thing.". (MEDLINEplus)
Alcohol takes greater toll on older drinkers Jul 23, 2009
Now, for the first time in the agency's history, officials report that opiates such as pain medications make up 53. 1 percent of people of all ages being referred for treatment, with alcohol making up 34. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Parents of OD victim Daggett sue Vancouver pain clinic Jul 21, 2009
3 million wrongful death lawsuit against a clinic that they say prescribed "grossly excessive" amounts of opiates and other medications ... The younger brother told police that he had used pills and opiates daily for a year. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
4 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Bombing Jul 21, 2009
Opiates are used for vital medicines. Why allow disillusioned Criminals to pervert plants into dangerous narcotics. (CBS News)
Wastewater Used To Map Illicit Drug Use Jul 17, 2009
(July 5, 2006) Researchers have found that genetic factors may play an important role in a person's use, misuse or dependence of illicit drugs like marijuana, stimulants, opiates, cocaine and. . (Science Daily)
Active Ingredient In Cannabis Eliminates Morphine Dependence In Rats Jul 16, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 15, 2009) Injections of THC, the active principle of cannabis, eliminate dependence on opiates (morphine, heroin) in rats deprived of their mothers at birth ... Val;rie Daug;'s team at the Laboratory for Physiopathology of Diseases of the Central Nervous System (UPMC / CNRS / Inserm) analyzed the effects of maternal deprivation combined with injections of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main active principle in cannabis, on behavior with regard to opiates ... The... (Science Daily)
Click to read:Pot No Longer Focus of Anti-Drug Campaigns Jul 16, 2009
"The bottom line is the Opiates and Stimulates are much more addictive than marijuana, those that try it are likely to return to them after first use." said Mitch Earleywine, associate professor of psychology at the State University of New York ... It was common to swap prescription drugs at school, and you could get just about anything you wanted, from real speed to barbituates and opiates. (CBS News)
Click to read:America's Love-Hate History with Pot Jul 14, 2009
The domestic political debate over opiates had unmistakable ... Congress enacted a law known as the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914, which regulated cocaine and opiates. (CBS News)
High Stakes: A Call to Legalize Marijuana Jul 13, 2009
Opiates are ok but eventually will stop working as the amount needed will become too large and too hard for my liver and kidneys. The halls of your VA hospitals are lined with people willing to lay down thier life for your freedom and rights, yet they hide in the backrooms of thier homes and garages to get relief from a plant that no other drug or thier pension can relieve. (CBS News)
Stay-at-Home Opiate Detox Jul 10, 2009
Detox is required for anyone who wants to stop using opiates. Opiate addiction slowly requires more use of the drug to where it costs too much money and sacrifices. (Suite101.com)
Health department offers expanded services Jul 8, 2009
The new testing will take place at the Ionia County Health Department, and officials indicate that it will include substances like cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, opiates and other drug types. (Health department) staff will be coordinating the testing, Thalison said. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Montana Meth Project's claims under scrutiny Jul 5, 2009
Drug abuse traditionally spreads across the country in epidemics or waves, she said, and there were indications that meth use was peaking many years ago, replaced by steep increases in the use of opiates. Erceg-Hurn said the YRBS data, as presented by the Montana Meth Project, is possibly misleading in another way. (Missoulian, MT)
Marines launch major push in Afghanistan Jul 2, 2009
I think the Aghans could sell their poppies to the pharm industrial complex so I could get cheaper and better opiates. It would kill more celebrities but I guess the herion trade pays better. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The trouble with Tylenol Jul 2, 2009
If they do, it's likely that some patients will switch to narcotic-only versions of the drugs, including opiates such as hydrocodone and oxycodone. They've also been implicated in a spike in prescription drug deaths. (MSNBC -- Health)
Click to read:FDA Panel Sounds Alarm On Painkiller Doses Jul 1, 2009
If not opiates through pills,they will go on the street to cop heroin. Just like with weed people will find a way to get it. (CBS News)
What Will the Autopsy Reveal About Michael Jackson's Death? Jun 30, 2009
Pathologists generally start with a urine screen, which can detect five different classes of drugs including opiates (such as the painkillers Demerol, OxyContin and morphine), benzodiazapines, amphetamines and cocaine. If investigators find evidence of drugs in the urine, they screen the blood to determine how much of the substance was present most drugs remain in the system for several hours, but some take days or, in the case of marijuana, even weeks to clear the body and whether it existed in... (Time.com)
High wallabies blamed for crop circles Jun 26, 2009
Tasmania supplies about 50 percent of the world's raw material for morphine and related opiates. About 500 farmers grow the crop on 49,420 acres of land. (MSNBC -- International)
MYSTERY: WHAT KILLED MICHAEL JACKSON? Jun 26, 2009
Sadly there were no signs that Jackson was able to conquer his dependencies, believed to be to over the counter prescription opiates such as Dialudid. And one consequence of an incautious overdose of these drugs is cardiac arrest. (The Drudge Report)
'High' Wallabies Blamed For Aussie Crop Circles Jun 25, 2009
Tasmania supplies about 50 percent of the world's raw material for morphine and related opiates. About 500 farmers grow the crop on 49,420 acres (20,000 hectares) of land. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
U.N.: Big drop in Afghan, Colombia drugs Jun 25, 2009
WASHINGTON - In its annual report on world drug use, the United Nations concludes that global markets for cocaine, opiates and marijuana are holding steady or in decline ... Opiates and cocaine have about 18 million users a year each. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Cherokee council recognizes veteran Jun 16, 2009
COQUILLIAN wrote on Jun 11, 2009 7:50 AM:Rebecca1, maybe you are on the opiates ... Rebecca1 wrote on Jun 10, 2009 12:36 PM:More Opiates, more Escape. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Studies search for connection between addiction and brain Jun 2, 2009
According to a news release, researchers injected rats with extra BDNF and found it made the rats act as if they were dependent on opiates they had never received. The false addiction made the rats leave their comfort zones to search for real opiates. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Flipping The Brain's Addiction Switch Without Drugs May 29, 2009
The Toronto team noted that a single injection of BDNF made rats behave as though they were dependent on opiates (which they had never received) ... 19, 2008) New research indicates that the effects of nicotine and opiates on the brain's reward system are equally strong in a key pleasure-sensing areas of the brain -- the nucleus. (Science Daily)
The Surgical War on Fat May 27, 2009
The scientists looked for 17 components in five different types of illegal drugscocaine, amphetamines, opiates, cannabinoids and lysergic acid. The results revealed cocaine is the predominant drug in the air of the two cities, the CSIC institute said. (Slate)
The Dangers and Signs of Opiate Add... May 14, 2009
Addiction to Opiates can be Fatal and Withdrawal is Painful ... Opiates, and their sister drug opioids, have the highest chance of addiction among all the prescribed medications ... While some prescription opiate abusers consider themselves different from the dark side of drug use, essentially abusing prescription drugs is the same as abusing other opiates like heroin or morphine. (Suite101.com)
Opiate Addiction and Dilaudid May 5, 2009
Although Dilaudid addiction is dangerous, the drug is often given to patients who have already accumulated an increased tolerance to hydromorphone or other opiates ... Dilaudid addiction has similar withdrawal symptoms as other opiates ... Dilaudid should never be taken with other opiates or alcohol. (Suite101.com)
Police log: Week of April 23 Apr 28, 2009
A. Heroin and other opiates such as morphine; some designer drugs such as GHB and ketamine (special K). B. Cocaine; prescription opiates such as OxyContin/Oxycodone; LSD; ecstasy; amphetamine; and methamphetamine. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Tobacco tax has many 'smoking' (1489) Apr 28, 2009
You can paint it how you like but cigarettes, alcohol, and the mass of prescription opiates, stimulants, and narcotics are no lesser an evil than illegal drugs. You can try to justify it however you wish, but if you smoke or drink and call someone a 'doper' you're being a hypocrite. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
