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The report also showed arrests for possession and use of ecstasy were up 16. 8 per cent.. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sugar-free ice cream from NZ Jun 11, 2008
New Zealand Natural's most popular ice cream flavours (in Malaysia) include Chocolate Ecstasy and Vanilla Classic. It currently boasts 33 flavours 25 ice cream flavours, and a range of fat-free sorbets and frozen yoghurt. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Argentine courts let narcotics offenders off without penalty Jun 10, 2008
BUENOS AIRES - After getting caught with contraband like ecstasy tablets and marijuana, a few young Argentines have been asked by judges recently to pay an unexpected price for breaking the nation's drug laws: none at all. That's because separate federal tribunals here have ruled that a law penalizing the personal use of drugs is unconstitutional. (Boston Globe)
Risky Business Jun 10, 2008
What he's seen with local teens is abuse of prescription drugs, cocaine ecstasy, and over-the-counter medications, especially cold medicine. To see the full survey, visit. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Billionaire Henry T Nicholas III 'hosted orgies' Jun 8, 2008
Henry T. Nicholas III, founder of the microchip company Broadcom, is alleged to have given ecstasy to unwitting business associates, hosted orgies at a private drugs warehouse and built a secret party lair under his mansion ... The 18-page indictment on drug charges alleges that he kept four properties in Orange County and Las Vegas, including a warehouse in Laguna Niguel where it is alleged he stashed and distributed cocaine, crystal meth and ecstasy ... At a July 1999 Woodstock concert in... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Tech week in review Jun 8, 2008
1 billion, which would make the combined company the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. over AT&T. While that was, arguably, the week's biggest news, it couldn't match the jaw-dropping word that Broadcom co-founder Henry Nicholas is accused by the government of storing drugs in a warehouse for more than nine years, and of spiking drinks of industry executives and customers with ecstasy ... Broadcom co-founder Henry Nicholas maintained a warehouse for more than nine years where he kept drugs... (InfoWorld)
Broadcom co-founder facing drug charges Jun 7, 2008
Henry Nicholas 3rd, the co-founder and former chief executive of the chip maker Broadcom, has been indicted in California on fraud, conspiracy and drug charges, including allegations that he spiked the drinks of other executives with ecstasy ... But ecstasy is described as a particular favorite. (International Herald Tribune)
Nightclubs get NHS drugs advice Jun 6, 2008
The study authors found that the main drugs linked to ill-health among clubbers were GHB and stimulants such as ecstasy and cocaine. These produced symptoms ranging from problems with breathing having taken GHB, to high temperature, heart rate and blood pressure with the stimulants. (BBC News -- UK)
Amphetamine Abuse Linked To Heart Attacks In Young Adults Jun 6, 2008
26, 2003) The illegal drug MDMA (Methylene 3, 4 dioxy-methamphetamine) more commonly known as "Ecstasy" or "XTC," can trigger heart attacks, according to a case report in the December issue of. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Report: Sexual Activity Rises, Condom Use Declines Among High School Youth Jun 6, 2008
Hispanic students were more likely than either blacks or whites to use cocaine, heroin or ecstasy, attempt suicide or ride with a driver who had been drinking alcohol. The survey did not collect information on the parents' income or education levels. (Fox News -- Politics)
Broadcom's ex-chief indicted on drug charges Jun 6, 2008
Henry Nicholas 3rd, the flamboyant co-founder and former chief executive of the chip maker Broadcom, was indicted Thursday in California on fraud, conspiracy and drug charges, including allegations that he spiked the drinks of other executives with ecstasy ... But ecstasy is described as a particular favorite. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Why big decisions are best made on a full stomach Jun 6, 2008
Too little leads to depression, while too much can produce feelings of 'loved up' euphoria - as happens when people get high on drug ecstasy. Common antidepressants such as Prozac work by maintaining higher levels of serotonin in the brain. (Daily Mail)
Fewer U.S. High School Students Engage in Risky Behaviors Jun 6, 2008
Hispanic teens were also more likely than black or white students to have attempted suicide, or use cocaine, heroin or ecstasy. Hispanics were also more likely to be in a car with a driver who had been drinking. (MEDLINEplus)
Can Coldplay Do Anything Else? Jun 6, 2008
It's a neat trick, turning discipline into ecstasy, and Coldplay executes it with enough variations to keep things surprising. Strings pop up everywhere--not to grease your tear ducts but to enrich the sound and drive the countermelodies. (Time.com)
Hispanic Teens Try Drugs, Suicide More Jun 5, 2008
In addition, Hispanic students were more likely that either blacks or whites to attempt suicide, ride with a driver who had been drinking alcohol, or use cocaine, heroin or Ecstasy. Hispanics also most often drank alcohol on school property, were offered or sold illegal drugs, and occasionally skipped school because they feared for their safety. (KSBW 8, CA)
Study: US teens having less sex, drugs... Jun 5, 2008
"Hispanic students were more likely than either black students or white students to attempt suicide, use cocaine, heroin or ecstasy, ride with a driver who had been drinking alcohol, or go 24 hours or more without eating in an effort to lose weight," Wechsler said in a conference call with reporters. "Hispanic students were also more likely than both black students and white students to say they did not go to school on occasion because of safety concerns, were offered or sold illegal drugs on... (The Drudge Report)
Risky teen behavior on the decline, but Hispanic trends still ... Jun 5, 2008
They also more often skipped school because they felt unsafe; they used cocaine, Ecstasy or heroin; and they were more likely to have been offered or sold an illegal drug on school property. During a CDC briefing, Glenn Flores, a pediatrician at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, said the data reflect good news overall in the decline of risky behavior among adolescents but bad news for Hispanics. (Arizona Republic)
Survey: Most Staples students use alcohol Jun 5, 2008
Use of "other" was 7 percent and ecstasy, 4 percent, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, and steroids at about 2 percent or less. More than 83 percent said they had never used "another person's prescription drugs or over the counter drugs for other than its intended purpose." "To get high" was the top reason for using alcohol, at 45 percent, and and for using illegal drugs, at 36 percent. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Attorney: Bacliff strip club served girl, 20, alcohol before drowning in pond Jun 3, 2008
New Jersey resident Keith McLean said he was at the club the night of the wreck, and Kristen appeared drunk about 2 a.m. She wrecked in Texas City about 3:41 a.m. Tests showed her blood-alcohol level was more than limit for driving, and she had the illegal party drug Ecstasy in her system. McLean said he arrived at the club about 1:20 a.m., 40 minutes before closing. (KHOU.com, TX)
Drink culture Jun 3, 2008 Autopsy: Woman who drowned in car was drunk, high Jun 1, 2008 Dispatcher recalls effort to save woman trapped in flooded car Jun 1, 2008 Comic powerhouse Harvey Korman dies at 81 May 31, 2008 State track meet about the roar of the crowd and the ecstasy of competition May 31, 2008 Ecstasy harms brain on first use, study finds May 31, 2008 Comedian Harvey Korman dies May 30, 2008 Cocaine-Induced Emergencies Quadruple May 25, 2008 * World News Quick Take May 24, 2008 Mokbel 'ran drugs while on the run May 21, 2008 HPD orders last call for after-hours clubs May 20, 2008 Forecast: Spurs are perfect villain for big game May 20, 2008 Best Chocolate May 20, 2008 Derby death has horse racing on the defensive May 16, 2008 Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says May 11, 2008 Texas Rangers called to audit Galveston PD May 11, 2008 Maternal Truths: How do you toe the line between being honest with your children and telling them too much? May 11, 2008 Europeans get drunk 'to have sex' May 10, 2008 Young People Are Intentionally Drinking And Taking Drugs For Better Sex, European Survey Finds May 10, 2008 Half city's youth 'take cocaine' May 10, 2008 Drugs and alcohol enhance experience but increase risk May 10, 2008 'Teens in Europe drink for sexual high' May 10, 2008 Police uncover 'killer drug' lab May 9, 2008 CSI star charged with drug possession May 8, 2008 Sharpton arrested in shooting protest May 8, 2008 Amy Winehouse Arrested on Suspicion of Drug Possession May 8, 2008 ANIMAL HOUSE: 6 fraternities suspended in drug probe at San Diego State U... May 8, 2008 President Bush Attends Council of the Americas May 8, 2008 Feds: Infiltrating SDSU Drug Culture Was Easy May 8, 2008 Frat Members At Center Of SDSU Drug Bust May 8, 2008 Eight Men Arraigned In SDSU Drug Operation May 8, 2008 75 students arrested in drug bust at San Diego State May 7, 2008 Study: New dads' depression hurts kids, too May 7, 2008 Undercover drug probe at SDSU nets 96 May 7, 2008 Expert: Safe injection site improves 'public order' May 6, 2008 Barnes' binge: cheap wine and 10 grams of coke May 5, 2008 How cannabis lost its allure May 4, 2008 How LSD brought us vegeburgers May 2, 2008 Traffic stop led to drug lab May 2, 2008 14-year-old in drugs swoop May 2, 2008 LSD Backers Aim to Shed Hippie Image With Swiss Study of Medical Benefits May 2, 2008 Child aged eight 'abused alcohol' May 2, 2008 Life's twists and turns Apr 23, 2008 Gains and frustrations of Gwinnett's state representatives and senators Apr 22, 2008 Whitefish High School considers random drug tests (8216) Apr 22, 2008 Enslaved by K Apr 21, 2008 Share your thoughts on the team of the century Apr 18, 2008 Free Tibet? Hell, free America! Support the humble monks? You bet. But oh... Apr 16, 2008 Medics' job: "Some of what you see, you just couldn't make up" Apr 15, 2008 Mourners attend Charlton Heston's funeral Apr 13, 2008 Australia named as mafia hub Apr 11, 2008 Doctor arrested on drug charges ... Cazayoux, Jenkins take Ascension in primary wins ... Vitter car wrecks into sign after Gonzales forum ... Day brings special needs kids, public together ... Two DTMS students killed in Sunday crash ... Former Saintsation now cheering on Hornets as Honeybee dancer ... Parish Council settles pair of lawsuits ... Impairment suspected in early morning fatal crash Saturday ... Annual Swamp Celt Festival returns to Lamar-Dixon Expo Center Saturday ... 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During the search, they siezed files from Donald Auzine's business that could be used in an investigation into possible illegal drug perscriptions coming from the clinic. The clinic has been closed until further notice, according to a sign. Staff Photo by Wade McIntyre Doctor arrested on drug charges Apr 10, 2008 Italian Mafia, Chinese and Dutch flood Australia with ecstasy Apr 10, 2008 Favorite Heston movie? Apr 8, 2008 Heston's career Apr 7, 2008 Charlton Heston, dead at 84, leaves political mark to rival cinematic legacy Apr 7, 2008 Charlton Heston (1924-2008) Apr 6, 2008 The definition of depravity, tied up with a black cravat Apr 5, 2008 Treating 25 new drug patients each week Apr 2, 2008 Rezko witness tells of marathon drug parties, payoff scheme Apr 1, 2008 Happy birthday, happy pill Mar 30, 2008 Drug testing on the way Mar 27, 2008 10 Arrested In Modesto; Drugs, Guns Found Mar 27, 2008 Pelosi to speak at Meehan inauguration Mar 26, 2008 Pfizer's Viagra celebrates its 10th birthday Mar 25, 2008
Could it simply be that in the late 1980s and early 1990s ecstasy was all the rage, in the mid-1990s it was alcohol, and now it's something else ... Could it simply be that in the late 1980s and early 1990s ecstasy was all the rage, in the mid-1990s it was alcohol, and now it's something else. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Ecstasy Deaths Linked To Raised Body Temperature Jun 2, 2008
1, 2008) A University of Adelaide study has revealed that effects of the drug ecstasy are compounded when taken in warm environments ... Preclinical research undertaken by Pharmacology PhD student Emily Jaehne shows that ecstasy deaths, which are invariably related to elevated body temperature, may be related to drug users failure to recognise their body is abnormally hot ... The 25-year-old student has spent the past three years investigating how ecstasy can increase body temperature, and to... (Science Daily)
176 more than twice the legal limit and that she had traces of the party drug ecstasy in her system. Sanchez was killed April 26 when her car slid off State Highway 146 in Texas City and flipped over into a small pond. (KHOU.com, TX)
It also found that she had ecstasy in her system. Inside KHOU.com. (KHOU.com, TX)
"It was very dangerous for me to work with him because if our eyes met we'd crash to floor in comic ecstasy. It was comedy heaven to make Harvey Korman laugh.". On television, Burnett and Korman developed into the perfect pair with their burlesques of classic movies such as "Gone With the Wind" and soap operas like "As the World Turns" (their version was called "As the Stomach Turns"). (FOX 11, AZ)
Published - Saturday, May 31, 2008. For a few moments the crowd grows quiet. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
People who use ecstasy for the first time could suffer impaired memory and harm to their brains, a new study of the dance drug's effects reveals ... "Therefore, we cannot conclude that ecstasy, even in small doses, is safe for the brain, and people should be informed of this risk." ... 6% of 16 to 59-year-olds reported using ecstasy, suggesting that around half a million had used the drug in the previous year. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
"It was very dangerous for me to work with him because if our eyes met we'd crash to floor in comic ecstasy. It was comedy heaven to make Harvey Korman laugh.". He also appeared in the Brooks comedies High Anxiety, The History of the World Part I and Dracula: Dead and Loving It, as well as two Pink Panther moves, Trail of the Pink Panther in 1982 and Curse of the Pink Panther in 1983. (KHOU.com, TX)
Two are already behind bars for their role in importing a million Ecstasy pills. Sky's crime correspondent Martin Brunt reports. (Sky News)
A judge has ordered a teenager caught with Ecstasy to write a 2,000-word essay on the dangers of using drugs ... But Justice George Fryberg also ordered the teen to write a researched essay on the effects of cannabis and Ecstasy after he admitted experimenting with other drugs and using marijuana since he was 15. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The 42-year-old is facing multiple charges of trafficking methylamphetamine and ecstasy dated between 2001 and last year from various locations in Victoria as well as in Greece. Mr Gray remanded Mr Mokbel in custody until June 24. (The Australian)
Police found cocaine, Xanax, ecstasy and marijuana dumped into a couple of trashcans or simply tossed on the floor. Around 5 a.m., two hours into the operation, police and EMS personnel are distracted when they hear a loud crash outside. (KHOU.com, TX)
We bond with our teams through either the ecstasy of the big victory or the heartache of a crushing loss and the memory it leaves. That s what sports are really about. (WWLTV.com, LA)
And it's likely because cocoa butter melts in your mouth, providing "a moment of ecstasy," said Elizabeth Somer, a registered dietician and author of "Food and Mood.". . (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Its a scenario that has been played out repeatedly in the years since television gave viewers an up-close and sometimes far too personal view of the ecstasy and agony of horse racing. But the outcry following the death of the filly Eight Belles shortly after she crossed the finish line in the Kentucky Derby has been different. (MSNBC -- Sports)
They are also the ones who "accidentally" substituted amphetamines for ecstasy to show that substance caused brain damage ... You know, if you visit Amsterdam you'll see what happens when marijuana and hash is legalized giving the police time to focus on the really bad stuff--the heroin, the crack cocaine, the ecstasy, the meth ... Legalize marijuana, tax the sales, issue licenses for growing, and let law enforcement focus on the real killers of not only our teens, but our society as a... (U.S. News & World Report)
Late last month, police officials fired a civilian employee after about $18,000 in cash and an undisclosed amount of cocaine, hydrocodone and ecstasy disappeared from the property room. To date, no one has been charged in the case, and city officials have declined to release the name of the fired employee. (KHOU.com, TX)
We know that some drugs, like marijuana, are much stronger now, and there are other drugs ecstasy, crack, crystal meth that are totally terrifying. We also know what even the old drugs did to some of the people we grew up with. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Cannabis, cocaine or ecstasy use was linked to similar consequences. Study leader Professor Mark Bellis, director of the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moore's University said: "Millions of young Europeans now take drugs and drink in ways which alter their sexual decisions and increase their chances of unsafe sex or sex that is later regretted. "Yet despite the negative consequences, we found many are deliberately taking these substances to achieve quite specific sexual effects. (BBC News -- Health)
New findings reveal that a third of 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to increase their chances of sex, while cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis are intentionally used to enhance sexual arousal or prolong sex ... Three quarters of the respondents had tried or used cannabis, while around 30 percent had at least tried ecstasy or cocaine ... Cannabis, cocaine or ecstasy use was linked to similar consequences. (Science Daily)
" He accepted that people "experiment", but often do not have access to enough information to make proper decisions about what they take. "There is still an acceptability and cachet to taking cocaine," he said. "[But] most young won't take drugs in isolation they won't just take cocaine, ecstasy or cannabis, they will take whatever is available. " Bookmark with: SEE ALSO 09 May 08 | Health 06 May 08 | Bristol RELATED BBC LINKS RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of... (BBC News)
g. higher levels of: ecstasy use by males to prolong sex; cocaine use by single individuals to enhance sensation and arousal). Associations between substance use and sex started at a young age, with alcohol, cannabis, cocaine or ecstasy use before age 16 all being associated with having had sex before the age of 16 (odds ratios, 3. (BioMed Central)
And young people who indulged in alcohol, cocaine or ecstasy before the age of 16 were more likely to have underage sex, the survey found. Young people were also more at risk of unsafe sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, it revealed. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
PMA is typically passed off as ecstasy and has been linked to the deaths of two people in NSW and the ACT last year including the death of Sydney woman Annabel Catt. Share this article. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Actor Gary Dourdan, best known as a forensics investigator on the hit TV show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," was charged today with possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy ... A search of the car turned up cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and various prescription drugs, as well as drug paraphernalia ... Dourdan was charged with one count each of possessing heroin, 00004000 cocaine and ecstasy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Agents found cocaine, ecstasy, and three guns at the Theta Chi fraternity, authorities said. Theta Chi and five others have been suspended pending a hearing. (Boston Globe)
The star was also shown apparently snorting ecstasy and cocaine and admitting to taking six Valium. Shortly after The Sun published still photographs of the video, Winehouse entered a London rehabilitation center. (Fox News)
Twenty-nine people were arrested early Tuesday in raids at nine locations including the Theta Chi fraternity, where agents found cocaine, Ecstasy and three guns, authorities said ... Two kilograms of cocaine were seized in all, along with 350 Ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, several guns and at least $60,000 in cash, authorities said. (The Drudge Report)
The use of ecstasy has dropped by more than 50 percent. Methamphetamine use is down by 64 percent. (White House News Releases)
Instead, they just arranged meetings with suspected dealers they met at social events and asked about buying cocaine, Ecstasy, marijuana and other drugs. A yearlong undercover operation culminated this week with dozens of arrests, including members of three fraternities, and led to the suspension of six fraternities this week. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Among the evidence seized in the investigation was 4 pounds of cocaine, 50 pounds of marijuana, 48 hydroponic marijuana plants, 350 Ecstasy pills, psilocybin mushrooms, 30 vials of hash oil, methamphetamine, various illicit prescription drugs, one shotgun, three semi-automatic pistols, three brass knuckles and $60,000 in cash. Previous Stories. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
"The students were arrested at the culmination of "Operation Sudden Fall," an undercover drug operation that produced the largest campus drug bust ever in San Diego County, said Ralph Partridge, special agent in charge of the DEA's San Diego Field Office.Undercover agents infiltrated the campus by attending fraternity parties, soon gaining the trust of drug dealers.The dealers relied on technology to conduct their business. One suspected dealer, 19-year-old Kenneth Ciaccio, allegedly sent a mass... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Two kilograms of cocaine were seized, along with 350 ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, several guns, and at least $60,000 in cash, authorities said. Of 96 people arrested, 75 were students. (Boston Globe)
If the ecstasy side of new parenthood doesn't also kick in, a dad may interact less with his baby, Paulson says. Depressed fathers read less to their children at ages 1 and 2 than did fathers who weren't depressed. (USA Today)
Items seized in the investigation included $100,000 worth of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy pills, mushrooms, methamphetamine, and illicit prescription drugs. One shotgun, three semi-automatic pistols and about $60,000 in cash also were seized, Browning said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
"If 1.5 million dollars is saving 1.5 million dollars up to 6 million dollars in other areas...is this NOT a good thing? Forget the drug aspect of it...the government has put money into something and getting some kind of return on it! It's not about reducing crime, it's all about saving money elsewhere..and by the looks of it...its WORKING! I guess that means its gonna get shut down... Jeff S.Science is a bubble and it has its limitations, especially when social morals are at stake. Science is... (CTV.ca)
The rock icon has revealed the extent of his drug use, in which he consumed a daily cocktail of cocaine, ecstasy and vodka for four years. "I was doing about 10 grams of cocaine a day, maybe taking six or eight ecstasy, and drinking three bottles of vodka all in a day, every day," said Barnes of his 1998 to 2002 bender. (The Age)
An ecstasy pill cost 2 ... While heroin is imported from the east, cocaine from South America and ecstasy from the Netherlands, much of the cannabis crop is homegrown ... The Observer understands that the ACMD is soon to start looking at whether ecstasy should be reclassified from a class A drug to a class B drug. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
" Operation Julie proved a seminal moment in drugs enforcement in Britain, involving hundreds of officers across a number of forces, extensive surveillance, undercover work, management of informants and lengthy sentences for the main players. As well as this hammer blow to the production of the drug, culture was also changing and new drugs were arriving. "In the 1980s, Thatcher effectively smashed the free festival culture and then ecstasy started to come in. People wanted a more manageable... (BBC News -- UK)
"The hazards associated with methamphetamine labs are enormous due to the unknown types of chemicals used to manufacture ecstasy pills," he said ... Inside the units police found two full methamphetamine cooking kitchens, 80 drums of volatile chemicals, storage for a large amount of ecstasy pills and four pill presses ... Ecstasy pills sell for $5 to $25 each, depending on the quantity purchased. (Toronto Star)
Officers searched the group and the car, allegedly seizing nine plastic resealable bags of cannabis, two ecstasy tablets and cash. The 14-year-old was bailed to appear at Parramatta Children's Court on May 22. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is being studied in countries including the U.S., Switzerland and Israel in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Roots in Medicine. (Bloomberg)
Almost a quarter had also taken illegal drugs including ecstasy and cannabis. The report from NHS Quality Improvement Scotland revealed that people under the age of 30 made up the majority of those taken to emergency units with alcohol-related problems. (BBC News)
Alpert and Leary s rapid departure was the end to this ecstasy. Later, Alpert and Leary opened a Mexican Freedom Center. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
We successfully placed the drug Ecstasy in the appropriate Superior Court status as felony offenses, and $90 million was added in new equalization funding ... At the request of one of our Superior Court judges, along with local law enforcement, I sponsored House Bill 960, which addresses the trafficking of the drug Ecstasy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
He worries students might turn to more dangerous drugs that are less detectable alcohol, methamphetamine and ecstasy all bleed from the system in a couple of days, while marijuana, for instance, can linger a full month. And some students will shy away from the humiliation of exposing themselves and peeing in front of someone, Bryson said, and some will simply refuse on principle, because they or their parents value the Fourth, Fifth and 14th amendments. (Missoulian, MT)
It was a weekday afternoon and I was necking ecstasy and playing pool when a mate asked me if I'd ever tried "K". We didn't even finish the game. (Guardian Unlimited)
The drugs Johns took were of the "casual" kind like ecstasy which he supposedly used for depression reasons relating to pressure in the spotlight and his bi-polar disorder, like what Tim Smith has ... Some uncomfortable facts: ecstasy has killed far fewer people (per capita usage) than alcohol and it it not a performance enhancing drug ... So we can either approach the problem rationally and look at all the facts, or we can be totally hypocritical and demonise and basically destroy the lives of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
We remain the only so-called advanced first-world democracy on the planet that legally kills its own, and we top it off by imprisoning tens of thousands more merely for growing or selling a bit of marijuana or Ecstasy or meth, wasting tens of billions of dollars on an overflowing prison system and a failed drug war that no one at the highest levels of government dares speak against because oh my God all drugs are evil. Now go slam a few beers and a fistful of Xanax and forget about it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
They determine that she is intoxicated, but exhibiting no sign of an overdose on party drugs such as GHB or ecstasy. Although blacked out, she is responsive enough to resist the tug of her arm. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy ; John the Baptist in The Greatest Story Ever Told ; and an astronaut on a topsy-turvy world where simians rule in Planet of the Apes. In recent years, Heston became better known for his conservative politics and position on gun rights as head of the National Rifle Association. (KHOU.com, TX)
It was also revealed this week that the Italian mafia had joined forces with Dutch and Chinese to flood Australia with ecstasy with the Italian s extensive network of contacts used to keep the smuggling secret. Links. (NEWS.com.au)
Auzine, a 1999 graduate of Tulane University Medical School, is charged with possession of Ecstasy and marijuana with intent to distribute the drugs, Kevin Harrison, DEA assistant special agent-in-charge of the investigation said Monday. The doctor was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Italian mafia floods Australia with ecstasy ... Italian mafia now part of Aussie ecstasy push ... THE Italian mafia has joined forces with Dutch and Chinese criminals to flood Australia with ecstasy in a re-emergence of a crime network not seen here since the 1980s. (NEWS.com.au)
El Cid; The Agony & the Ecstasy; The Big Country (and his all day fistfight with Gregory Peck); a dual role in Motherlode with Kim Bassinger; the over the hill quarterback in Number One ; The President s Lady (as Andrew Jackson again); and of course, Planet of the Apes. A magnificent actor and a great man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
These were the years when he was the go-to man for antiquity in the movies - John the Baptist in The Greatest Story Ever Told, Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy. In the latter, the large-framed Midwesterner was certainly miscast physically as the wizened little Italian artist, and the film itself is a sometime thing, but look at the performance again - he caught the dogged single-mindedness, the appetite for drudgery, the sheer bloody-minded stubbornness that made Michelangelo... (The Palm Beach Post)
Heston s jutting jaw, regal bearing and booming voice served him well as Marc Antony in Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy, John the Baptist in The Greatest Story Ever Told and an astronaut on a topsy-turvy world where simians rule in Planet of the Apes. Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life, Heston s family said in a statement. (KHOU.com, TX)
Heston's other hits include: The Ten Commandments, "El Cid, "55 Days at Peking, "Planet of the Apes and Earthquake. He liked to cite the number of historical figures he had portrayed: Andrew Jackson (The President's Lady, "he Buccaneer), Moses (The Ten Commandments), title role of El Cid, John the Baptist (The Greatest Story Ever Told), Michelangelo (The Agony and the Ecstasy), General Gordon (Khartoum), Marc Antony (Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra), Cardinal Richelieu (The Three... (Time.com)
Most likely it was the endless references to his former reliance on crack, heroin and ecstasy, and his arrest in London, 25 years ago, for possessing amphetamines. He arrived in America with face fully made up, wearing a cape and a top hat, with polish-free nails his only concession to decency. (Globe and Mail)
Providing further evidence of a growing problem with the use of ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine (ice) in the region, the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service Unit (ATODS) at Mackay Base Hospital has seen 316 referrals since January 1, this year. Under the guidance of Queensland Health, ATODS manages a number of programs in the treatment, management and early intervention of alcohol and other drug problems. (Mackay Daily Mercury)
Levine focused a harsh spotlight on decades of taking marijuana, cocaine, quaaludes, LSD, ecstasy, crystal methamphetamine and kaetamine, which goes under the street name Special K.. He said he took the drugs once or twice a month, mainly at parties with unspecified male friends. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Even the kids are doing it -- dropping E (ecstasy) and V in something called a trail mix, which is meant to heighten arousal and make you a better dancer. It's certainly not advisable but, hey, it's worth noting. (Canada.com)
Cocaine and ecstasy are listed on the banned substance list, but Ann Pachniak, the head trainer for Galesburg High School, hopes the IHSA will also crack down on a wider-range of recreational drugs. "One of the concerns for coaches and trainers today is the use of recreational drugs, which includes alcohol," Pachniak said. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
The Modesto Police Departments Narcotic Enforcement Team searched a home Tuesday in the 2400 block of San Felipe Way and found Ecstasy pills, crystal methamphetamine, marijuana hash, and a loaded. 22-caliber pistol, Sgt. Craig Gundlach said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Thomas Vigliatura, 40, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute illegal steroids and possession of cocaine and Ecstasy. He has been in prison since his August 2005 arrest and has refused to testify against former police officer Heriberto Arroyo. (Boston Globe)
"Even more worrying are the numbers who have begun to use Viagra as a recreational drug, mixing it with cocaine or Ecstasy. "It is a lethal combination and the youngsters who take both substances are risking their lives," he says.Even for those who are legitimately prescribed the drug, the list of possible side-effects is worrying. They include headaches, flushes, upset stomachs and, bizarrely, a blue tinge to vision. The latter was something John Pettigrew, 58, from Brighton in East Sussex,... (Telegraph.co.uk)
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