European drugs in Australian bust Aug 9, 2008
The ecstasy - a banned amphetamine with mild hallucinogenic properties - was found by Australian customs officers hidden in tins of tomatoes in a shipping container in June 2007. The pills were replaced with a harmless substitute and the delivery was tracked, police say. (BBC News -- Europe)
Lifting the lid on a drug ring Aug 9, 2008
Yesterday's AFP arrests included that of John Higgs, who founded the Black Uhlans motorcycle gang, once regarded by police as Australia's most prolific amphetamine producer. Also arrested yesterday was Rob Karam, of Lebanese heritage and an associate of Tony Mokbel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Taser stories differ widely Aug 8, 2008
In describing Mr. Thomas' behavior, Mr. Zappala said the 37-year-old man exhibited hallmark characteristics of someone in the grip of "excited delirium," an agitated state brought on by cocaine or amphetamine use that sometimes ends in death. Mr. Zappala said Mr. Thomas was described as having "almost superhuman" strength, irrational behavior, dilated pupils, breathing that went from normal to labored and a pulse that became weak. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Steroids dealer's autopsy: High testosterone levels Aug 6, 2008
The autopsy report said Earhart-Savell had no steroids in her system but did test positive for amphetamine, which her family said she used to prepare for an upcoming bodybuilding competition, The Dallas Morning News reported in its online edition Tuesday. "It's clear that testosterone increases aggressive behavior. That's why teens tend to exhibit risk-taking. When you make the level super-physiologic, there's a wide range, but in general there's an increase in aggressiveness," Richard J.... (ESPN -- Football News)
Dead dealer had large amount of steroids in system Aug 6, 2008
The autopsy report said Earhart-Savell had no steroids in her system but did test positive for amphetamine, which her family said she used to prepare for an upcoming bodybuilding competition, The Dallas Morning News reported in its online edition Tuesday. Its clear that testosterone increases aggressive behavior. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* DOH warns against using three trendy new designer drugs Aug 3, 2008
The three are often sold to unsuspecting users as the popular club drug ecstasy (the common name for the amphetamine MDMA) or promoted as an ecstasy alternative. BZP, or benzylpiperazine, is a synthetic stimulant; TFMPP, or trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine, is a hallucinogen; and DOB, or Brolamfetamine, is also a hallucinogen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Constable on charges of drug dealing Jul 27, 2008
A SYDNEY police officer was allegedly moonlighting as an ecstasy and amphetamine dealer at one of Sydney's trendiest nightclubs, a court has been told ... On another, he allegedly organised to purchase methylamphetamine, commonly known as ice, in 50-gram lots. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Watertown's Victory Field vandalized (Crime Watch) Jul 23, 2008
B. Cocaine; prescription opiates such as OxyContin/Oxycodone; LSD; ecstasy; amphetamine; and methamphetamine. C. Prescription tranquilizers; mescaline; psilocybin/mushrooms; peyote; and some medium doses of prescription drugs. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Internet Pharmacies: A prescription for death Jul 23, 2008
You usually don't need one - even for highly addictive medications, such as the pain-killer oxycodone and the stimulant amphetamine - when ordering online. About 85 percent of online pharmacies don't require prescriptions, The Associated Press says, citing a Columbia University study. (Florida Times-Union)
NOTEBOOK Yanks' Posada on DL, possibly out for season Jul 22, 2008
Tampa Bay minor-league pitcher Matthew Walker has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for an amphetamine, which is on the list of banned performance-enhancing substances. This article appeared on page C - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Season could be over for Posada Jul 22, 2008
Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher Matthew Walker was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for an amphetamine. Jerome Holtzman, a longtime baseball writer who was honored by the Hall of Fame, created the saves rule, and became Major League Baseball's official historian, died Saturday at 81 after a long illness. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
33 club visitors caught for drugs Jul 21, 2008
Seventeen contained traces of methamphetamine, six had traces of amphetamine and 10 had traces of both. Three people were caught with 8 pills of ecstasy. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Togo:Increased Drug Use Shadows Growing Trafficking Jul 20, 2008
Badomb;na indicated that the product currently in fashion among the students is called "caterpillar" -- an amphetamine which enables them "to study non-stop from morning through the evening.". For many observers, drug use, particularly by young people, has increased in Togo since 2000, as the West Africa country has become a transit point for traffickers. (allAfrica.com)
Australian journalist faces drug charges in Singapore Jul 18, 2008
8 grams of methamphetamine, one smoking pipe and six syringes. It said Mr. Lloyd's urine had tested positive for amphetamine ... Singapore drug laws are among the world's toughest and anyone caught carrying more than 15 grams of heroin, 30 grams of cocaine, 500 grams of cannabis or 250 grams of methamphetamines faces a mandatory death sentence by hanging. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Husband arrested for allegedly drugging wife (1737) Jul 18, 2008
Court documents show the woman had amphetamine, methamphetamine and ecstasy in her system when she was screened at a hospital ... Court documents state that Niles put the drugs in his wife s drinks without her knowledge and insisted she ingest amphetamine pills ... Delivery of amphetamine is a Class C felony, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a 10,000 fine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
'Wide variations' in Ritalin use Jul 17, 2008
However, there have been concerns that the drug, a type of amphetamine, is being over-prescribed. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which offers guidance on treatments in England, has endorsed the use of Ritalin in some cases of ADHD.. (BBC News -- UK)
Murderer shows no remorse Jul 17, 2008
Mr Chadwick said Ellis twice broke his leg in accidents and began casual amphetamine use for pain. "This is a man who, but for this matter and that minor aberration in his life of use of amphetamines, would not otherwise have been darkening the inside of a court," he said. (NEWS.com.au)
Barron County Courthouse Report--July 16 Jul 17, 2008
Nicholas D. Hamilton, 21, Rice Lake, was charged with manufacturing and delivering amphetamine (March 25) and manufacturing/delivering amphetamine as party to a crime (April 28) July 10 ... Jake Schumacher, 21, Rice Lake, was charged with manufacturing and delivering amphetamine (March 25) and manufacturing/delivering amphetamine as party to a crime (April 28) July 10 ... Michael A. Nelson, 19, Prairie Farm, charged with manufacturing/delivering amphetamine as party to a crime (July 8), signed a... (Chetek Alert, WI)
July 2008 arrests Jul 15, 2008
Sean Christopher McDaniel, 37, of Salem Road, Rossville, manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of altered ephedrine, possession of amphetamine, trafficking methamphetamine. Lisa Gail Reed, 37, of West James, Rossville, failure to appear. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
'Standup soldier' who killed Iraqi journalist had troubled past Jul 15, 2008
"Many of the disciplined soldiers left the Rangers altogether, but some, including Romero, were accepted into a platoon of misfits at the Ranger school, assigned to play enemy soldiers but no longer eligible to deploy as real Rangers."When I got there, there was a lot of how should I say ash and trash," recalled former 1st Sgt. Sean T. Kelly, who took over the platoon in 1994 on a mission to rid it of drug users.ALLEGATIONS IN MICHIGANDrug allegations against Romero grew more serious after he... (Anchorage Daily News)
Why doctors believe children as young as eight should be put on ... Jul 15, 2008
For example, amphetamine drugs, such as Ritalin, given to calm children with ADHD have a stimulating effect in adults. One of medicine's darker secrets is that about half of the drugs given to children are actually less well tested than the ones adults get. (Daily Mail)
Awesome family videos: The list goes on! Jul 15, 2008
No red-blooded American kid will put up with your black-and-white, silent, vitamin-enriched tedium over the full-bore amphetamine excitement of corporate-grade CGI entertainment. Perhaps I am paraphrasing, but you get the gist. (Salon)
Federal funds target far north drug users Jul 13, 2008
The Federal Government has provided nearly $220,000 to boost treatment services for amphetamine addicts in far north Queensland ... "We're seeing increased problems with amphetamines-speed type drugs and ... this funding will provide addiction help agencies with more ability to provide services to people with those drug addictions," he said ... "It's going to help them gain better information about how they can help people with amphetamine-type addictions.". (ABC Online)
Protein On 'Speed' Linked To ADHD Jul 13, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 9, 2008) A genetic change in the dopamine transporter -- one of the brain's dopamine-handling proteins -- makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and "run backward," Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report this week in The Journal of Neuroscience ... The researchers propose that because the altered transporter runs backward and pushes dopamine out into the space between neurons -- like normal transporters do when amphetamine, or 'speed,' is present -- it... (Science Daily)
Study: Websites Offer Addictive Meds Jul 13, 2008
Powerful pain killers like morphine and oxycodone, and stimulants such as amphetamine, are among the so-called controlled substances regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency because of their high potential for abuse and addiction. But findings by Columbia University researchers highlight how easily those narcotics and stimulants can be purchased online. (Time.com)
Police nab two cannabis growers in cemetery Jul 8, 2008
Vietnam has strict drug trafficking laws, including in some cases the death penalty, but it has long been used as a transit point for trade in heroin, hashish, opium, amphetamine pills and other illegal drugs. (Reporting by Ho Binh Minh; Editing by Jerry Norton). (Yahoo News)
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience Jul 8, 2008
A role for increased dopamine efflux in ADHD was unexpected, because a common treatment for the disease is amphetamine, which also increases efflux through the wild-type transporter. Remarkably, however, amphetamine reduces efflux through the mutant receptor. (EurekAlert!)
Slashing the Taliban's cash crop Jun 30, 2008
Precursor chemicals for making amphetamines, such as ecstasy and ice, transit from Europe or the Middle East, often through the chaotic port of Karachi ... "There is more amphetamine and methamphetamine than heroin, but there has been a slow escalation of heroin seizures over the past 12 months," Keelty says. (The Australian)
Saudi amphetamine seizures increase to 28% of world total Jun 29, 2008
Seizures of amphetamines have risen sharply in Saudi Arabia, suggesting a surge in consumption of the illegal stimulant in the kingdom, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported yesterday. Saudi Arabia accounted for 28 per cent of all global amphetamine seizures in 2006, the latest year for which data are available, according to the UNODC's annual report. (Financial Times)
UN warns of rebel-held drug surge Jun 28, 2008
The BBC's Bethany Bell, in Vienna, says the report shows world cannabis and amphetamine markets were stable. But it said there has been a big increase in seizures of amphetamines in Saudi Arabia. (BBC News)
Amphetamine Abuse Tied to Heart Attack at Young Age Jun 25, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be raising their risk of suffering a heart attack, a new study shows. Texas researchers found that among more than 3 million 18- to 44-year- olds hospitalized in their state between 2000 and 2003, those who were abusing amphetamines were 61 percent more likely than non-users to be treated for a heart attack ... What's more, the rate of amphetamine-linked heart attacks rose by 166 percent over the 4-year study period. (MEDLINEplus)
Grant, rampant drug use may sway CGUHSD board Jun 22, 2008
The grant requires the district to drug test 25 percent - about 53 students a month for 10 months - for alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, PCP and opiates ... If the test result were positive, a medical review officer would call the family to find out if there were a legitimate reason - a student, for example, may have been prescribed a medicine that contained amphetamine. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Husband Pleads Guilty In Stun-Gun Torture Case Jun 20, 2008
Johnson's wife had traces of cocaine and amphetamine in her system. Johnson's defense attorney said in court that Johnson has been addicted to methamphetamine ... "Cal Johnson is not the person the prosecutors are trying to portray. I know this as I am his wife and the victim of this assault. My husband is the most loving, caring, giving person one could meet ... that is until he became addicted to methamphetamines. My husband did not do these acts to me the drugs did.". (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
The Squeeze on Drug-Maker Shire Jun 20, 2008
" The Basingstoke, U.K.-based company does have a number of good products besides its ADHD treatments. Those include two drugs for ulcerative colitis, whose sales surpassed $225 million last year. Others treat rare genetic disorders in competition with products from Genzyme (). Last year's sales of Shire's genetic therapies totaled about $325 million. But ADHD drugs are Shire's moneymakers. Sales of Adderall XR have grown nearly 20% a year and surely contributed most of last year's cash earnings... (SmartMoney)
Spousal Stun-Gun-Torture Trial Begins Jun 19, 2008
Johnson's wife had traces of cocaine and amphetamine in her system. Johnson's defense attorney said in court that Johnson has been addicted to methamphetamine ... "Cal Johnson is not the person the prosecutors are trying to portray. I know this as I am his wife and the victim of this assault. My husband is the most loving, caring, giving person one could meet ... that is until he became addicted to methamphetamines. My husband did not do these acts to me the drugs did. I know some of you will... (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Punjab cop caught with 210 kg drugs Jun 16, 2008
The team seized 150 kg of ketamine and 60 kg of amphetamine and a permanent residency card of Canada. The team also seized Rs 13 lakh from his house. (India Times, India)
Amphetamine emergencies increase: report Jun 16, 2008
Health services are dealing with an increase in amphetamine-related emergencies in NSW, but a shortage of heroin in recent years is not to blame, a report shows. The report revealed the number of emergency department admissions for use of amphetamine-type substance such as ice and speed increased 139 per cent between 2002 and 2007 ... The NSW Bureau of Crime and Statistics Research (BOSCAR) report said amphetamines use had increased, but this was not directly related to a heroin shortage in... (Sydney Morning Herald)
* World News Quick Take Jun 15, 2008
According to the court verdict, the group supplied bars and dance clubs with 3,700 amphetamine pills and more than 45g of ketamine from October 2006 to March last year. MALAYSIA Police arrest lawmakers Three members of parliament from opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahims party were arrested outside the royal palace yesterday and held briefly, they said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Australian jailed 22 years over drugs Jun 14, 2008
According to the court verdict, the group supplied bars and dance clubs in the former city of Saigon with 3700 amphetamine pills and more than 45g of ketamine from October 2006 to March 2007, the paper said. In a separate incident, police arrested three Australian women, all of Vietnamese origin, for alleged drug trafficking on Wednesday and Thursday, reports said. (NEWS.com.au)
TELL A JURY WHY YOU SNORT 'TALC' Jun 7, 2008
"It was impossible for us to do this since cocaine, a class A drug, and amphetamine, a class B drug, are both white powders. "The analysis attributed to Sir Ian Blair is therefore completely wide of the mark. " Sir Ken insisted it was "completely untrue" to claim his service did not prosecute stars. In 2005 the Mirror published photos of Kate, 33, snorting cocaine in a London studio with then-lover Pete Doherty. But she escaped charges despite a 250,000 police probe. I think it's reasonable for... (Mirror.co.uk)
B&Q car park cocaine gang jailed Jun 7, 2008
Matthew Roberts, 36, of Maesteg, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis and was sentenced to 17 years ... Sean Young, 35, of Maesteg who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and supplying amphetamine and was sentenced to five years and four months. (BBC News -- UK)
Amphetamine Abuse Linked To Heart Attacks In Young Adults Jun 6, 2008
5, 2008) Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found ... In the study, available online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, researchers examined data from more than 3 million people between 18 and 44 years old hospitalized from 2000 through 2003 in Texas and found a relationship between a diagnosis of amphetamine abuse and heart attack ... Individual case reports have suggested a link... (Science Daily)
DA: Petaluma Officers Not Liable In Taser-Related Death Jun 6, 2008
Heller also was on other medications and had marijuana, alcohol, methamphetamine, amphetamine and phentermine in his blood, Passalacqua said. Police went to the Youngstown Mobile Home complex on Pamela Drive when Heller's former girlfriend and current roommate said he punched and strangled her as she packed her belongings after an argument, Passalacqua said. (NBC 11, CA)
America's Medicated Army Jun 5, 2008
During World War II, the Nazis fueled their blitzkrieg into France and Poland with the help of an amphetamine known as Pervitin. The U.S. Army also used amphetamines during the Vietnam War. (Time.com)
Kids on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs May 30, 2008
Almost 60,000 Australians, including 10,256 Victorians, are on drugs, including amphetamine derivatives, for diagnosed ADHD. ... " Some experts have estimated that 3-5 per cent of children suffer ADHD. Assoc Prof Sewell said medication rates represented only about 1 per cent, and showed Victorian doctors were not over-prescribing. But George Halasz, a long-time critic of ADHD medication practices, believes attention difficulty and hyperactivity are more often symptoms of other problems the child... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Higher education May 27, 2008
Dr. Lewkowiez said the amphetamine was developed as a weight-loss pill, and suppresses appetite ... Adderall (amphetamine) ... Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine). (The Augusta Chronicle)
Venezuelan Luis Gonzalez given 1-year ban for failing drug test May 26, 2008
Results of the test showed that Gonzalez had clobenzorex, amphetamine, and p-hydroxyamphetamine in his system ... Amphetamines, often used illegally as a recreational club drug and as a performance enhancer, are banned by Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Mutant mice explain drug addiction May 23, 2008
The team found that when lab mice were given a jolt of cocaine, amphetamine or morphine, DARPP-32 built up in part of the brain called the striatum. They then created mice whose DNA had been modified so that the gene expressing DARPP-32 turned out a slightly altered form of this protein -a form where just one amino acid building-block had been changed. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
'DRUGS R US' GANG JAILED FOR 59 YEARS May 22, 2008
They flooded Britain with vast amounts of cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamine sulphate and skunk cannabis. Detectives from Scotland Yard's elite Projects Team, which targets major criminals, know the gang distributed at least 6. (Sky News)
This Is Your Mom on Drugs: Aging Doesn't Stop Drug Use May 17, 2008
Similarly, mentions of heroin increased from 1,300 to 3,400 (160 percent), marijuana from 300 to 1,700 (467 percent) and amphetamine from 70 to 560 (700 percent). Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health corroborate those trends. (Scientific American)
Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says May 11, 2008
They are also the ones who "accidentally" substituted amphetamines for ecstasy to show that substance caused brain damage ... I think the Government could show their concern about teen depression by outlawing ADHD medications like amphetamines and amphetamine like substances that can foster teen depression, and are probably at the root of much of it. (U.S. News & World Report)
Phase III pivotal results presented of VYVANSE to treat ADHD in adults May 9, 2008
Abuse of amphetamines may lead to dependence. Misuse of amphetamine may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse events ... These events have also been reported rarely with amphetamine use. (EurekAlert!)
Premiership leader Shinn banned after positive stimulant test May 8, 2008
Its structure is similar to that of the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. Yesterday's inquiry was held behind closed doors at Racing NSW headquarters in Sydney, with chief steward Ray Murrihy not aware of any jockey in Australia returning a positive to ephedrine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
New book: Our leaders ‘in sickness and in power’ May 8, 2008
At the time of the Bay of Pigs, JFK was regularly taking at least a dozen prescription medicines, including testosterone, corticosteroids and procaine, for his Addison's disease, colon problems, back pain, urinary infections and half a dozen other ailments - all that plus shots of amphetamine concoctions. A year and a half later, when Soviet missiles aimed at the United States were discovered on Cuba, many of the president's medical excesses had been curbed, mostly due to the heroic work of Adm. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
* Agents bust giant drugmaking lab in Taoyuan County May 8, 2008
OFF THE RAILS: Police said the group transported around 100kg a month, using the High Speed Rail to deliver amphetamine and ketamine to pushers STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Wednesday, May 07, 2008, Page 4 ... They seized 20kg of amphetamine and ketamine, along with raw materials and equipment for producing the drugs ... The three suspects learned how to produce amphetamine and ketamine from the Internet and used the high-speed rail to deliver their goods to drug pushers in cities and townships all... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rail staff hid cash, used drugs at work, inquiry told May 6, 2008
ACCUSATIONS of overseas money laundering, revelations that bundles of cash were hidden in a home rowing machine, and the exchange of amphetamines between staff so machinery operators could stay awake at night were aired at the investigation into RailCorp yesterday ... In two phone taps played late in the day, Mr Araldi is heard trying to buy speed, an amphetamine, from a colleague, Steve Hili ... CARLO ARALDI: Found to have taken methamphetamine (speed) by a RailCorp random drug test, banned... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
All honours with Cinderella filly May 5, 2008
Apprentice Carly Mae-Pye was disqualified for 12 months due to methamphamine and amphetamine on March 15. Last week, Randwick trackwork riders also had tests which included alcohol. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dope festival out of grass May 4, 2008
A POLICE clampdown on cannabis smokers at Nimbin's annual Mardi Grass festival was allowing it to be taken over by amphetamine and alcohol use, an organiser said ... "We had ice [crystal methamphetamine] four or five years ago but the community's worked very hard to get ice out of town," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Grand jury indictments for April 2008 May 2, 2008
Thavisouk Somphouvieng, of Corbley Road, Rossville, one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm by convicted felon. Eric Bryant, of Hopewell Road, Cohutta, one count of criminal attempt to manufacture methamphetamine, one count of speeding, one count of driving without license ... Jeffery Brian Cheatwood, address not listed on indictment, one count of possession of methamphetamine. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Crime Watch: Driver found drunk, snoring at Arsenal Street light May 2, 2008
B. Cocaine; prescription opiates such as OxyContin/Oxycodone; LSD; ecstasy; amphetamine; and methamphetamine. C. Prescription tranquilizers; mescaline; psilocybin/mushrooms; peyote; and some medium doses of prescription drugs. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
FDA approves VYVANSE, first and only once-daily prodrug stimulant to treat ADHD in adults May 2, 2008
VYVANSE is a therapeutically inactive prodrug, in which d-amphetamine is covalently bonded to l-lysine, and after oral ingestion it is converted to pharmacologically active d-amphetamine. The conversion of VYVANSE to d-amphetamine is not affected by gastrointestinal pH and is unlikely to be affected by alterations in normal GI transit times ... Abuse of amphetamines may lead to dependence. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Police crack multi-million-dollar pill syndicate Apr 18, 2008
AN eight-month police drug operation has busted a multi-million-dollar 00004000 amphetamine and ecstasy syndicate allegedly supplying designer drugs to dance and rave parties around the state ... At one laboratory 10 to 15kg of either amphetamine or MDMA (ecstasy) was seized. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Vic raids haul drugs, cash and cars Apr 17, 2008
"While Operation Milky was initially targeted at the manufacturing and trafficking of ecstasy, amphetamine and cocaine in the northern suburbs, police also made some significant discoveries of loaded weapons and vehicles," Sgt Sheahan said in a statement. "We also identified a significant distribution network that was targeting nightclubs and rave parties throughout Victoria.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tony Mokbel 'crony' on drug lab rap Apr 12, 2008
The court heard that Mr Smith, an IT support specialist at Melbourne University, was employed by Mokbel in early 2005 to manufacture methylamphetamine ... Mr Smith and a co-accused made three litres of liquid amphetamine, Sen-Det Underwood said ... 22 calibre revolver, eight litres of methylamphetamine, caustic soda, and some prohibited pre-cursor chemicals. (NEWS.com.au)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Apr 11, 2008
Crystal amphetamine use increased to 0. 6 percent from 0. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
