Diagnostic Laboratory Services: Amphetamine use up 70% Jul 28, 2010
Positive tests for marijuana, cocaine and opiates stayed about the same compared to the second quarter of 2009 ... Opiates or prescription drugs: nearly 0. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Children of Older Women Appear Vulnerable to the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Jul 22, 2010
The study authors examined binge drinking, smoking, and the use of cocaine, marijuana and opiates among the mothers. At seven years of age, the children completed a Continuous Performance Test, and their teachers completed the Achenbach Teacher Report Form. (Science Daily)
The President's One-Man Death Panel Jul 10, 2010
" Last year, the Orwellian-named NICE unveiled plans to cut annual steroid injections for severe back pain to 3,000 from 60,000. "The consequences of the NICE decision will be devastating for thousands of patients," Jonathan Richardson of Bradford Hospital's Trust told London's Daily Telegraph. "It will mean," said Dr. Richardson, "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% failure... (Investors Business Daily)
Intoxicating Fragrance: Jasmine as Valium Substitute Jul 10, 2010
The classes of substances that exert a calming effect include alcohol, barbiturates, opiates, and since the 1950s, the benzodiazepines, which are now among the world's most widely prescribed drugs. In the course of a year, about 20 percent of all Germans take such drugs or are treated with them for anaesthetic purposes. (Science Daily)
Homeowners' Insurance Carrier Must Defend Suit by Party Guest Who Overdosed Jul 9, 2010
She also tested positive for alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and various opiates. Flomerfelt sued Matthew Cardiello, alleging that he provided drugs at the party and his delay in calling for help exacerbated the consequences of her overdose. (Law.com)
Romantic Rejection Stimulates Areas of Brain Involved in Motivation, Reward and Addiction Jul 7, 2010
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. (June 30, 2010) Motivation doesn't have to be conscious; your brain can decide how much it wants something without input from your conscious mind. (Science Daily)
Richey: Passionflowers can ease sleeplessness Jul 4, 2010
Studies also report its efficacy in reducing drug withdrawal symptoms for nicotine, alcohol and opiates, such as morphine, by increasing the effects of GABA, a neurotransmitter that calms the body's response to stimuli. Surprisingly the flowers hold little medicinal value, besides looking at them. (Athens Banner-Herald)
US Millions Study Condoms for Asian Drug Users Jun 23, 2010
com also quotes a Central Intelligence Agency profile on Kazakhstan saying that the country is a transit point for Southwest Asian narcotics bound for Russia and the rest of Europe, and a significant consumer of opiates. For the full story at CNSNews. (Newsmax)
Afghan poppy blight a small hit Jun 22, 2010
Afghanistan produces over 90% of the world's illicit supply of opiates, the key ingredient of heroin, and has produced more than 6,000 tonnes of opium a year since 2006 ... Earlier this year, the UNODC released a long-awaited Afghan cannabis survey that confirmed suspicions that Afghanistan is now the world's number one producer of two illicit narcotics: opiates and cannabis resin, known better as hashish. (Asia Times Online)
U.N.: Afghan opiate use doubles since 2005 Jun 22, 2010
Yet about 1 million Afghans 8 percent of those between the ages of 15 and 64 are regular drug users, and the use of opiates has spiked in recent years, according to the survey of 2,614 drug users throughout the country. In 2005, 1. (MSNBC -- International)
Afghan opiate use doubles in 5 years Jun 22, 2010
Use of opiates such as heroin and opium has doubled in Afghanistan in the past five years, the U.N. said Monday, as hundreds of thousands of Afghans turn to drugs to escape the misery of poverty and war. Nearly 3 percent of Afghans aged 15 to 64 are addicted to opiates, according to a study by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. (Athens Banner-Herald)
More Afghans addicted to drugs Jun 22, 2010
It said about a million Afghan- 8% of the population - now abuse drugs including opiates, cannabis, and tranquilisers. Last year the UN said corruption, lawlessness and uncontrolled borders result in only 2% of Afghan opiates being seized locally. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Dad to 33 celebrates Fathers Day (167) Jun 18, 2010
As licensed foster care providers, they have helped babiesborn addicted because of maternal drug usego through withdrawal from heroin, other opiates, and stimulants. In some ways Mark and Sharon are just normal parents, figuring out tips and tricks to make familial life run a bit more smoothly. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Feds: ER visits for abuse of meds up Jun 18, 2010
A CDC report last year found that the rate of drug-related deaths roughly doubled from the late 1990s to 2006, and most of the increase was attributed to prescription opiates such as methadone, Oxycontin and Vicodin. "The abuse of prescription drugs is our nation's fastest-growing drug problem," Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said in a statement. (AZCentral -- News)
Is NATO to Blame for Russia's Afghan Heroin Problem? Jun 12, 2010
Titled "The Deadly Harvest," the exhibit was meant to show the clever ways smugglers have of getting Afghan heroin into Russia, which has become the world's largest consumer of opiates from Afghanistan since the U.S. began its war there in 2001 ... Russian state statistics say that opiates such as heroin and morphine kill around 30,000 Russians every year, three times more than the total number of Soviets killed during their 10-year war in Afghanistan in the 1980s ... And the U.N. also says that... (Time.com)
Eat Against Depression with Foods T... Jun 1, 2010
Endorphins are compounds of amino acids that act as opiates in the body, calming and lifting the mood. Herbs That Help Happiness. (Suite101.com)
A dance with chance May 31, 2010
I work with asylum seekers and with people with a dependence on opiates, and am surrounded by aetheists/agnostics. However, most of us have significant christian roots (both my grandfathers were christian ministers). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
8 Comments May 25, 2010
Obligatory personal disclaimer: I only take opiates when prescribed for serious acute pain, and it's been decades since I've required any. One day I might actually need to benefit from taking opiates again- but I hope not ... I'm not going to listen to someone make up shit about the relative safety of opiates. (Salon)
Awake during surgery: 'I'm in hell' May 22, 2010
Heart or lung problems, daily alcohol consumption, and long-term use of opiates and other drugs may put patients at higher risk for anesthesia awareness, according to the Mayo Clinic. Weiher started a campaign called the that seeks to educate people about the perils of waking up during surgery. (CNN -- Health)
Strugglers have been forgotten in this ''boring'' Labor budget, except for people with disabilities - and their life will become harder. May 12, 2010
Do you want to work beside me knowing I am full of opiates. To be on the pension is to live in poverty. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Smoking Moms Tied to Lasting Kids' Sleep Woes May 11, 2010
Among the 808 study participants, 374 had been exposed to cocaine or opiates such as heroin before birth, while 434 had not ... Being exposed to cocaine, opiates, marijuana, or alcohol in the womb had no effect on a child's risk of having sleep problems, but nicotine did, and problems were seen at each of the three time points ... Cigarettes are different from other substances, she explained, in that a person who smokes will typically do so much more frequently than a drug abuser uses cocaine or... (MEDLINEplus)
Effects of TV, Drug Exposures in Early Life May Be Long-Lasting May 5, 2010
Another study found that prenatal exposure to nicotine - although not to cocaine, opiates, marijuana or alcohol - was associated with sleep problems during the first 12 years of the child's life. "Together, the two studies [on SSRIs and nicotine] suggest continued focus on the complexity of maternal-child bonding and interactions," Kotrla said. (MEDLINEplus)
Researchers Develop Technique to Visualize 'Your Brain on Drugs' Apr 28, 2010
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. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Mice may make morphine Apr 28, 2010
Injecting salutaridine yielded a five-ringed opiate called thebaine, and injecting thebaine generated three similarly structured opiates: codeine, oripavine and morphine. Trace evidence. (Scientific American)
Landmark Runs Build Meaningful, Mem... Apr 26, 2010
Dr. Henning Boecker, University of Bonn, used "positron emission tomography" to record endorphins released into the brain calling them "the brain s naturally occurring opiates" and linking them to "decreased pain perception and an increased sense of well-being ". Science confirms what runners already know, it is a sport that can boost your mood. (Suite101.com)
On Digital Power and its Discontents, Jaron Lanier, Edge Apr 21, 2010
As far as opiates of the people go, the Internet is a particularly intoxicating one. Science Historian; Author, Darwin Among the Machines. (Harper's Magazine)
Drug Shared by Addicts Seems to Protect Against HIV Brain Dementia Apr 17, 2010
" The researchers conducted the study because they knew that a number of HIV-positive people are also heroin abusers, and because of that, some are at high risk of developing neurological complications from the infection. Others, however, never develop these cognitive problems, Mocchetti says. Because little is known about the molecular mechanisms linking opiates and HIV neurotoxicity, Mocchetti and his team conducted experiments in rats. They found that in the brain, morphine inhibited the... (Science Daily)
Next time, votes will be wiser Apr 16, 2010
Jerome R. Kinderman wrote on Apr 15, 2010 12:52 PM:" trista - using your logic regarding the home-grown use of marijuana, are you suggesting that rather than continue with the controlled prescribing of morphine (and other opiates) for pain management, folks should be allowed to grow their own poppies in order to harvest opium in order to self-medicate? ". trista wrote on Apr 15, 2010 12:34 PM:" Oh and Mr. Nachand before jumping on the glassy eyed stoner for 'polluting our air' dont forget thats... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Board examines EISD drug testing plan School board members heard and discussed a proposed drug-testing plan for Elgin ISD students that has been the subject of several public hearings recently. Apr 8, 2010
Testing will include screening for marijuana, cocaine, PCP (phencyclidine), opiates, amphetamines - methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, propoxyphene and methadone. Perez said the range in cost of testing runs from 14 to 23 [per administered test], depending on the number of drugs being screened. (Elgin Courier, TX)
Getting the boot in Mar 16, 2010
Marx, opiates, commemorative club cheese graters. So it serves a purpose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Poppy Genes That Make Codeine, Morphine ID'd Mar 15, 2010
Despite this, Canada imports all of its opiates from other countries. "With this discovery, we can potentially create plants that will stop production at codeine. We are also working toward the synthesis of codeine and other opiate drugs more efficiently and economically in controlled bioprocessing facilities," says Facchini. (Science Daily)
Clinic Gives Health Care for People... Mar 13, 2010
Narcan reverses the effect of opiates or heroin and has been found to save lives. Someone who might be going into a severe overdose of heroin or pills, could come out of that, Taneja says as she explains that the clinic has a contract with the Department of Health to dispense Narca. (Suite101.com)
Morphine May Reduce PTSD Risk Mar 12, 2010
These findings may not be limited to morphine, Holbrook noted, adding that other, related opiates are likely to have a similar effect. But more research is necessary to understand the potential impact and importance of morphine use after injury and PTSD risk reduction in the future, she added. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days Mar 11, 2010
Bohnert's team found that hotter days were related to an increase in deaths from cocaine, but not to deaths from overdoses of opiates, such as heroin. Past research has suggested that opiates have a more complex effect on body temperature -- both raising it and lowering it at different points, Bohnert explained ... Few of the deaths in the study involved neither cocaine nor opiates, so it was not possible to study the relationship between temperature and overdoses from amphetamines or other... (People's Daily Online, China)
OPD to hold prescription drug drop off day Mar 5, 2010
He said many of those drugs are synthetic opiates or powerful painkillers, but that is not always the case. They dont need to know what they are, he said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Doctors hastened dying kids death, say parents Mar 3, 2010
"Learning ahead of time about options other than euthanasia can help make these deaths more comfortable for children and their parents, she said.Dr. Walter Robinson, an ethicist and associate pediatrics professor at Vanderbilt University, said many doctors lack expertise in treating dying children's pain, and many also worry about using opiates including morphine to treat children's pain because there's an unreasonable fear of addiction."The lesson we should learn from the paper is the need for... (MSNBC -- Health)
CBP officers seize opium at DHL's facility Feb 23, 2010
The substance field tested positive for the presence of opiates. At this time the investigations are ongoing. (FOX19.com, OH)
School Board approves voluntary drug testing Feb 11, 2010
Students in both the mandatory student athlete testing program, approved in October, and the voluntary testing program are tested for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, oxycodone, cocaine, opiates, methamphetamines and benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are anti-anxiety drugs such as Xanax, Valium and Ativan. (Juneau Empire)
Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year Feb 11, 2010
Thumper_209 wrote on Feb 8, 2010 7:52 PM:" lodi420 good point. Everyone is so against medical marijuana and so judgemental before even looking at the facts. Most pain killers are opiates a lot like heroin. Adderall which is perscribed to children is basicly legal meth. Alcohol is very addictive and is more dangerous than pot(not in the since of driving on it but because it will cause liver failure) and is completely legal. Marijuana is actualy better for you than most legal substances. So when... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hitler took 'primitive Viagra' to boost sex drive: Book Feb 7, 2010
Morrell gave Hitler small doses of Pervitin, a form of Speed, glucose, intravenous injections of methamphetamine, barbiturates, opiates and assorted other potions, according to the report in the British daily. Hitler - 56 when he died - believed a cocktail of young bulls' semen and prostate glands would give him energy for sex with 33-year-old Braun. (India Times, India)
Eating and Drinking During Labor: Let Women Decide, Review Suggests Jan 22, 2010
22, 2005) Women who receive epidurals during labor report less pain than those who choose opiates or natural childbirth, according to a systematic review of. (May 29, 2008) A new study in Birth reports that doulas provide benefits for women in childbirth, even when male partners are present. (Science Daily)
N.J. Marijuana Law Overlooks Many in Pain Jan 19, 2010
The law, which passed with bipartisan support -- 48-14 in the General Assembly and 25-13 in the State Senate -- forbids patients from growing their own or using it in public and regulates the drug in the same rigid way as prescribed opiates such as OxyContin and morphine. Patients will be issued identification cards by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and may designate a registered caregiver to assist in obtaining marijuana. (ABC News)
How to Boost Opioid Analgesia Jan 15, 2010
All may reduce the need for opiates ... By combining cannabis and opiates good pain relief can be achieved while minimizing side effects of both types of drugs ... NMDA antagonists potentiate the effects of opiates while curbing the development of tolerance. (Suite101.com)
Morphine helps wounded avoid post-combat stress Jan 14, 2010
She said her team would be looking at the effects of other opiates and anti-anxiety drugs to see if they work as well, or better. Thursday's Journal also contains a separate study that looks at the risk of mental health problems among the wives of soldiers who are deployed in combat situations. (AlertNet)
Makers of Powerful Painkillers Present Safety Plans Jan 10, 2010
Jenkins said then that the agency was taking this step to implement "a relatively massive new program," because "the rates of misuse and abuse [of opiates] have risen over the past decade." He also said the FDA was better able to address the problem, because the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 gave the agency the authority to regulate opioids. This is "our attempt to try and ensure that the benefits of the products outweigh their risks," Jenkins said in February. (MEDLINEplus)
Headaches & Migraines Jan 10, 2010
ASK AN EXPERT Got a question about a health story in the news or a health topic. Here's your chance to get an answer. (CNN -- Health)
Heroin bust nets former Alaskans Jan 10, 2010
The charge he faces there is the one usually reserved for possession of opiates. Heroin is an opiate. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients Jan 10, 2010
The papers, scheduled to be presented Wednesday at an international cancer conference in Boston, also demonstrate how preventing opiates from reaching lung cancer cells reduces cancer cell proliferation, invasion and migration. The findings from tests with cell cultures and mice suggest that the mu opiate receptor -- where morphine acts in the body -- may offer a potential treatment target. (MEDLINEplus)
