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Opiates
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Afghan opium plan not feasible: drugs board 24 Nov 2005
Control Board, told smh.com.au from Vienna that, although the final figures for 2005 were not finalised, the global supply of raw opiates exceeded demand this ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
The following people were booked 24 Nov 2005
Ryan William Payne, 22, of Pittsburg, was booked at 9:29 am for possession of opiates or narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of ...
- Pittsburg Morning Sun,
How I Lost the War in Iraq 24 Nov 2005
They didn’t exactly turn Afghanistan into the Switzerland of Central Asia (with opiates instead of chocolates); in fact, they mocked the idea of nation ...
- LA Weekly,
On the road to ‘Wasterville,’ USA 24 Nov 2005
...pointed out that my Mum is a nurse who took time in my younger life to explain to me exactly what happens to a patient who builds a high tolerance to opiates. ...
- OSU Daily Barometer,
Expert: Killer Was Addicted to Drugs 24 Nov 2005
A drug addiction expert who examined Joseph Smith found that he had been addicted to cocaine and opiates but is in remission because he has been in jail for ...
- The Ledger,
Buprenorphine appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction Nov 22, 2005
The use of heroin among adolescents has more than doubled in the past ten years, and the use of prescription opiates, including controlled release Oxycodone ...
- Xagena.it,
Congressman awards $200,000 grant Nov 22, 2005
Children need to learn that if they abuse opiates, they can go to jail, die or "spend a lifetime fighting addiction," Blodgett said. ...
- Salem News,
Dad given custody but infant stays Nov 22, 2005
The baby was not struck by the shotgun pellets but suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and tested positive at birth for cocaine, opiates and barbiturates. ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Epidurals cause less pain during labor Nov 22, 2005
22 (UPI) -- A British study indicates women who receive epidurals during labor report less pain than those who choose opiates or natural childbirth. ...
- United Press International
Dirigo health plan critiqued at hearing Inadequate access to care ... Nov 22, 2005
Hoovler said the public needs more education in order to make informed lifestyle decisions. "I'm tired of seeing people who use opiates having kids," he said. ...
- Bangor Daily News,
Task force to battle 'hillbilly heroin' problem Nov 22, 2005
...are calling on the government to provide legislation limiting the amount of pills they can dispense at any one time and reclassify opiates like OxyContin so ...
- NorthernLife.ca,
Phila. becomes a key link in heroin chain Nov 21, 2005
Health Department figures. Deaths attributed to opiates, including heroin, increased 82 percent between 2000 and 2003. So, when ...
- philly.com,
$1 million worth of heroin confiscated at bridge Nov 21, 2005
Heroin, a highly addictive drug, is the most abused and most rapidly acting of the opiates, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy Web site ...
- Monitor,
Overdose remedy Nov 21, 2005
According to city Department of Health statistics, drugs kill about 900 people each year - nearly 700 of them from opiates, which include heroin and other ...
- New York Newsday,
Russ Kick: Cocaine In The Water Supply Nov 21, 2005
Studies in the US and Europe have found steroids, caffeine, antibiotics, hormones from birth control pills, ibuprofen, prescription opiates, high blood ...
- DisInfo.com,
Research knocks out pain Nov 21, 2005
Chronic-pain victims respond poorly to opiates, or need very high doses, she said. "It's a horrible situation. These are not minor issues. ...
- Denver Post,
Methadone is part of the drugs problem Nov 20, 2005
More people are addicted to alcohol than opiates, yet we pander to heroin addicts and consign them to a ghetto of medically sanctioned addiction for no other ...
- The Herald,
Discrepancy in drug tests delays hearing Nov 21, 2005
19 accident at Patterson and 2814 roads. Buescher reportedly had cocaine and opiates in her system at the time of the accident, police allege. ...
- Grand Junction Sentinel,
Dirty Perfect - Dirty Perfect EP Nov 13, 2005
Their maker's name? Dirty Perfect. This EP is their debut release. Lead track, Lines, Opiates And The Demented Operation is not an easy introduction. ...
- musicOMH.com,
Congressional Malpractice Nov 9, 2005
..."Cannabinoids"--the active ingredients in marijuana--have an analgesic effect, says Carter, distinct from that of opiates such as morphine. ...
- AlterNet,
Methadone program closure 'unacceptable' Nov 18, 2005
..."Not only should we be ensuring that people can get off opiates, but we should also be increasing the amount of rehabilitation that's available to get people ...
- ABC Online,
Newest First Oldest First Nov 17, 2005
...you're not going to find anybody with these classic symptoms, anymore than you're going to find those race horses jacked full of opiates, that Hemingway wrote ...
- Salon
Fearing spread of meth labs, officials sound warning bell Nov 17, 2005
...''People always try new things," said Blodgett, who predicts that some heroin addicts will make the transition from opiates to meth if the marketplace changes. ...
- Boston Globe,
Sedative risks high for older insomniacs Nov 10, 2005
Opiates better than sedatives for newborns (July 27, 2005) -- Researchers say they've determined opiates are superior to sedatives in treating infants in ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Fears over methadone cutbacks Nov 18, 2005
2005. Cutbacks to Tasmania's methadone programme, which treats patients addicted to opiates, have been labelled as dangerous. More ...
- Tasmania Examiner,
So you want to be a cop... Nov 17, 2005
A distinction is made between "soft drugs" (pot, mushrooms, peyote, khat, absinthe) and "hard drugs" (methamphetamines, heroin, cocaine, opiates). ...
- Dallas Morning News (subscription),
Annabel Goldie’s 'war on drugs' Nov 16, 2005
...illegal drugs. After detox they lose their tolerance to opiates and so are at an increased risk of death from overdose. Indeed, studies ...
- The Herald,
District expands drug testing Nov 17, 2005
Buttner said adding steroids to the list of drugs the district tests for -- which includes marijuana, cocaine and opiates -- is worthwhile. ...
- The Express Times,
Compulsory drug tests for police Nov 19, 2005
Officers who work in drug or firearms units, or who respond to emergency calls, will now face routine tests for amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine and opiates. ...
- Peninsula On-line,
Golden Tourist Trap Nov 18, 2005
Even though an ugly American warns Ben Hopkins of the dangers of cycling in the mountains, he pursues the opiates of adventure. ...
- Farang Untamed Travel,
Abuse of over-the-counter medication growing Nov 16, 2005
Because codeine, like all opiates, is highly addictive, it was replaced with dextromethorphan (DM), which is a semi-synthetic narcotic found in more than 125 ...
- Daily News - Galveston County,
The growing menace Nov 11, 2005
Triangle (Myanmar, Thailand and Laos), which worsens the problem, making the country vulnerable as the destination and transit route for opiates produced in ...
- Indiavarta.com,
- By Sheetal Vyas Nov 16, 2005
What makes Fortwin different is that unlike other opiates, it doesn’t contain any opiate antagonists or blockers and abusers feel the effects are superlative ...
- The Asian Age,
The Pleasure Principle Nov 18, 2005
And there's some chemical evidence that this satisfaction is neurological. The body produces these things, oxytocins, that are fundamentally opiates. ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Easton facing 'heroin problem' Nov 16, 2005
Addiction to drugs, especially the opiates heroin and OxyContin, is a growing problem among young people in suburban communities south of Boston, law ...
- Brockton Enterprise,
SAMHSA Releases New Treatment Improvement Protocol on Medication ... Oct 26, 2005
...physicians and other medical personnel with the latest information on medication-assisted treatment for people addicted to opiates, largely prescription ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Elle’s Strange Trip Into Prescription Drug Abuse and Rapid Detox Oct 25, 2005
...of pain medicine at New York’s Beth Israel Medical center, as saying, “Studies [in the 80’s] seemed to indicate that people could take opiates for a long ...
- STATS,
Buprenorphine Effective in Treating Teen Heroin Addiction Oct 23, 2005
The use of heroin among adolescents has more than doubled in the past ten years, and the use of prescription opiates, including controlled release oxycodone ...
- About - News & Issues,
Drug Industry Human Testing Masks Death, Injury, Compliant FDA ... Nov 1, 2005
Purdue withdrew the drug, Palladone, because its time- release mechanism is dissolved by alcohol, which could cause a deadly release of all the opiates at once ...
- Bloomberg
Canadian heroin study struggles for test subjects Nov 15, 2005
...the rigorous screening. Participants must have been addicted to heroin or other opiates for at least five years. They must also ...
- ABC News
Pain Therapeutics inks deal to sell 'abuse-resistant' painkiller Nov 10, 2005
Remoxy is a drug related to opiates like morphine and codeine, but because of its chemical makeup, it is difficult to abuse, according to Pain Therapeutics ...
- San Francisco Business Times,
Survivor says boat lights were on before collision Nov 11, 2005
Betz had a blood-alcohol level of 0.224 and opiates also were found in his system, according to autopsy reports. The legal limit in Ohio is .08. ...
- WHAS 11.com (subscription),
'I swam toward the light' Nov 11, 2005
...reports showed that Betz, 48, who also went by Steve Dooley, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.224, nearly three times the legal limit, and opiates were also ...
- Cincinnati Enquirer,
Great American Smokeout Nov. 17 Nov 9, 2005
Of course, quitting isn't easy. Tobacco dependence is comparable in severity to dependence caused by opiates, such as heroin, amphetamines and cocaine. ...
- Westwood Press,
Many boomers dying of overdose, study says Oct 27, 2005
By far the greatest number of overdose deaths is among users of opiates, such as heroin, which in excessive doses can shut down the lungs. ...
- Contra Costa Times,
Calif. study finds more people over 40 dying of overdoses Oct 27, 2005
By far most overdose deaths are among users of opiates, such as heroin, which, in excessive doses, can shut down the lungs. Doctors ...
- philly.com,
New-player concern for poppy industry Nov 7, 2005
...manager Mike Doyle said yesterday that Australia's highly regarded role as a responsible player in the volatile international market for opiates was at stake. ...
- Hobart Mercury,
Parole board seeks input Nov 14, 2005
Bertell Landry, for aggravated battery and the manufacture and attempted distribution of opiates, opium and narcotic drugs.
- Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),
Rich set to begin drug-testing its athletes Nov 8, 2005
Marijuana, amphetamines, methamphetamines, opiates, THC, cocaine. Northern Utah's Rich School District will begin mandatory drug ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Lone Boat Accident Survivor Escaped 'By The Grace Of God' Nov 10, 2005
...the legal limit, according to an autopsy report. He also had opiates in his bloodstream. Caudill, who told lawyers for the towing ...
- Channel Cincinnati.com,
Hepatitis C complicated by morphine withdrawal Oct 29, 2005
This high association has peaked interest in determining the effects of drug abuse, specifically opiates, on progression of the disease. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Northwest ISD launches optional drug testing program Nov 9, 2005
Then parents would have to buy the kits, which sell for $27.99 on the notMYkid Web site. The kit detects marijuana, cocaine, opiates and methamphetamine. ...
- Fort Worth Star Telegram,
Continued reduction in the number of drug-related deaths in the UK Oct 28, 2005
Opiates/opioids (ie heroin/morphine; methadone; other opiate/opioid analgesics), alone or in combination with other drugs, accounted for the majority of ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
Great American Smokeout Set for November 17 Nov 10, 2005
Of course, quitting isn’t easy. Tobacco dependence is comparable in severity to dependence caused by opiates, such as heroin, amphetamines and cocaine. ...
- Town Times,
A Kingdom of Noise: A Screwtape Letter for the Media Age Nov 14, 2005
...their ears. But oh, how dreadful it is if they do notice and, worse yet, begin to reject the delightful opiates we offer. An hour ...
- Town Hall,
Police and fire calls Nov 14, 2005
3:26 am 11/14, David Rivera Jr., 37, was booked in connection with sale of opiates opium/narcotics, simulated controlled substances and obstructing the legal ...
- Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),
The Struggle for Coca Decriminalization in Bolivia Nov 9, 2005
...be awake and alert, after a period as “relaxed� as the previous years of “hippie� leisure, the culture of psychedelic protest, of opiates and cannabis. ...
- The NarcoSphere,
We're asking the wrong question about drugs Oct 26, 2005
All addicts respect themselves enough so they won't shove a needle full of opiates into an arm just to feel some self-esteem or to feel good about the world. ...
- News of Delaware County,
Column: Ten “other� reasons to exercise Nov 15, 2005
...regular exercise. Exercise can curb your symptoms by releasing natural opiates and it can take your mind off your problems. In one ...
- Niles Daily Star,
Aurora schools look at random drug testing Nov 9, 2005
...each month. The screenings, conducted by Employee Screening Services, would pick up marijuana, cocaine, opiates and amphetamine. If ...
- News-Leader.com,
Commonly used substitution therapy Nov 9, 2005
...the world. High doses of methadone can block the effects of opiates (drugs derived from opium like morphine and heroin). It was ...
- New Straits Times,
Morphine Withdrawal Complicates Hepatitis C Infection in Drug ... Oct 30, 2005
This high association has generated interest in determining the effects of drug abuse, specifically opiates, on progression of the disease. ...
- MedIndia,
Parents can test children for drugs, alcohol with home kits Nov 14, 2005
A strip placed in the mouth is used to test for alcohol while a small sample of urine is used to check for marijuana, opiates, cocaine or methamphetamine use. ...
- Battle Creek Enquirer,
Drivers go to pot over random testing Oct 25, 2005
Standards Australia is developing new procedures for collecting and testing saliva samples for cannabis, cocaine and opiates to improve the effectiveness of ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
Myanmar Opium Production to Fall 16% From 2004, UN Agency Says Nov 1, 2005
...of heroin. The UK street price for opiates in 2004 was about $110 a gram, according to the UN World Drug Report. Myanmar, formerly ...
- Bloomberg
Camacho's demeanor 'absolutely normal' after shooting, paramedic ... Nov 1, 2005
Toxicology tests on blood drawn about seven hours after the shooting showed both methamphetamine and opiates, which likely came from heroin, Stewart said. ...
- San Diego Union Tribune,
Outreach worker answers needs Oct 24, 2005
...again. Both use opiates -- heroin, morphine, or prescription pain killers such as OxyContin or Dilaudid, crushed and injected. A ...
- London Free Press,
Afghanistan destroys dozens of drug labs Nov 1, 2005
The ministry said the police had also destroyed over 4,000 kilograms of opiates and 5,000 kilograms of chemicals used to process opium into heroin. ...
- PakTribune.com,
JORDAN: The fight against drug addiction reaches women Nov 1, 2005
According to project coordinator Ernest Robello of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which helped develop the NCRA, opiates are never used ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Addicts Learn to Save Others From Death Oct 31, 2005
...people into treatment.". Naloxone works by blocking opiates from attaching to the brain's pleasure-seeking receptors. It sends users ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Follow the drugs: US shown the way Oct 26, 2005
There is no dearth of lamentation by Western political leaders about how the opiates have endangered security and about the damage caused to the youth. ...
- Asia Times Online,
Did this Welsh family doctor 'terminate' his own patients? Oct 25, 2005
...he's riddled with it.". The GP then administered large doses of opiates and Mr Gittins died the next day. Martin told the family ...
- ic Wales,
Oh, Afghanistan Oct 23, 2005
...from opium. Likewise, many ordinary Afghans have benefited immensely from cultivating the opiates used to make heroin. Growing other ...
- Daily Targum (subscription),
Hu wins Korea nuclear pledge Oct 30, 2005
..."The force also destroyed over 4,000kg of opiates and 5,000kg of chemicals used to process opium into heroin," it said in a statement. ...
- Gulf Daily News,
Suspected Neo-Taliban Militants Torch Girls' School Oct 31, 2005
The Afghan Special Narcotics Force destroyed drug facilities in Nangarhar Province in operations that also destroyed 4,000 kilograms of opiates and 5,000 ...
- Radio Free Afghanistan,
Man Admits Driving While Intoxicated In Teacher's Death Oct 24, 2005
A blood sample taken from Gooldy after the crash showed the presence of opiates, cocaine and benzodiazepines -- a class of sedatives and tranquilizers ...
- INDYchannel.com,
SAMHSA Releases Recommendations on Treatment Medications Oct 26, 2005
..."Many patients addicted to opiates, whether prescription narcotics or heroin, respond best to interventions that combine medication and behavioral treatments ...
- JoinTogether.org
Expert: Hair follicle testing is reliable Nov 2, 2005
Psychemedics provides hair testing for cocaine, opiates (like heroin), PCP, amphetamines (like Ecstasy and other designer drugs) and cannabis. ...
- Royal Gazette,
Drug charges shock Kentucky town Oct 24, 2005
Maguire told them in July that he was a recovering addict and had been convicted of fraudulently obtaining prescription opiates in 1999 in Northern Kentucky. ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal,
This Day in Sports Nov 1, 2005
New York City Medical Examiner's Office, said Caminiti's death on October 10 was due to "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine and opiates ...
- Fall River Herald News,
Four sentenced for illegal drug possession Nov 1, 2005
...form. The officers also recovered a pill that tested positive for the presence of opiates hidden inside a bag of frozen broccoli. ...
- The Marshall Democrat-News,
Outpatient Breast Cancer Surgery Now Available Nov 1, 2005
...aware of during surgery. Pain produces nausea and vomiting and so does use of opiates, the best of painkillers. In addition, simply ...
- CancerWise
Salem News wins national awards Oct 25, 2005
The Salem News received the first-place Community Leadership Award for its series "Opiates in Our Towns," chronicling the rising use of heroin and OxyContin on ...
- Salem News,
MEDTOX Scientific Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its New Sure ... Nov 2, 2005
Clinical data supports that Sure-Screen(R) will provide lower detection levels on eight drugs (marijuana, opiates, cocaine, amphetamines, methadone ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Worth the cost Oct 31, 2005
...marijuana, cocaine, methaqualone, benzodiazepines, phencyclidine (PCP), methadone, barbiturates, propoxyphene, amphetamines, opiates, performance-enhancing ...
- Times Record News,
Heroin just one facet Nov 6, 2005
...longer needed. The younger the patient she sees, the more likely they are to be using prescription drugs rather than opiates. “Of ...
- Gary Post Tribune,
New Music Reviews Nov 2, 2005
The band members are getting on - singer Steven Tyler is 57 - but this disc finds them sounding like the band of old (minus the opiates). ...
- Winston-Salem Journal,
Man Pleads Guilty In Traffic Death of Indiana Teacher Oct 25, 2005
Police say Gooldy tested positive for cocaine, opiates and depressants on the day his vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic in november 2004. ...
- WISH,
Methadone Clinic Set To Open Friday In Shelby County Oct 24, 2005
And they do come every day.". The clinic's owner said her mission is to treat patients who are addicted to legal opiates, such as prescription painkillers. ...
- NBC13.com,
2 BISD random drug screens positive Oct 29, 2005
...management company, Pinnacle Medical Management, which tests students by urinalysis for drugs such as amphetamines, Valium, cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD and opiates.
- Brazosport Facts (subscription),
Meth caseload piling up for court system Oct 28, 2005
...was previously included in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, which covered the obvious drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine, and ...
- Salem Times Commoner,
Man charged for drug possession Oct 26, 2005
Meharry, 38, was taken to St. Clare Medical Center, where he tested positive for methamphetamine, opiates and cocaine. His bond was set at $800. ...
- Crawfordsville Journal Review,
Afghan police destroy over 30 opium processing labs Oct 31, 2005
The ASNF also destroyed over 4,000 kilograms of opiates on site and 5,000 kilograms of chemicals used to process opium into heroin, according to the statement. ...
- NewKerala.com,
Substance Use Disorders Educational Talk Oct 24, 2005
Topics will include alcohol and other drug use (nicotine, marijuana and opiates), adolescents at risk, the family in addiction, treatment options and support ...
- Knox Village Soup,
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