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Italians Take a Whiff of Weed on a Walk Outside

Italians take a whiff of weed on a walk outside

Filed under: long term cocaine use

The study analyzed the air for the presence of two legal drugs: caffeine and nicotine, and two illegal drugs: cocaine and cannabinoids. The Popocatepetl volcano spews a … cocaine or caffeine or cannabis." But not everyone is unfazed, one man said the … Read more on Deutsche Welle

 

Weighing in on marijuana

Filed under: long term cocaine use

Charlie Sheen, Get Legal Cocaine!


Charlie Sheen, get legal cocaine! – Was surfing the web with a friend last night. Was on a health site then went into a medical/drug research site and we type in cocaine and it’s a prescription medication prescribed in the United States! Even explains use for cocaine on children! Now Charlie Sheen can bill it to insurance!

 

Oviedo man with backyard still cleared of moonshine charges

Filed under: legal cocaine

Searching for Drug Treatment Programs and Drinking Misuse Therapy Programs?


York County Man Indicted for Crack Cocaine Trafficking – CBS 21 News

York County man indicted for crack cocaine trafficking – CBS 21 News

Filed under: crack cocaine

According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, local law enforcement officers engaged in an undercover operation and allegedly arrested Ranalli on November 28, 2012, outside of his residence with almost half of a kilogram of crack cocaine. Read more on CBS 21

 

State police seize 000 in crack cocaine from Brockton homes

Filed under: crack cocaine

Has Anyone Passed the Laredo Border Recently?

Question by DTP: Has anyone passed the Laredo border recently?
I’m going next weekend to Mexico and I’m crossing that border. I just wanted to know if everything was safe over there and if a lot are people are crossing right now since it’s the summer and all. Thanks for your help!

Best answer:

Answer by mel
With all the warning, travel alerts and news items of increasing violence it is nerve wracking. Is it too dangerous to drive through Mexico

Facts About Tobacco


Facts about tobacco – heres a video that i made for my comprehensive health class. i chose the topic of tobacco. and in my video. i talk about the basics. and some statistics.

 

Tobacco Companies Hiding Truths from Customers

Filed under: facts about tobacco

He said the industry is largely involved in denying the facts, their criticism and hiring people to tell the public that smoking was not dangerous. He said that while he was working in the industry he himself saw the phenomenon of making changes to … Read more on TopNews United States

Doctors to Answer Questions on Chemical Dependency, Addiction Treatment

Doctors to answer questions on chemical dependency, addiction treatment

Filed under: drug abuse signs and symptoms

Prescription medications are necessary for many to manage symptoms of various diseases and conditions, but the drugs have also become a mainstay for individuals young and old who have developed a dependency on them. Shutterstock. Enlarge photo» … Read more on Deseret News

 


What Is the Current Medical Definition of “addiction?” (More)?

Question by DLM: What is the current medical definition of “addiction?” (more)?
Also, does the definition differ from one substance to another, or in the case of gambling or other behaviors, where there is no chemical dependency, is there a separate definition for those as well?

I am just curious about the “umbrella” that the word addiction covers in the medical world, versus common everyday ‘people-talk’ use of the word. The more specifics you can provide, the better.

Best answer:

Answer by John de Witt
You’ll want a DSM-IV for all the definitions you’d ever care to look at.

What Is Crack Made Of?

Question by Allison: What is crack made of?
I need to know for my health project on illegal drugs. I am doing a flier on crack.

Best answer:

Answer by Native American Lotus Flower
crack is bad for you don’t try it.

Chemistry
Crack cocaine, often nicknamed “crack” due to the sound that is made when it is being cooked down into this form is believed to have been created and made popular during the 1980s. Because of the dangers for manufacturers of using ether to produce pure freebase cocaine, producers began to omit the step of removing the freebase precipitate from the ammonia mixture. Typically, filtration processes are also omitted. The end result is that the cut, in addition to the ammonium salt (NH4Cl), remains in the freebase cocaine after the mixture has evaporated. The “rock” that is thus formed also contains a small amount of water.

Rapid Detox : Drug Addiction – Drug Detox / Treatment


Rapid Detox : Drug Addiction – Drug Detox / Treatment – As seen on Dr. Phil – floridadetox.com – rapid detox procedure for alcohol, roxycodone, vicodin, oxycontin, percocet, and methadone addiction. Rapid detox at Florida Detox™ has proven to be safe, compassionate, and more scientific than traditional drug detox. Dr. Sponaugle and his staff have successfully treated over 5000 patients from Europe and throughout the United States.