Archive for April, 2009
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Drug Facts – Heroin: Trafficking Trends
Four foreign source areas produce the heroin available in the United States: South America (Colombia), Mexico, Southeast Asia (principally Burma), and Southwest Asia (principally Afghanistan). However, South America and Mexico supply most of the illicit heroin marketed in the United States. South American heroin is a high-purity powder primarily distributed to metropolitan areas on the [...]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Fast Facts: Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine is not a new drug. In fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. The pure chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years, and coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have been ingested for thousands of [...]
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
VH1: Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew and More
“VH1 is riding high on its most successful wave of original hit programming yet. We launched more new hit series than any other cable network in the first quarter of 2009,” said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Original Programming & Production, VH1. “Much of our momentum can be credited to many of the franchises and [...]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Richie Supa, Susan Sarandon and Tyra Banks Among the 2009 Prism Award Nominees
The 13th Annual, 2009 Prism Awards takes place Wednesday, April 23rd in Beverly Hills, California. The event will take place in the Beverly Hill Hotel but will not air live. Although the Prism Awards are modeled after the Oscars and the Emmys, this will be the first year that the Prism Awards will be televised.
The [...]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Marijuana Trafficking Penalties from the DEA
Federal Trafficking Penalties – Marijuana
DRUG
QUANTITY
1st OFFENSE
2nd OFFENSE
Marijuana
1,000 kg or more mixture; or 1,000 or more plants
Not less than 10 years, not more than life
If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life
Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual
Not less than 20 [...]
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
A Closer Look at Methamphetamines
Today, methamphetamine is second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many Western and Midwestern states. Seizures of dangerous laboratory materials have increased dramatically—in some states, fivefold. In response, many special task forces and local and Federal initiatives have been developed to target methamphetamine production and use. Legislation and negotiation [...]
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
UNODC Launches “Pro-Health” Drug Campaign on World Health Day
This past World Health Day (April 7th), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched its global campaign against drugs. “Drug control is not just about security, it’s about health. Drug dependence is an illness, and should be prevented and treated as such”, said the Executive Director of the UNODC, Antonio Maria Costa. [...]
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
DrugAbuse.gov: Drug Abusing Offenders Not Getting Treatment They Need in Justice System
Treating Inmates Has Proven Public Health, Safety, and Economic Benefits
The vast majority of prisoners who could benefit from drug abuse treatment do not receive it, despite two decades of research that demonstrate its effectiveness, according to researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.In a report published [...]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
CliffsideMalibu.com: What To Do When A Drug Abuse Relapse Occurs
Relapse is a very real threat to rehab center graduates. Every year, thousands of “recovered” addicts slip back into patterns of abuse and dependency, with devastating consequences for their personal and professional lives. Under those circumstances, it should go without saying that the best treatment centers, like those that offer private cocaine treatment programs, are [...]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
SouthCoast Recovery Announces Vicodin Addiction Treatment Program
Some doctors seem more willing than ever to prescribe massive amounts of habit forming medications upon request.
This specialized vicodin addiction treatment program is tailored to 30,60,90-day and 6-month residential treatment. For long-term success from prescription drug addiction, SouthCoast Recovery recommends the 90-day program.
Prescription drug addiction is a growing problem for teenagers and young adults. More [...]
