New drug Czar Says War on Drugs a National Health Issue

“The office may only be 20 years old, but the war it has waged was declared four decades ago, when President Richard Nixon outlined the federal government’s illegal drug prohibition campaign. No one claims the war has been won. While fewer high school seniors say they’ve been offered marijuana or amphetamines than they were a … Read more

Psychemedics Corporation Announces Sales & Marketing Agreement with Bupa in UK

News Release PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SALES & MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH BUPA IN UK Acton, Massachusetts, May 19, 2009 – Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) today announced that it has signed a sales and marketing agreement with leading international health and care organization Bupa, to market the patented Psychemedics hair analysis drug test in the UK. Around … Read more

Take the War to the Drug Lords

By GRETCHEN PETERS Published: May 18, 2009 “So far, Western-led efforts to fight the opium trade in Afghanistan have focused mainly on eradicating poppy crops, a policy that has done little to hamper the drug lords and simply victimized poppy farmers and poor sharecroppers who work the land. As the Obama administration overhauls strategy in … Read more

Government Runs Nation’s Only Legal Pot Garden

“Story Highlights: – University of Mississippi lab is home to the nation’s only legal pot farm – The U.S. government grows marijuana, tests its potency – Study finds percentage of psychoactive ingredient in pot on the rise – Mexican cartels control most U.S. pot, but it’s lower quality” View Article: https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/18/government.marijuana.garden/index.html

Father Accused Of Eating Child’s Eyes Out

Police Say Man Appeared To Be On PCP POSTED: 12:10 pm PDT May 15, 2009 “Rodriguez was one of the first to discover 34-year-old Angelo Mendoza on April 28 after police said Mendoza bit an eyeball out of his 4-year-old son’s face and ate it. “The guy was crazy. Real bug-eyed; he had to be … Read more

Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry

Study in mice finds drug alters gene activity, points to new methods for treatment “Many remember those fried-egg “this is your brain on drugs” public service announcements. Now, a new study offers insight into how addictive drugs such as cocaine “cook” the brain.” View Article: https://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/05/14/hscout627087.html

Genes Enhance Behavioral Effects of Addiction

“New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the May 14th issue of the journal Neuron, provides an exciting insight into the molecular pathways regulated by cocaine and may lead to new … Read more

The Deadly Epidemic No One’s Addressing

By Steven A. Tolman May 11, 2009 “MASSACHUSETTS taxpayers are being robbed. Families are having their loved ones stolen from them and taxpayer dollars are lost in a system wrought with inefficiencies and gaps in care. This epidemic is silent because of the stigma, shame, and heartache that the disease of addiction places on families. … Read more

Marijuana Potency Surpasses 10 Percent, U.S. Says

Story Highlights: The average potency of marijuana passes 10 percent, gov’t officials say Officials warn marijuana’s rise in potency poses a serious risk to youth drug users Scientists fear marijuana potency could reach 15 percent in the next 10 years By Jeanne Meserve and Mike M. Ahlers CNN “The average potency of marijuana, which has … Read more