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
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
“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
“A recent study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) indicates that frequent consumption of addictive drugs such as cocaine produces long-term effects in areas of the brain associated with motivation and reward.” View Article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149963.php
Authorities say Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, the reputed leader of the Mexican cartel, has given his associates the OK, if necessary, to open fire across the border. By Josh Meyer May 6, 2009 “The reputed head of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel is threatening a more aggressive stance against competitors and law enforcement north of the … Read more
by Maryann Spoto/The Star-Ledger Tuesday, May 05, 2009, 1:29 PM “Two crew members of the doomed scallop boat that sank off the coast last month may have been under the influence of marijuana when the ship went down, killing six of the seven crew members aboard, a witness in the hearing of the fatal sinking … Read more
Sunday, May 3, 2009, 3:36 AM By Holly Zachariah THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH “Ciara is the country’s new face of heroin: a young, white suburbanite whose addiction began at 15 with prescription painkillers her boyfriend stole from his father’s medicine cabinet. Statistics from publicly funded treatment centers show the number of people seeking treatment for opiate … Read more
The women, 70 and 65 years old, have been arrested and charged with selling heroin. By Joe McDonald May 4, 2009 “Elizabeth Marie Grube, 70, and her sister, Elaine Volkert, 65, seemed to be typical women of their age, living modest lives in their mobile home park just outside Stroudsburg, Pa. But last month, authorities … Read more
Michael Webster, Investigative Reporter May 04, 2009 “American gangs are operating throughout the country representing the Mexican Drug Cartels (MDC´s). They represent the MDC´s by collecting millions owed by U.S. street dealers. They also act as enforcers for the cartels whenever the cartels feel they have been ripped off or someone owes the cartels money … Read more