Friday, January 28, 2011
Drug Abuse - What does it cost!
Statistics show that drug abuse and drug addiction cost Americans over $484 billion annually. This figure includes healthcare costs (and abuses of that system), lost job wages, traffic accidents, crime and the associated criminal justice system costs.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
DEA To Ban Synthetic Cannabinoids
Recently, in the Federal Register, the DEA issued a notice of intent to temporarily place five synthetic cannabinoids into the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions under 21 U.S.C. 811(h) of the CSA.
The substances are 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018), 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073), 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200), 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497), and 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol
(cannabicyclohexanol; CP-47,497 C8 homologue).
This intended action is based on a finding by the DEA Deputy Administrator that the placement of these synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I of the CSA is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety. Finalization of this action will impose criminal sanctions and regulatory controls of Schedule I substances under the CSA on the manufacture, distribution, possession, importation, and exportation of these synthetic cannabinoids.
The substances are 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018), 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073), 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200), 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497), and 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol
(cannabicyclohexanol; CP-47,497 C8 homologue).
This intended action is based on a finding by the DEA Deputy Administrator that the placement of these synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I of the CSA is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety. Finalization of this action will impose criminal sanctions and regulatory controls of Schedule I substances under the CSA on the manufacture, distribution, possession, importation, and exportation of these synthetic cannabinoids.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Jump in Arizona handgun checks follow shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says background checks for handgun sales jumped in Arizona following the shootings in Tucson.
There were 263 background checks in Arizona on Monday, up from 164 for the same day a year ago.
The bureau's figures show big increases in some other states as well. For example, in Ohio handgun background checks went up from 240 on Jan. 10, 2010, to 395 on Monday.
At the same time, the number of background checks declined in some states. In Tennessee, they went down from 448 a year ago to 165 on Monday.
In releasing a state-by-state list, the FBI cautioned that the number of checks initiated through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System don't reflect the number of handguns sold.
There were 263 background checks in Arizona on Monday, up from 164 for the same day a year ago.
The bureau's figures show big increases in some other states as well. For example, in Ohio handgun background checks went up from 240 on Jan. 10, 2010, to 395 on Monday.
At the same time, the number of background checks declined in some states. In Tennessee, they went down from 448 a year ago to 165 on Monday.
In releasing a state-by-state list, the FBI cautioned that the number of checks initiated through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System don't reflect the number of handguns sold.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; notice is hereby given of the meeting of the (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) on January 26 and 27, 2011.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the meeting of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) on January 26 and 27, 2011.
A portion of the meeting will be open and will include the Federal drug testing updates from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Programs; updates on the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (the Guidelines); review of the topics that the DTAB will be addressing in the future, including alternate matrices, the electronic custody and control form, and the medical review officer certification; a historical perspective of oral fluid as a drug testing matrix; and the current perspective of the oral fluid matrix, including specimen, drug analytes and their cutoffs, methodologies, proficiency testing, best practices experiences, and specimen drug testing data.
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the meeting of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) on January 26 and 27, 2011.
A portion of the meeting will be open and will include the Federal drug testing updates from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Programs; updates on the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (the Guidelines); review of the topics that the DTAB will be addressing in the future, including alternate matrices, the electronic custody and control form, and the medical review officer certification; a historical perspective of oral fluid as a drug testing matrix; and the current perspective of the oral fluid matrix, including specimen, drug analytes and their cutoffs, methodologies, proficiency testing, best practices experiences, and specimen drug testing data.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Auriemma stands by former star Taurasi
Auriemma said Taurasi told him that she didn't take the banned substance - modafinil - that she tested positive for last month.
''I'm not privy to all the information,'' Auriemma said after UConn's practice Tuesday. ''I don't know what her attorney knows. I don't know what the Turkish federation knows. I don't know what the doping agency knows. I don't know any of that stuff. All I know is from talking to Diana. And I know she's really, really devastated by all this. And she told me, 'Coach I didn't take that. Whatever they're saying I didn't do it.' And I've got to believe her.''
Taurasi had been provisionally suspended by her Turkish club team Fenerbahce pending the result of her ''B'' sample test, which was analyzed at the doping lab at Hacettepe University in Ankara. Her backup doping sample came back positive and she faces a possible two-year ban, Turkish news reports said Monday.
The Turkish basketball federation did not immediately confirm the reports by the Dogan News agency and private NTV news channel. Neither news outlet cited a source.
''(We've) seen those reports, but there is no official report,'' Taurasi's lawyer Howard Jacobs told The Associated Press. ''It's disconcerting that it would come out before they finished the process.''
If Taurasi is suspended for more than six months it would put her 2012 Olympics status with the U.S. national basketball team in jeopardy. She has helped the team win gold medals at the past two Olympics and was the leading scorer at the women's world championships, which the Americans won in early October.
The International Olympic Committee bars any athlete given a doping penalty of six months or more from competing in the next games.
''I'm not privy to all the information,'' Auriemma said after UConn's practice Tuesday. ''I don't know what her attorney knows. I don't know what the Turkish federation knows. I don't know what the doping agency knows. I don't know any of that stuff. All I know is from talking to Diana. And I know she's really, really devastated by all this. And she told me, 'Coach I didn't take that. Whatever they're saying I didn't do it.' And I've got to believe her.''
Taurasi had been provisionally suspended by her Turkish club team Fenerbahce pending the result of her ''B'' sample test, which was analyzed at the doping lab at Hacettepe University in Ankara. Her backup doping sample came back positive and she faces a possible two-year ban, Turkish news reports said Monday.
The Turkish basketball federation did not immediately confirm the reports by the Dogan News agency and private NTV news channel. Neither news outlet cited a source.
''(We've) seen those reports, but there is no official report,'' Taurasi's lawyer Howard Jacobs told The Associated Press. ''It's disconcerting that it would come out before they finished the process.''
If Taurasi is suspended for more than six months it would put her 2012 Olympics status with the U.S. national basketball team in jeopardy. She has helped the team win gold medals at the past two Olympics and was the leading scorer at the women's world championships, which the Americans won in early October.
The International Olympic Committee bars any athlete given a doping penalty of six months or more from competing in the next games.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Mandaluyong orders mandatory drug test
MANILA, Philippines - "As far as drugs is concerned, we will show no mercy."Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos made this statement Monday after announcing the mandatory drug testing of all city hall employees and police personnel. The week-long drug test, from Nov. 15-19, will be done at the third floor of the City Hall Executive Building.In coordination with the Department of Health (DoH), the city government's 3,862 employees will be summoned for the drug test on the actual day without prior announcement.Abalos also ordered the inclusion of Mandaluyong City Police personnel, public school teachers and employees under the prosecution office in the drug testing activity."The point here is that the government should show that as far as illegal drugs is concerned, there should really be no mercy and it should start from it's own backyard," Abalos said.As stated in Memorandum Circular No.
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