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A Breathalyzer Test for Marijuana and Cocaine

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:35:03 +0000

It will not be long before law enforcement will have another tool in the “war on drugs” with new technology from Sweden, that detects the use of illicit drugs in the users breath. Scientists from Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute say they have used their new technology to successfully determine if someone had used drugs. Not just [...]

Gross! Mother Slips Jailed Son Drugs in Open-Mouthed Kiss

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:45:16 +0000

All mothers love their sons, but some are more affectionate than others. A woman was recently busted for smuggling Oxycodone to her son in an open-mouthed kiss when she visited him in jail in Yates County, New York. Authorities say Kimberly Margeson, 54, was visiting her 30-year-old son William Partridge in the slammer after he [...]

Photos of Twitter-Troubled Teacher in Aurora Surface [PHOTOS/NSFW]

Tim Gray — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:08:30 +0000

Meet Carly McKinney, a 23-year-old teacher from Aurora, Colo. who is better known as CarlyCrunkBear, on Twitter. Miss CarlyCrunkBear is in a bit of hot water over her Twitter account and we have the reason right here. CarlyCrunkBear is currently being looked at by the Cherry Creek School district in Aurora, Colo. due to some [...]

Aurora High School Teacher in Trouble of Twitter Picture

Tim Gray — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:01:58 +0000

An Aurora, Colo. high school teacher is in a bit of hot water after some racy Twitter updates that include drug related comments and partially nude photos. Where were these teachers when we were in high school? According to Fox 31 in Denver the Cherry Creek School district teacher who is a first year math [...]

Teen at Center of Colossal Drug Ring That Netted $20K a Month Busted By Police

Camilla Turner — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:02:47 +0000

An undercover investigation in Ohio has led to the shocking revelation that a 17-year-old is at the center of a huge drug ring that brings in up to $20,000 per month. And here you thought it was tough for teens to find a summer job. “He looks like someone who would be in your church [...]

Walmart Shuts Down Over Pocket-Sized Meth Lab

Deanna Hart — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:00:47 +0000

More and more we’re noticing everyday essentials are now presenting themselves in travel sizes for that busy person on the go: protein shakes, sunblock, toothpaste … METH LABS. Walmart security at a store in St. Louis stopped a woman who they suspected of stealing some drug paraphernalia and turns out the chick had a mobile [...]

Smarter Kids May Be Experimenting More with Drugs — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:00:45 +0000

A new study finds that students who had high IQs were more likely to use certain illicit drugs as they aged.

Disturbing Ads From 'Black Swan' Director Spotlight Perils of Meth Use [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:49:37 +0000

‘Black Swan’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’ director Darren Aronofsky knows a thing or two about psychological thrillers.

Scary Data About Drink-Spiking Released — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:30:51 +0000

Frightening new data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that in 2009, more than 14,000 people visited hospital emergency room for intentional drug poisoning.

Peter J. Delany, PhD, the director of SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality in Rockville, Maryland defines intentional poisoning as an attempt “to harm someone by deliberately getting them to take a potentially harmful substance without their knowledge.”

Fatty and Sugary Foods May Be as Addictive as Cocaine and Cigarettes

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:32:44 +0000

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting fatty and sugary foods rewire the brain in the same way drugs like cocaine and nicotine do, leading to addiction.

In recent studies, lab animals who have been fed a diet of sugary and fatty snacks show the classic signs of addiction, and brain scans of obese humans show the same disturbances in their reward circuits as the brains that are found in drug addicts.

Can a Pill Turn Sweat Into Perfume?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:00:34 +0000

Feeling stinky, but don’t like to spritz? An artist in Amsterdam is working on a pill that, when taken, would release perfume with your sweat.

Lucy McRae calls her invention Swallowable Parfum and says she’s mainly trying to change the way people think, not the way they smell.

87-Year-Old Man Caught With 104 Bricks of Cocaine [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:10:43 +0000

Police in Michigan pulled an elderly man over during a routine traffic stop, and when he refused a search of his pickup truck, a drug sniffing dog found almost 228 pounds of cocaine in the back.

Police then arrested 87-year-old Leo Sharp for possession of the drug.

Bai Ling Refuses Medication, Scales a Roof on 'Celebrity Rehab' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:59:35 +0000

Actress Bai Ling had a potentially dangerous crisis on Sunday’s episode of ‘Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,’ refusing to take her medication, then climbing to the roof of the Pasadena Recovery Center as a way to avoid the staff.

The rehab center’s staff seemed unsure of Ling’s intentions, and they followed her as she traversed the roof. Dr. Drew Pinsky, in particular, seemed worried that Ling might jump.

Stephen Colbert Sides with Ted Nugent About Concerns Over Apathetic Youth, Use of 'Crystal Meh' [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:49:28 +0000

Stephen Colbert cited a recent Washington Times editorial by Ted Nugent on Monday’s episode of ‘The Colbert Report.’ In the editorial, the rocker described the youth of today as “terminally stoned on apathy.”

At first, Colbert seemed skeptical of Nugent’s choice of medium for the editorial, doubting whether the ailing newspaper industry could actually “jolt our youth awake.”

More Trouble For Lindsay Lohan — Actress Tests Positive for Alcohol, Ordered Back to Court

Andy Scott — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:39:11 +0000

Maybe that rooftop barbeque wasn’t such a good idea. According to TMZ, troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is headed back to court Thursday after she tested positive last week for alcohol, a violation of her parole.

The report says that the 24-year-old ‘Mean Girls’ star failed one of two alcohol tests, one of which was administered right after her infamous rooftop party. Lohan did not test positive for drugs, however.