Lucinda F. Boyd's Posts - THE STREETS DON'T LOVE YOU BACK2024-03-19T01:03:03ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoydhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10749849085?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0j8w3xr3l8af1&xn_auth=noXylazine: The Emergence of a New Drug, They Call It ‘Tranq’tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-09-26:3378072:BlogPost:2191792022-09-26T22:25:18.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Xylazine: The Emergence of a New Drug, They Call It ‘Tranq’ — And It’s Making Street Drugs Even More Dangerous</p>
<p>A non-opioid animal tranquilizer for which there is no antidote is being mixed into street drugs, making the already deadly supply more dangerous, according to toxicologists and researchers.</p>
<p>Xylazine isn't an opioid. So if someone consumes fentanyl that's mixed with xylazine, it is indeed possible their fentanyl overdose may be reversed but they will die from xylazine.…</p>
<p>Xylazine: The Emergence of a New Drug, They Call It ‘Tranq’ — And It’s Making Street Drugs Even More Dangerous</p>
<p>A non-opioid animal tranquilizer for which there is no antidote is being mixed into street drugs, making the already deadly supply more dangerous, according to toxicologists and researchers.</p>
<p>Xylazine isn't an opioid. So if someone consumes fentanyl that's mixed with xylazine, it is indeed possible their fentanyl overdose may be reversed but they will die from xylazine. There is no antidote for it.</p>
<p>Xylazine is not a controlled substance; it is marketed as a veterinary drug and used as a sedative, analgesic and muscle relaxant. In humans, it could cause central nervous system depression, respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension, and even death.</p>
<p>Xylazine, a fast-acting central nervous system depressant that is not approved for human use, is showing up largely in fentanyl, the ultra-potent synthetic opioid that is mixed into heroin and pressed into counterfeit pills and is responsible for more overdose deaths than any other drug. Adding xylazine to fentanyl, which is also a depressant, increases the already high odds of overdose. It's a double whammy to the central nervous system. It "should be avoided at all cost.<br/> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10828324670?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></p>
<p>Most hospital emergency department drug tests are not calibrated to detect xylazine and since a xylazine overdose looks similar to an opioid overdose ― pinpoint pupils, loss of consciousness, slowed or no breathing — they're often mistaken for heroin or fentanyl overdoses. In addition, medical examiners don't always look for xylazine post-mortem.</p>
<p>If you or someone you love uses street drugs, there is a growing likelihood that those drugs — especially fentanyl ― may be laced with xylazine. With more than 107,000 people in the United States dying from drug overdoses last year, the presence of xylazine could cause even more people to overdose and/or die.</p>
<p>Also called "tranq," xylazine is a non-opioid animal tranquilizer, often used on horses. It is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human use. Use of the drug is allowed only by licensed veterinarians who use it as a sedative, muscle relaxant, and anesthetic for animal surgeries, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “Xylazine is something, unfortunately, It is becoming increasingly common, that has really serious side effects for humans."</p>
<p>If an overdose doesn't kill you or stop your breathing long enough to cause brain damage or other irreparable harm, there are other complications. The use of xylazine is linked to grotesque skin ulcers that turn into craters of rot. It's "not even a normal abscess. This is more like tissue death. This is black, necrotic tissue destruction." And the necrotic tissue doesn't necessarily develop at the site where the drug was injected. There's evidence it can appear anywhere on the body. Because xylazine can knock a person out for hours, it puts users at risk for sexual assault and robbery, and other crimes.</p>
<p>Veterinarians generally use xylazine in liquid form. But xylazine can be dried or cooked into a white, crystalline powder that's water-soluble, which means xylazine can be snorted, smoked, injected, or swallowed. Since it is most often mixed with fentanyl, which is then mixed with a variety of street drugs ― including heroin and counterfeit pills ― users consume it the same way they consume their illicit fentanyl. If they're shooting fentanyl, they're shooting xylazine. If they're snorting fentanyl, they're snorting xylazine. If they're smoking ... you get the idea.<br/> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10828325652?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></p>
<p>It's anyone's guess as to whether most users know that it's in (drugs) now, Some are probably consuming it unwittingly, the way heroin users unwittingly consumed fentanyl when dealers first started mixing it into heroin; these days most drug users know that the chances of finding unadulterated heroin is pretty slim. Some drug users may want to consume xylazine, just as some heroin users now want fentanyl in their dope.</p>
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<p><a href="https://time.com/6164652/xylazine-overdose-crisis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xylazine, a Dangerous Veterinary Tranquilizer, Is Showing Us the Future of the Overdose Crisis</a></p>
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<p></p>Stop the stigma, the stereotypes, the assumptions…tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-12:3378072:BlogPost:2190092022-08-12T01:00:00.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Stop the stigma, the stereotypes, the assumptions…. Anyone can die, most are not drug addicts! Fentanyl poisoning is real, our children are dying! Educate your families, do not use pills or medication’s that others give you, do not ask others for medications, and do not accept pills from others to try. Fentanyl poisoning is the newest drug epidemic and is laced with tons of counterfeit pills, cocaine and marijuana Don’t let you or your loved one be a picture on the next billboard. It only…</p>
<p>Stop the stigma, the stereotypes, the assumptions…. Anyone can die, most are not drug addicts! Fentanyl poisoning is real, our children are dying! Educate your families, do not use pills or medication’s that others give you, do not ask others for medications, and do not accept pills from others to try. Fentanyl poisoning is the newest drug epidemic and is laced with tons of counterfeit pills, cocaine and marijuana Don’t let you or your loved one be a picture on the next billboard. It only takes one pill to become addicted and only one pill to kill! #educate #tsdlyb #onepillcankill<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10761995898?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10761995898?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10761996455?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10761996455?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10761996663?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10761996663?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p>SOCIAL MEDIA DRUG DEALERStag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-10:3378072:BlogPost:2191642022-08-10T00:36:51.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Teens are using emoji and secret lingo to find illegal drugs. How parents can crack the code...</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.today.com/parents/parents/teens-emojis-online-lingo-drug-deals-rcna33350" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Teens are buying drugs via popular social media platforms</a></span></p>
<p>Teens are buying drugs via popular social media platforms and text messaging, often right under their parents’ noses. Experts are decoding the secret terms and…</p>
<p>Teens are using emoji and secret lingo to find illegal drugs. How parents can crack the code...</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.today.com/parents/parents/teens-emojis-online-lingo-drug-deals-rcna33350" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teens are buying drugs via popular social media platforms</a></span></p>
<p>Teens are buying drugs via popular social media platforms and text messaging, often right under their parents’ noses. Experts are decoding the secret terms and emojis used in deals that can be deadly.</p>
<p>Becca Schmill, 18, of Needham, Mass. loved playing guitar and visiting presidential libraries and she was college bound, having been accepted into the University of Richmond in Virginia.</p>
<p>But underneath that “funny, adventurous and determined” energy, Becca was using drugs, her parents said. In September 2020, Becca died from an accidental overdose, after using drugs laced with fentanyl.</p>
<p>“We didn’t realize just how easy it was for her to have drugs delivered basically to our door,” Becca’s father, Stu Schmill, told NBC News anchor Kate Snow on Tuesday.</p>
<p>According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, fentanyl is “a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent."</p>
<p>Becca used a shorthand to find drugs through social media, her parents said.</p>
<p>Related: Here's what's really happening on social media</p>
<p>According to a May research letter published in JAMA, the overdose death rate for adolescents almost doubled in 2020, then rose by an additional 20 percent in 2021. As reported by NBC News, many of those deaths stemmed from fentanyl.</p>
<p>The emoji drug code<br/>Last year, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration released a parental guide to deciphering the "Emoji Drug Code," a graphic bearing popular symbols repurposed for drug deals.</p>
<p>For example, a pill emoji symbolizes drugs like Percocet, Adderall, or Oxycodone, heroin is depicted with a snake or a brown heart and cocaine is a snowflake. The emblem for marijuana is palm or pine tree.</p>
<p>And dealers indicate large batches of drugs with a cookie symbol while high-potency substances are represented with bomb or rocket emojis.</p>
<p>DEA<br/>"Fake prescription pills, commonly laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine, are often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms," the federal agency warns.</p>
<p>Becca's parents shared with TODAY a screenshot illustrating lingo used by their daughter on Snapchat, months before her death: "I'm tweakin.' Need some stronger mgs." The responding offer: “Oxy 15s.”</p>
<p>Eric Feinberg, the vice president of content moderation at the non-profit Coalition for a Safer Web, shared more common verbiage used in drug deals.</p>
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<p>POP CULTURE<br/>Kate Hudson sings ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ while holding daughter in Olivia Newton-John tribute<br/>"The word 'plug' means 'hook me up'" with drugs," Feinberg told TODAY Parents. And misspelled words like "pilz" (pills), "xanaz" (Xanax), "cush" (marijuana) facilitate open discussion without triggering social media safeguards, he said.</p>
<p>Five years ago, Feinberg created a fake Instagram account to follow and exchange direct messages with suspected drug dealers. He showed TODAY advertisements for popular exercise equipment, a major streaming service, children's entertainment and fast food.</p>
<p>Andrew Sussman, CEO of the Institute for Advertising Ethics, said advertisers risk ads running alongside drug-related content. "There’s no perfect filter," he told Snow.</p>
<p>In the meantime, says Becca's mother Deb Schmill, "Our daughter is the consequence. And how many more Beccas are there before those in control take responsibility for this?"</p>
<p>In response to TODAY's request for comment, a spokesperson from Snapchat told TODAY:</p>
<p>“We explicitly prohibit any activity related to illicit drug sales on Snapchat, and we are determined to bring all our resources to bear to make our platform a hostile environment for drug dealers. We use cutting edge technologies to proactively detect this type of content so we can shut down dealers’ accounts and block them from trying to create new ones. We also work with drug enforcement agencies, and with third-party intelligence experts that scan other platforms for illicit drug content that references Snapchat, so we can take swift action to find and ban those dealers’ accounts.”</p>
<p>Additionally, an Instagram spokesperson said in a statement:</p>
<p>"We prohibit the sale of illicit drugs on Instagram and have developed technology to find and remove this content proactively. In 2022, we actioned on 1.8 million pieces of drug content, of which 96% was proactively detected before anyone reported it to us. We have disabled the accounts in question and will continue making improvements to keep people safe on Instagram."<br/>June 14, 2022, 5:14 AM MST / Source: TODAY<br/>By Elise Solé</p>EMOJIS HAVE HIDDEN MEANINGStag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-10:3378072:BlogPost:2192632022-08-10T00:00:00.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Sometimes, emojis have hidden meanings much more sinister than what’s on the surface.<br></br> For example, emojis can be used to represent certain drugs, becoming a new slang of sorts for dealers and users. Most emoji combinations are obscure, and some are dangerous.</p>
<p>This reference guide is intended to give parents, educators, and caregivers a better sense of how emojis are being used in conjunction with illegal drugs. </p>
<p>Fake prescription pills, commonly laced with deadly fentanyl,…</p>
<p>Sometimes, emojis have hidden meanings much more sinister than what’s on the surface.<br/> For example, emojis can be used to represent certain drugs, becoming a new slang of sorts for dealers and users. Most emoji combinations are obscure, and some are dangerous.</p>
<p>This reference guide is intended to give parents, educators, and caregivers a better sense of how emojis are being used in conjunction with illegal drugs. </p>
<p>Fake prescription pills, commonly laced with deadly fentanyl, are often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms, making them available to almost anyone with a smartphone.</p>
<p>You can view more on the dangers of counterfeit pills on the DEA’s website here.</p>
<p>These emojis reflect common examples found in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s investigations.</p>
<p>The list is not all-inclusive and the images are representative examples.</p>
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<p></p>ONE AND DONEtag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-05:3378072:BlogPost:2192482022-08-05T23:04:23.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Death by fentanyl is a form of suffocation. It shuts down your neuro and respiratory system and you can die in minutes or even seconds. Fentanyl causes respiratory depression called "wooden chest syndrome".</span><br></br><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The onset of poisoning caused by fentanyl can occur at a much quicker rate (sometimes within seconds) than heroin. In the majority of cases, fentanyl poisoning appears very similar to other opioid overdoses. However,…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Death by fentanyl is a form of suffocation. It shuts down your neuro and respiratory system and you can die in minutes or even seconds. Fentanyl causes respiratory depression called "wooden chest syndrome".</span><br/><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The onset of poisoning caused by fentanyl can occur at a much quicker rate (sometimes within seconds) than heroin. In the majority of cases, fentanyl poisoning appears very similar to other opioid overdoses. However, atypical symptoms due to fentanyl have been reported, including:</span><br/><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Immediate blue or grey lips</span><br/><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Body stiffening/seizure-like activity</span><br/><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Foaming at the mouth</span><br/><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Confusion before becoming unresponsive</span><br/><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10751099089?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10751099089?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p>DEATH DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEPtag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-05:3378072:BlogPost:2191572022-08-05T22:52:47.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p style="text-align: left;">Deceptive drugs made of fentanyl are killing young people across America at an alarming rate.</p>
<p>Fentanyl is infiltrating our communities through counterfeit pills, cocaine, and any other street drug you can name.</p>
<p>Anonymously sold through social media and delivered within minutes. Learn about it now before it kills you or someone you love.</p>
<p>Illicit fentanyl and its analogues are very dangerous synthetic opioids, with high abuse potential and severe…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Deceptive drugs made of fentanyl are killing young people across America at an alarming rate.</p>
<p>Fentanyl is infiltrating our communities through counterfeit pills, cocaine, and any other street drug you can name.</p>
<p>Anonymously sold through social media and delivered within minutes. Learn about it now before it kills you or someone you love.</p>
<p>Illicit fentanyl and its analogues are very dangerous synthetic opioids, with high abuse potential and severe adverse effects including coma and death. They are used as adulterants in street heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, or as heroin substitutes sold to unaware users with a high risk of “Poisonings” </p>
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</p>COMMON STREET NAMES OF FENTANYLtag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-05:3378072:BlogPost:2190902022-08-05T20:30:00.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
The following names are common street names used for Fentanyl:<br></br>
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Captain Cody, Cody, Schoolboy, Doors & Fours, Pancakes & Syrup, Loads, Miss Emma, Monkey, White Stuff, Demmies, Pain killer, Apache, China girl, Dance fever, Goodfella, Murder 8, Tango and Cash, China white, Friend, Jackpot, TNT, Oxy 80, Oxycat, Hillbilly heroin, Percs, Perks, Juice, Dilli<br></br>
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.…
The following names are common street names used for Fentanyl:<br/>
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Captain Cody, Cody, Schoolboy, Doors & Fours, Pancakes & Syrup, Loads, Miss Emma, Monkey, White Stuff, Demmies, Pain killer, Apache, China girl, Dance fever, Goodfella, Murder 8, Tango and Cash, China white, Friend, Jackpot, TNT, Oxy 80, Oxycat, Hillbilly heroin, Percs, Perks, Juice, Dilli<br/>
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is being added to other drugs because of its extreme potency, which makes drugs cheaper, more powerful, more addictive, and more dangerous. Drugs may contain deadly levels of fentanyl, and you wouldn’t be able to see it, taste it, or smell it. However, fentanyl test strips are a simple, inexpensive, and effective way to test drugs for fentanyl and help prevent overdose.<br/>
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The United States is currently in the midst of a fentanyl crisis. Law enforcement reports and public health data indicate higher availability, increased seizures, and more known overdose deaths from fentanyl than at any other time since the drug was first developed in 1959. Overdose deaths attributed to fentanyl have been on the rise in recent years because many do not know that they are ingesting the drug.<br/>
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<iframe width="858" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ckXajqZXfA4?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Fake Pills: What You Need to Knowtag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2022-08-05:3378072:BlogPost:2190832022-08-05T08:33:37.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Authentic oxycodone M30 tablets (top) vs. fake oxycodone M30 tablets containing fentanyl. As our nation remains in the midst of an opioid crisis, another disturbing trend has emerged: the selling and the use of fake medication.<br></br><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10749835894?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10749835894?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> <br></br>These pills, which are often sold online, look like legitimate prescription meds such as oxycodone or Adderall. In fact,…</p>
<p>Authentic oxycodone M30 tablets (top) vs. fake oxycodone M30 tablets containing fentanyl. As our nation remains in the midst of an opioid crisis, another disturbing trend has emerged: the selling and the use of fake medication.<br/><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10749835894?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10749835894?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/>These pills, which are often sold online, look like legitimate prescription meds such as oxycodone or Adderall. In fact, people buy them believing that they are similar to the pills you would get from the doctor.</p>
<p>But many of these fake pills actually contain different ingredients and are laced with dangerous – and sometimes deadly – amounts of the synthetic opioid fentanyl or methamphetamine.</p>
<p>Quick Facts:<br/>According to DEA lab testing: 4 out of every 10 pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose.<br/>DEA seized more than 20.4 million fake pills in 2021 and 15,000 pounds of fentanyl.<br/>Fake prescription pills are easily accessible and often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms.</p>
<p>Chances are that you’ve heard one of many tragic overdose stories connected to the use of fake pills.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, the 16-year-old son of famous television therapist Dr. Laura Berman died after overdosing on fentanyl. Berman believes her son bought the drug, which he thought was Xanax, from a dealer on Snapchat.</p>
<p>In 2020, 23-year-old Wyatt Williamson died after consuming a pill he thought was Xanax, but was actually laced with fentanyl.</p>
<p>The Drug Enforcement Administration recently issued a message to warn Americans about the dangers of fake pills.</p>
<p>Where Did They Come From? <br/>Most of these pills are produced in other countries; mainly China, Mexico, and India. However, an increasing number of pills laced with fentanyl are being produced in the U.S.</p>
<p>They are usually produced in substandard conditions, labeled incorrectly, and may include dangerous unapproved substances. There are no quality control mechanisms in the illicit labs producing fake pills to ensure dosing is not lethal.</p>
<p>As stated earlier, online sales via internet marketplaces and social media are the major sources for obtaining fake pills. A significant number of high school and college students purchase Adderall and Xanax from dark web drug markets and/or through social media referrals.</p>
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<p>DEA Seized Enough Fentanyl in 2021 to Provide A Lethal Dose to Every American<br></br> Washington, D.C. - As U.S. overdose deaths reach a devastating new height, claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between fentanyl-related overdose deaths and criminal drug networks in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms to bring drugs laced with fentanyl and fake prescription pills into American homes with one click on a…</p>
<p>DEA Seized Enough Fentanyl in 2021 to Provide A Lethal Dose to Every American<br/> Washington, D.C. - As U.S. overdose deaths reach a devastating new height, claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between fentanyl-related overdose deaths and criminal drug networks in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms to bring drugs laced with fentanyl and fake prescription pills into American homes with one click on a smartphone. In a Washington, D.C. press conference, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021 through December 14, 2021. The surge targeted criminal drug networks that are harnessing the anonymity and accessibility of social media apps to push deadly drugs into American communities.</p>
<p>DEA officials warn that criminal drug networks in Mexico are mass-producing deadly fentanyl and fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to appear nearly identical to legitimate prescriptions—such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines—and have been found in every state in the country.</p>
<p>In September, the DEA issued its first Public Safety Alert in six years to warn the public about the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fake prescription pills in the United States. These fake prescription pills often contain deadly doses of fentanyl. DEA has determined that four out of ten DEA-tested fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills contain at least two milligrams of fentanyl—an amount that is considered to be a lethal dose.</p>
<p>Today’s announced public safety surge demonstrates that the United States is facing unprecedented levels of fentanyl in our communities. This year alone, DEA has seized enough fentanyl to provide a lethal dose to every American. Much of this fentanyl is in the form of fake prescription pills. In 2021, DEA has seized a staggering 20.4 million fake prescription pills.</p>
<p>During the recent public safety surge, DEA and law enforcement partners seized more than 1,500 pounds of fentanyl and over eight million fake prescription pills. The seizures were directly linked to at least 46 overdoses and 39 overdose deaths. At least 76 of the cases involved drug traffickers using social media applications, including Snapchat, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. 32 cases have direct ties to the major Mexican drug networks that are mass-producing and distributing fentanyl.</p>
<p>“Mexican criminal drug networks are harnessing the perfect drug trafficking tool: social media applications that are available on every smartphone,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “They are using these platforms to flood our country with fentanyl. The ease with which drug dealers can operate on social media and other popular smartphone apps is fueling our Nation’s unprecedented overdose epidemic.”</p>
<p>DEA launched the One Pill Can Kill campaign to inform the American public of the dangers of fake prescription pills. The only safe prescription medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional that you get from a licensed pharmacist. All other pills are unsafe and potentially deadly.</p>
<p>Facts About Fake Pills<br/> Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the American public.<br/>
Fake pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain fentanyl or methamphetamine, and can be deadly.<br/>
Fake prescription pills are easily accessible and often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms, making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors.<br/>
Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®).</p>
<p>Legit or Fake<br/> Authentic Oxycodone<br/>
Synthetic opioid drugs prescribed for pain as OxyContin®, Tylox®, and Percodan®. These drugs are derived from one species of the poppy plant and have a high potential for abuse.<br/>
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<p>Fake<br/> Street Names: Bars; Benzos; Bicycle Handle Bars; Bicycle Parts; Bricks; Footballs; Handlebars; Hulk; Ladders; Planks; School Bus; Sticks; Xanies; Yellow Boys; Zanbars; Zannies; Z-Bars.<br/>
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Hundreds of people die daily in the United States from illicit fentanyl poisoning. Fentanyl-related deaths occur approximately every nine minutes<br />
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IF YOU THINK FENTANYL CAN NOT AFFECT YOUR FAMILY, THINK AGAIN. FENTANYL IS KILLING THE UNSUSPECTING EVERY DAY...<br />
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For the first time in our nation's history, over 100,000 Americans have died of a drug overdose in the single year 2020-2021. Fentanyl deaths are projected to double in the year ahead. Fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death…
Hundreds of people die daily in the United States from illicit fentanyl poisoning. Fentanyl-related deaths occur approximately every nine minutes<br />
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IF YOU THINK FENTANYL CAN NOT AFFECT YOUR FAMILY, THINK AGAIN. FENTANYL IS KILLING THE UNSUSPECTING EVERY DAY...<br />
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For the first time in our nation's history, over 100,000 Americans have died of a drug overdose in the single year 2020-2021. Fentanyl deaths are projected to double in the year ahead. Fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death for adults aged 18-45 in the United States, surpassing suicide, gun violence, and car accidents. Fentanyl-related deaths occur approximately every nine minutes. Tracking of deaths and poisonings has been insufficient and we believe the available data to be lower than the actuality of this crisis. Illicit fentanyl is devastating every socioeconomic class. If you think illicit fentanyl cannot touch your family, we urge you to think again.<br />
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Illicit Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. There are two types of fentanyl: pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicit fentanyl. This site addresses ILLICIT FENTANYL. Drug cartels make and supply illicit fentanyl either as a standalone substance, as an additive deceptively put into other dangerous street drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, or as substitutes for these drugs. Illicit fentanyl is purposely and deceptively added to other drugs because of its extreme potency, making drugs cheaper, more powerful, more addictive, and more dangerous. Illicit fentanyl is found in all street drugs today. Fentanyl has also been identified in counterfeit prescription pills. These fake pills are made to look identical to legitimate prescription pills - such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines-and have been found in every state in the country. Criminal drug networks are harnessing the accessibility of social media and e-commerce to push deadly drugs into American communities and lure the youth. Cartels and distributors continue to perfect this poison to distribute, addict and deceive.<br />
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Death by fentanyl is a form of suffocation. It shuts down your neuro and respiratory system and you can die in minutes or even seconds. Fentanyl causes respiratory depression called "wooden chest syndrome".<br />
Fentanyl precursors are produced in China and distributed by Mexican Cartels to the United States. Together Chinese and Mexican cartels launder the trillions of drug dollars made from the sale of fentanyl.<br />
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Cartels/Distributors mix fentanyl into other drugs as a combination product and manufacture counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that look like a prescription drug. These drugs are made in clandestine Mexican labs.<br />
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Fentanyl has been found in virtually all street drugs today including Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax, Oxy, Percocet, Adderall and Marijuana.<br />
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There are many fentanyl analogues (precursor chemicals). Fentanyl analogues are used to strengthen drug potency. Carfentanil is a fentanyl analogue that can kill 10 times faster than base fentanyl.<br />
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Illicit Fentanyl is more addictive than any other drug. Deceptively manufactured to disguise the dangers. This poison has changed the drug landscape and fentanyl deaths continue to climb at an exponential rate.<br />
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DEA reports that 4 in 10 counterfeit pills manufactured with fentanyl are deadly.<br />
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Every dose taken of fentanyl is like playing Russian Roulette.<br />
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There is a misconception that fentanyl poisonings occur only with addicted users.<br />
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Unsuspecting people die from fentanyl poisoning daily. There are no age restrictions or socioeconomic boundaries for who fentanyl kills. In America, fentanyl is killing all ages. Toddlers, youth, middle-aged and seniors. The primary death rate occurs in victims 18 to 45.<br />
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Fentanyl has been Emergency and temporary scheduled as a class one substance. Permanent scheduling has not occurred.<br />
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Fentanyl seizures in the US are estimated to be 10% to 15% of what is entering the country. Seizures at this rate do not affect cartels. The bulk of manufactured fentanyl flooding into the country is to be sold. Seizures at the current rate do not affect Cartels.<br />
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Illicit Fentanyl is prevalent and easy to obtain.<br />
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Illicit Fentanyl is sold on e-commerce and social media sites. Fentanyl is purchased on these sites and delivered as easily as a pizza can be delivered to your home. Cartels creatively lure and sell to our youth through social media distribution in exchange for quick money.<br />
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The DEA is the primary government agency that is publicly addressing the dangers of fentanyl. The United States government has not put out a public warning to Americans or addressed the U.S.-China-Mexico relationship as Americans continue to die.<br />
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Fentanyl is more dangerous than other drugs we have seen before. Fentanyl has changed the drug landscape. The prescription opioid epidemic caused high rates of addiction. Although, people that experienced substance use disorder still had time to search out recovery options and potentially survive. Fentanyl is more addictive and is killing faster. Recovery from fentanyl is often not an option. The rate of death from fentanyl is skyrocketing. There is no socio-economic boundary for fentanyl death. All ages and classes are attacked. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of illicitly manufactured fentanyl is imported into the U.S. every year, enough to kill billions of people. Fentanyl has the capabilities of a true weapon of mass destruction, and discussion of this classification in Congress is limited despite the efforts of chemical analysts. Fentanyl, whether pure or deceptively made into other drugs, is killing our family members. Fentanyl is now the #1 cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45. Over 100,000 people died in the U.S. between April 2020 and 2021. Fentanyl fatalities increased by almost 50% in 12 months. Teen death is up by 94%. Cartels are taking advantage of our border situations and our lack of response to this crisis. Fentanyl is a crisis that should be prioritized to address immediately.<br />
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Almost, all fentanyl awareness organizations actively fighting fentanyl are started by families affected by fentanyl. Awareness and prevention can save lives. Educating and informing the public is a priority. Time is of the essence. This is a national emergency.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">pFF- para-Fluorofentanyl...</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">More potent, more addictive, just one pill can be deadly. It takes 2mg (2 grains of salt) to kill a person. The DEA says the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office has found 11 people who’ve died of suspected overdoses have had para-fluorofentanyl in their system. This new variant of fentanyl is believed to be made by cartels in Mexico.…</span><br></br></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">pFF- para-Fluorofentanyl...</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">More potent, more addictive, just one pill can be deadly. It takes 2mg (2 grains of salt) to kill a person. The DEA says the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office has found 11 people who’ve died of suspected overdoses have had para-fluorofentanyl in their system. This new variant of fentanyl is believed to be made by cartels in Mexico.</span><br/><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8366842093?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8366842093?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="680" height="697" class="align-center"/></a><br/><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8366842465?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="643" height="643" class="align-center"/></p>What is Human Traffickingtag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2018-01-12:3378072:BlogPost:1026512018-01-12T21:47:52.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will.</p>
<p>Sex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the sex industry, including residential brothels, escort services, fake massage businesses, strip clubs, and street prostitution.</p>
<p>Labor trafficking has been found in diverse labor settings including,…</p>
<p>Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will.</p>
<p>Sex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the sex industry, including residential brothels, escort services, fake massage businesses, strip clubs, and street prostitution.</p>
<p>Labor trafficking has been found in diverse labor settings including, domestic work, small businesses, large farms, and factories.</p>
<p>Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of compelled labor or a commercial sex act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Human trafficking affects individuals across the world, including here in the United States, and is commonly regarded as one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. Human trafficking affects every community in the United States across age, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic backgrounds.</p>
<p>Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age (22 USC § 7102).</p>
<p>Labor trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery, (22 USC § 7102).</p>
<p>Every year, human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits by victimizing millions of people in the United States and around the world. Traffickers are estimated to exploit 20.9 million victims, with an estimated 1.5 million victims in North America, the European Union, and other Developed Economies combined. Despite growing awareness about this crime, human trafficking continues to go underreported due to its covert nature, misconceptions about its definition, and a lack of awareness about its indicators. As governments, first responders, and researchers learn more about human trafficking, more information is gathered about the scope of human trafficking in the United States and worldwide.</p>
<p>Sex trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which individuals perform commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Minors under the age of 18 engaging in commercial sex are considered to be victims of human trafficking, regardless of the use of force, fraud, or coercion.</p>
<p>Sex traffickers frequently target victims and then use violence, threats, lies, false promises, debt bondage, or other forms of control and manipulation to keep victims involved in the sex industry for their own profit.</p>
<p>Sex trafficking exists within diverse and unique sets of venues and businesses including fake massage businesses, escort services, residential brothels, in public on city streets and in truck stops, strip clubs, hostess clubs, hotels and motels, and elsewhere.</p>
<p>In the United States, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended by the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (JVTA), defines sex trafficking as “recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of an individual through the means of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of commercial sex”. However, it is not necessary to demonstrate force, fraud, or coercion in sex trafficking cases involving children under the age of 18. The term “commercial sex act” is defined as “any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person” (22 U.S.C. 7102). See the Federal Laws page for more detailed definitions.</p>
<p>Sex trafficking may be distinguished from other forms of commercial sex by applying the Action + Means + Purpose Model. Human trafficking occurs when a trafficker takes any one of the enumerated actions, and then employs the means of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of compelling the victim to provide commercial sex acts. At a minimum, one element from each column must be present to establish a potential situation of sex trafficking. The presence of force, fraud, or coercion indicates that the victim has not consented of his or her own free will. In addition, minors under the age of 18 engaging in commercial sex are considered victims of human trafficking regardless of the use of force, fraud, or coercion.</p>
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<p>In every state, crimes are put into distinct categories. The categories are usually "felony," "misdemeanor," and "infraction." Decisions on crime classification are made by state legislators; the determination focuses on the seriousness of the crime. This article looks at the differences among these crime classifications, moving from least serious (infractions) to most (felonies).</p>
<p><strong>Infractions</strong><br></br>Infractions (sometimes called violations) are petty offenses that are…</p>
<p>In every state, crimes are put into distinct categories. The categories are usually "felony," "misdemeanor," and "infraction." Decisions on crime classification are made by state legislators; the determination focuses on the seriousness of the crime. This article looks at the differences among these crime classifications, moving from least serious (infractions) to most (felonies).</p>
<p><strong>Infractions</strong><br/>Infractions (sometimes called violations) are petty offenses that are typically punishable by fines, but not jail time. Because infractions cannot result in a jail sentence or even probation, defendants charged with infractions do not have a right to a jury trial. A defendant who has been charged with an infraction can hire an attorney, but the government doesn't have a constitutional duty to appoint one. Often, prosecutors don't appear on behalf of the government in cases involving infractions. Traffic offenses are the most common form of infraction. (Note that some states consider certain kinds of infractions like traffic tickets to be civil, rather than criminal, offenses.)<br/>Infraction Example. Ginger receives a speeding ticket. After Ginger and the officer who issued the ticket testify, the judge concludes that Ginger was speeding. Ginger's punishment is limited to a fine and the addition of a point to her driving record.</p>
<p><strong>Misdemeanors</strong><br/>Misdemeanors are criminal offenses that carry up to a year in jail in most states. Punishment for misdemeanors can also include payment of a fine, probation, community service, and restitution. Defendants charged with misdemeanors are often entitled to a jury trial. Indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors are usually entitled to legal representation at government expense. Some states subdivide misdemeanors by class or degree or define more serious misdemeanor offenses as "gross misdemeanors." These classifications determine the severity of punishment.<br/>Misdemeanor Example. Dave is convicted of simple assault. The offense carries a maximum fine of $1,000 and maximum jail time of six months. It's a misdemeanor.</p>
<p><strong>Felonies</strong><br/>Felonies are the most serious type of criminal offense. Felonies often involve serious physical harm (or threat of harm) to victims, but they also include offenses like white collar crimes and fraud schemes. Offenses that otherwise are misdemeanors can be elevated to felonies for second-time offenders. A felony conviction, like a misdemeanor conviction, may not result in time behind bars. But felonies carry potential imprisonment that ranges from time in prison (a year is often the low end) to life in prison without parole or even death. As with misdemeanors, states may also subdivide felonies by class or degree.<br/>Felony Example 1. Randy is convicted of felony assault with a deadly weapon even though the bottle that he threw at another patron in a tavern missed its intended target. Even though he failed to injure the intended victim, his behavior was intended to (and did) create a risk of serious physical injury.<br/>Felony Example 2. Leora had two prior shoplifting convictions before being arrested for yet another shoplifting offense. State law allows prosecutors to charge shoplifting as a felony if the merchandise was worth a certain amount and the defendant has two or more prior shoplifting convictions. The prosecutor charges Leora with felony shoplifting.</p>
<p><strong>"Wobblers": Felony or Misdemeanor</strong><br/>A "wobbler" is an offense that may be prosecuted as a felony or as a misdemeanor. An offense that was prosecuted as a felony may also be downgraded to a misdemeanor at the time of sentencing. This occurs when statutes authorize judges to punish offenders as either misdemeanants or felony offenders.<br/>"Wobbler" Example. Randy is convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. State law provides that the offense is punishable by up to one year in jail or up to five years in prison. The judge sentences Randy to four months in jail, three years of probation, and 200 hours of community service. The sentence makes the conviction a misdemeanor.</p>“Grey Death” Heroin That Looks Like Concrete Is Killing Peopletag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2017-07-01:3378072:BlogPost:983432017-07-01T08:00:00.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Heroin that looks like concrete, called “Grey Death,” which is tainted with even more dangerous opioid drugs, has in triggered dozens of overdoses this year, including four fatal ones reported on Thursday in Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio.<br></br> It’s only the latest example of weird mixtures of deadly chemicals, chiefly the surgical painkiller fentanyl and its derivatives, turning up in the illegal drug marketplace.<br></br> “We are more routinely seeing deadly cocktails of heroin, fentanyl, various…</p>
<p>Heroin that looks like concrete, called “Grey Death,” which is tainted with even more dangerous opioid drugs, has in triggered dozens of overdoses this year, including four fatal ones reported on Thursday in Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio.<br/> It’s only the latest example of weird mixtures of deadly chemicals, chiefly the surgical painkiller fentanyl and its derivatives, turning up in the illegal drug marketplace.<br/>
“We are more routinely seeing deadly cocktails of heroin, fentanyl, various fentanyl-class substances, along with combinations of other controlled substances,”<br />
More than 33,000 people nationwide died in 2015 from overdoses of opioid painkillers and heroin, more than died in car crashes. About 9,500 of those deaths involved fentanyl, at least 30 times stronger than heroin, and other “synthetic” opioids cooked up in a lab and imported from China, up from almost none five years ago.</p>
<p>CDC<br/> Basically, heroin isn’t heroin anymore. In some East Coast cities, white powder sold as heroin contains only fentanyl, according to reports from April’s Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta.<br/>
Grey Death includes fentanyl and a related designer drug called U-47700, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigations lab analysis. Those are the same two drugs linked to the death of Prince last year, pressed into counterfeit pain pills found with him when he died.</p>
<p>People physically dependent on opioids require regular doses of the drug to avoid searing withdrawal symptoms. Along with the euphoria the drugs deliver to brain cells that quickly become habituated, this dependence partly explains why someone would snort or inject something that looks like concrete.<br/> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978015792?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978015792?profile=original" width="715" class="align-center"/></a><br/>
A fatal dose of fentanyl next to a penny.<br/>
The rise of fentanyl, an increase in the potency of what is sold as heroin, and a drop in its price has collided with a wave of people addicted to opioid painkillers, with around 300 million prescriptions a year. As police have shut down pill mills, fatal overdoses have shifted from pain medications to heroin, often spiked with fentanyl, according to the CDC. The drug is also turning up in seizures of cocaine, methamphetamines, and other illegal drugs.</p>
<p>“No one should underestimate the deadly nature associated with these cocktails,” he said. “You can buy one of these cocktails for $10 to $20 on the street and lose your life in a few seconds.”<br/> Grey Death may be the descendant of gray pebble-like mixtures of heroin that law enforcement officials seized in San Diego, Chicago, and rural towns in Kentucky and Indiana in recent years. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations also reported on Thursday that a different synthetic opioid cocktail, made of U-47700 and furanyl fentanyl (a separate variety of fentanyl), has killed 17 people in the state in the last four months.</p>
<p>The chemistry of fentanyl and its chemical kin present a starker risk to addicts than heroin: Whereas a typical dose of heroin might require 15 to 30 milligrams for a fix (and even more for an overdose), just 1 milligram of fentanyl could get someone high and 2 or 3 milligrams could lead to a fatal overdose, leaving less room for error among drug-dealer chemists.<br/> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978017801?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978017801?profile=original" width="295" class="align-center"/></a></p>Carfentanil—an elephant tranquilizer—by itself is extraordinarily deadly...tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2017-06-07:3378072:BlogPost:982352017-06-07T06:00:00.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>The mixture of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and the synthetic opioid U-47700 gets its name from its resemblance to concrete mixing powder.<br></br> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978016298?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978016298?profile=original" width="458"></img></a> <br></br> June 03—A potent opioid that is suspected as the cause of at least 47 overdose deaths in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, appears to be resistant to Narcan, health officials are reporting.</p>
<p>Known as acrylfentanyl, the…</p>
<p>The mixture of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and the synthetic opioid U-47700 gets its name from its resemblance to concrete mixing powder.<br/> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978016298?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978016298?profile=original" width="458" class="align-center"/></a><br/> June 03—A potent opioid that is suspected as the cause of at least 47 overdose deaths in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, appears to be resistant to Narcan, health officials are reporting.</p>
<p>Known as acrylfentanyl, the drug has not been included on the Drug Enforcement Organization's list of controlled substances because it is so new, according to the PRN Newswire. Researchers suspect, but have not confirmed, that acrylfentanyl is resistant to Narcan—also known as naloxone—a medicine that reverses the effects of heroin and other opioid drugs.</p>
<p>Authorities fear that an opioid immune to Narcan would drive overdose death numbers higher.</p>
<p>Area police and fire departments have used multiple doses of Narcan to save the lives of overdose victims. The drug is administered nasally, although it can also be given via syringe.</p>
<p>At least 18 and as many as 28 county residents died from overdoses last year, Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen said.</p>
<p>The way deaths are recorded in Indiana accounts for the discrepancy. If a person overdosed in Boone County, but was taken to an Indianapolis hospital and died there, for example, it would be considered a Marion County death.</p>
<p>Heroin and other opioids suppress the breathing reflex; in an overdose, the victim's body basically forgets to breathe. Narcan interrupts the chemical reaction between the opioid and brain cells, but often has to be administered more than once. Several overdose victims in Lebanon are known to have needed three or four doses of naloxone before they recovered.</p>
<p>Often those who overdose have taken a mixture of heroin and other opioids.</p>
<p>An exceptionally lethal drug combination called Gray Death was blamed for a fatal overdose in central Indiana last month, state health officials said.</p>
<p>The mixture of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and the synthetic opioid U-47700 gets its name from its resemblance to concrete mixing powder.</p>
<p>"To this date, I have no idea what makes it gray," Deneen Kilcrease, a forensic chemist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab, told CNN for a May 13 story. "Nothing in and of itself should be that color."</p>
<p>Carfentanil—an elephant tranquilizer—by itself is extraordinarily deadly, Nielsen said.</p>
<p>"A dose the size of a grain of salt could kill a person," he said. That toxicity presents a hazard to police, firefighters and EMS personnel who are trying to save an overdose victim, health and public safety experts have said.</p>
<p>"When approaching an emergency, you never know where extreme danger may lurk, so every precaution must be taken," Dr. Michael Olinger, state emergency medical services medical director, said in a news release. "That's definitely true for any drug-related scene, where even a tiny amount of the wrong substance can be deadly."</p>
<p>"With the pervasive nature of opioids and addiction, there is always the chance that family or friends may come into contact with dangerous substances when working to save their loved one," Dr. Olinger said.</p>
<p>"Carfentanil is here (Boone County)," Nielsen said.</p>
<p>Efforts to combat the opioid and heroin epidemic here include training in the use and distribution of Narcan by the Boone County Health Department. Two sessions were held in May, with nearly 40 people receiving the kits, said Cindy Murphy, RN, the health department's administrator.</p>
<p>"We've had one person return to get a replacement dose after using their dose to save a family member," Murphy said. "That's a perfect example of what this public program is intended to do—train lay persons to save lives."</p>
<p>Murphy said two more sessions in overdose education and Narcan training will be offered 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 16, and 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at the health department, 116 W. Washington St., Lebanon.</p>
<p>Indiana's opioid epidemic has become so severe that public safety agencies are running out of naloxone, WBBA TV reported this week. That's partly because more doses are required to bring a person back from an overdose of multiple opioids.</p>
<p>"To my knowledge we have not yet seen acrylfentanyl in Boone County or the surrounding areas," Boone County Prosecutor Todd Meyer said. "I checked with our drug task force as well, and they have not yet seen it in Boone/Hamilton counties."</p>
<p>Meyer believes "it is probably only a matter of time" before acrylfentanyl appears here.</p>
<p>"As if fentanyl wasn't bad enough, there has to be a chemical worse than it that is resistant to Narcan," Meyer said. "In my book, whoever manufactures or deals this stuff is just evil—it is beyond comprehension why someone would put something like this into society. It's as if they would be intending to kill someone."</p>
<p>___ (c)2017 The Lebanon Reporter (Lebanon, Ind.) Visit The Lebanon Reporter (Lebanon, Ind.) at <a href="http://www.reporter.net">www.reporter.net</a> Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.</p>I'm sick of people dying!!!! Let's blow this up!!!!tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2017-03-03:3378072:BlogPost:975572017-03-03T03:52:52.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Amazing FREE online seminar! Experts share how they can help your stop addiction and keep you in recovery! From the privacy of your own home in your pajamas...you can watch 29 interviews with experience, advice, resources, information, motivation and inspiration! Never Give Up! <br></br> We go live March 4th at 4 am EST. You can see the interviews at your convenience within a 72-hour time frame. Register here -…<br></br></p>
<p>Amazing FREE online seminar! Experts share how they can help your stop addiction and keep you in recovery! From the privacy of your own home in your pajamas...you can watch 29 interviews with experience, advice, resources, information, motivation and inspiration! Never Give Up! <br/> We go live March 4th at 4 am EST. You can see the interviews at your convenience within a 72-hour time frame. Register here -<br/>
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<p>Amazing FREE online seminar! Experts share how they can help your stop addiction and keep you in recovery! From the privacy of your own home in your pajamas...you can watch 29 interviews with experience, advice, resources, information, motivation and inspiration! Never Give Up! <br></br> We go live March 4th at 4 am EST. You can see the interviews at your convenience within a 72-hour time frame. Register here -…<br></br></p>
<p>Amazing FREE online seminar! Experts share how they can help your stop addiction and keep you in recovery! From the privacy of your own home in your pajamas...you can watch 29 interviews with experience, advice, resources, information, motivation and inspiration! Never Give Up! <br/> We go live March 4th at 4 am EST. You can see the interviews at your convenience within a 72-hour time frame. Register here -<br/>
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<p>Locked Up Arizona: A look at the state of Arizona’s criminal justice system</p>
<p>By Corban Carson, KTAR</p>
<p>Locked Up Arizona is a documentary that has been in the works for months.</p>
<p>I started working on this documentary in November.</p>
<p>But before you listen, here are some statistics you need to know from the Arizona Department of Corrections:</p>
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<li>Arizona has 16 state prisons, six of which are run by private companies.</li>
<li>In those prisons live more than 48,000…</li>
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<p>Locked Up Arizona: A look at the state of Arizona’s criminal justice system</p>
<p>By Corban Carson, KTAR</p>
<p>Locked Up Arizona is a documentary that has been in the works for months.</p>
<p>I started working on this documentary in November.</p>
<p>But before you listen, here are some statistics you need to know from the Arizona Department of Corrections:</p>
<ul>
<li>Arizona has 16 state prisons, six of which are run by private companies.</li>
<li>In those prisons live more than 48,000 inmates, 51 percent of whom are locked up for violent offenses.</li>
<li>About 20 percent have had something violent occur in their past, which may or may not be related to their current charges.</li>
<li>And nearly 28 percent, or almost 12,000, inmates are classified as non-violent.</li>
</ul>
<p>For all this, Arizona taxpayers pay a whopping $1 billion annually.</p>
<p>So obviously we should start letting people out, right? Maybe, maybe not.</p>
<p>Before you get into different parts of what made up the documentary, also know that World Class Arizona with Pat McMahon discussed the topic with a roundtable.</p>
<p>You can listen to that here:</p>
<p><a href="http://ktar.com/story/1082381/locked-up-arizona-a-look-at-the-state-of-arizonas-prison-system/" target="_blank">Locked Up Arizona: A look at the state of Arizona’s criminal justice system</a></p>
<p>By Corban Carson, KTAR</p>
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<p><a href="http://ktar.com/story/1423171/arizona-prisoners-to-access-intervention-program-aimed-to-reduce-recidivism/" target="_blank">Arizona prisoners to access program for rehabilitation, reducing recidivism</a> By Corban Carson, KTAR</p>
<h1>Arizona prisoners to access program for rehabilitation, reducing recidivism</h1>
<p>PHOENIX — Arizona prisoners will soon have access to a new program that is designed to help them succeed and reduce recidivism once they are released.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TSDLYBIP" target="_blank">The Streets Don’t Love You Back</a> is a “prevention and intervention” six-week program, said Lucinda Boyd, author of the program. It addresses issues such as substance abuse, negative decision making and anger management.</p>
<p>“For those that are in prison, they’re coming home,” she said. “And they need to have those success tools. A lot of people don’t have them — they’ve never been taught.”</p>
<p>Boyd said the program is just one stepping stone to criminal justice reform in the state.</p>
<p>“When you come out with a felony and you can’t get a job, you can’t get an apartment, you’re set up for failure,” she said. “So we want to try to help change that so that they can come out and succeed in life.”</p>
<p>The program seeks to help prisoners learn their skills, strengths and weaknesses and use them to set and achieve their goals. It will begin this month for prisoners at Eyman Prison in Florence.</p>
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<p></p>How to recognize addictiontag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2016-10-21:3378072:BlogPost:966762016-10-21T04:33:35.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
Addiction is sometimes hard to recognize. If you need help determining whether you or a loved one has an addiction or a dependency, you’re not alone. Thankfully, there are ways to recognize drug and alcohol abuse, even in the most elusive addicts.<br />
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How to recognize addiction<br />
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The Stereotype of Drug Abuse<br />
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drug-addiction-stereotypeWhen most people think of drug addicts, they imagine people standing on street corners, needles in hand, begging for money or selling themselves to get a…
Addiction is sometimes hard to recognize. If you need help determining whether you or a loved one has an addiction or a dependency, you’re not alone. Thankfully, there are ways to recognize drug and alcohol abuse, even in the most elusive addicts.<br />
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How to recognize addiction<br />
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The Stereotype of Drug Abuse<br />
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drug-addiction-stereotypeWhen most people think of drug addicts, they imagine people standing on street corners, needles in hand, begging for money or selling themselves to get a hit. They’re often dirty, disheveled, and haggard in appearance. They may have sores on their face and mouth, and their eyes are often red, watery, and vacant. While this may be true for the most severe of addicts, you might be surprised to know that you probably come in contact with drug abusers all the time without realizing it. The insurance agent who walks you through a new policy may be doing cocaine when he’s on break. The attorney who defends you may be smoking marijuana after hours.<br />
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Drug addiction doesn’t know race, gender, or socioeconomic status. It effects successful professionals as well as the poverty stricken. The fact is, you can’t always recognize a drug addict by looking at him. You may not even be able to recognize addiction in yourself. Addiction is something that may happen quickly, but it can also happen gradually over time. This makes recognizing addiction in someone you love, or yourself, that much harder to grasp.<br />
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The Stigma of Drug Abuse and Denial<br />
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There is also a stigma surrounding drug abuse. Many people still falsely believe that drug addicts are selfish, weak-willed, and lazy. Some do not understand the nature of addiction, so they believe that an addict can stop just by wanting to. Loved ones may believe that if the addict loved them, he would quit using his drug of choice. But addiction doesn’t work that way. Anyone can become addicted, and it has nothing to do with will or work ethic.<br />
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Because of the stigma surrounding addiction, however, any addicts find themselves in denial of how serious their dependencies actually are.<br />
A drinker may convince himself that he only drinks socially, or to relax on weekends. When an extra beer or glass of wine creeps in during the week, he may tell himself that it was a stressful day or that it’s a one-time thing. He may legitimately not notice when things start getting out of hand until he’s suffering from a full-blown addiction and is having trouble coping at work or having issues with loved ones.<br />
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Likewise, a loved one may not want to face the fact that his or her friend or family member has a drug or alcohol problem. He may ignore evidence when it first begins to appear, and even make excuses for the person to avoid facing the issue. Only when more severe issues come into play is the addiction acknowledged. Other times, the addict is good at hiding the evidence, and loved ones may not notice the more subtle clues pointing toward a substance dependency.<br />
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Signs that Your Loved One is an Addict<br />
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Although in some cases it may be hard to tell whether your loved one is actually an addict, especially if he or she suffers from a condition with symptoms that mimic addiction, it is always good to be on guard. If your loved one is suffering from substance abuse, he may exhibit some or all of the following symptoms or behaviors:<br />
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Secretive behavior, withdrawal, or locking doors<br />
Nausea and vomiting<br />
Spending money rapidly or asking to borrow money frequently<br />
Changes in behavior<br />
Loss of interest in activities once loved<br />
Poor grades or poor performance at work<br />
Loss of social life or ignoring friends and family<br />
Mood swings or depression<br />
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Anger or aggressiveness, even if unprovoked<br />
Paranoia<br />
Lack of coordination of unexplained injuries<br />
Red, glassy, or watery eyes<br />
Odors on body or clothing, especially the smell of smoke<br />
Sores on the face, arms or mouth<br />
Nose bleeds<br />
Sleeping more than usual or lack of a need for sleep<br />
These symptoms can also be signs of a mental disorder or physical illness. Either way, they should be checked by a licensed physician to rule out other possibilities, or a drug test can be performed to confirm that drugs are being used. If the person is using a prescription drug, he or she may also switch doctors frequently and request being seen by a doctor he has never seen before.<br />
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If you are wondering if you have an addiction yourself, ask yourself the following questions:<br />
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Do you have to use the drug every day?<br />
Do you become anxious, depression, or angry if you can’t use the drug?<br />
Have you tried to quit using without success?<br />
Is the drug use negatively affecting your life, including work and social relationships?<br />
Do you feel sick, depressed, or anxious if you can’t have the drug?<br />
Do you require more of the drug now than you did in the beginning to achieve the same results?<br />
Are your personal relationships suffering?<br />
Do you spend most of your time acquiring, using, or recovering from the drug?<br />
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, there is a good chance you are suffering from a drug dependency or addiction. Without proper treatment, you may suffer from overdose or legal troubles as a result of your drug use.<br />
Getting Proper Treatment<br />
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journey-to-recoveryOnce a drug problem is recognized, the next step is seeking help and guidance. While there are a lot of treatment options available promising amazing results, the most effective way to handle a drug problem is through an inpatient rehabilitation program. Checking into a rehabilitation clinic ensures you or your loved one will receive medical care and supervision during detoxification, counseling, support, peer relationships, and additional therapies to help combat drug abuse and addiction. This combined with outpatient counseling afterward will help you or your loved one stay clean and sober over the long haul. There is hope.<br />
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<span class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2">Page Sources<br />
<strong><span style="color: #FF0000;">Addiction Resources Website</span></strong><br />
Frances, R. J., & Miller, S.I. (1998) Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders, Second Edition. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.<br />
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2013). Preventing and recognizing prescription drug abuse. Retrieved on January 15, 2015, from: <a href="https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/prescription-drugs/preventing-recognizing-prescription-drug-abuse">https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/prescription-drugs/preventing-recognizing-prescription-drug-abuse</a></span></span>U-47700, goes by the street name U-4tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2016-10-05:3378072:BlogPost:965012016-10-05T10:00:19.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>The drug, U-47700, is a synthetic opioid analgesic eight times more powerful than morphine. It causes sedation and respiratory depression, which can be fatal. The shipments usually come from overseas, particularly China. It is sold in vials or plastic baggies that are labeled “Not for Human Consumption” or “For Research Purposes Only.”</p>
<p>It has been known to be sold as "oxycodone" on the streets. The synthetic opioid U-47700 has largely been limited to laboratories in the last several…</p>
<p>The drug, U-47700, is a synthetic opioid analgesic eight times more powerful than morphine. It causes sedation and respiratory depression, which can be fatal. The shipments usually come from overseas, particularly China. It is sold in vials or plastic baggies that are labeled “Not for Human Consumption” or “For Research Purposes Only.”</p>
<p>It has been known to be sold as "oxycodone" on the streets. The synthetic opioid U-47700 has largely been limited to laboratories in the last several decades, but is now being "recycled" as a recreational drug.<br/> The synthetic opioid can be snorted in powder form, and there have also been reports of it being taken orally, intravenously and even rectally. U-47700, which goes by the street name U-4, is a synthetic opioid that acts much like fentanyl, can cost as low as $40 per gram. <br/>
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This drug, especially when mixed with other drugs can be deadly with one dose. There have been many recent overdoses noted in many states.<br/>
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<p>TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT DRUGS. ONLY ONE CAN KILL THEM. It may look like candy!! The "Death pill," fentanyl is disguised as other drugs and linked to the spike in US overdoses. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times as powerful as morphine, and often users of Xanax and other pills don’t know they’re taking it. Users can purchase fentanyl nasal sprays, geltabs, and even U-47700 – a research opiate – in the form of Pez candies.…</p>
<p>TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT DRUGS. ONLY ONE CAN KILL THEM. It may look like candy!! The "Death pill," fentanyl is disguised as other drugs and linked to the spike in US overdoses. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times as powerful as morphine, and often users of Xanax and other pills don’t know they’re taking it. Users can purchase fentanyl nasal sprays, geltabs, and even U-47700 – a research opiate – in the form of Pez candies.</p>
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<p>FYI...The United States Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin for prescription use among children ages 11-16. This was approved in 2014 and will have the first study done in 2019.<br></br> OxyContin is one of the most addictive and problematic drugs on the pharmaceutical market. <br></br> The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported the addiction stats of OxyContin, the reports shined a scary reality on non-medicinal use of prescription pain killers:<br></br>
-Over 31 million…</p>
<p>FYI...The United States Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin for prescription use among children ages 11-16. This was approved in 2014 and will have the first study done in 2019.<br/> OxyContin is one of the most addictive and problematic drugs on the pharmaceutical market. <br/>
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported the addiction stats of OxyContin, the reports shined a scary reality on non-medicinal use of prescription pain killers:<br/>
-Over 31 million Amehe Hills Treatment Center, Los Angeles, CA).<br/>
After the 2004 noted addiction rates of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, the producer of the drug, had to re-market it so that it could not be cut and ingested nasally. <br/>
We cannot begin prescribing this medication to CHILDREN or exposing them to its effects at so early an age. This will only create a significantly larger and much younger margin of potential addictions to Oxy, and then the FDA and Purdue Pharma will have more young lives on their hands. <br/>
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<p>To improve your Leadership skills, ask yourself these 6 questions daily:<br></br> 1. Did I work toward my goals today?<br></br> 2.What bad habits do I need to stop?<br></br>
3. What motivated me today?<br></br>
4. Have I been the kind of person I want to be?<br></br>
5. What mistakes did I make today, and what can I learn from them?<br></br>
6. What am I grateful for today?<br></br>
Aren’t those powerful? Leadership is a constant adjusting and adapting to what is happening and going on always with your eyes on your…</p>
<p>To improve your Leadership skills, ask yourself these 6 questions daily:<br/> 1. Did I work toward my goals today?<br/>
2.What bad habits do I need to stop?<br/>
3. What motivated me today?<br/>
4. Have I been the kind of person I want to be?<br/>
5. What mistakes did I make today, and what can I learn from them?<br/>
6. What am I grateful for today?<br/>
Aren’t those powerful? Leadership is a constant adjusting and adapting to what is happening and going on always with your eyes on your goals.</p>
<p>7. “Unfortunately, much of what I see today isn’t about fulfilling one’s true potential as much as it is about appearing to fulfill what other people expect.”<br/> 8. “Anything that we do for years that doesn’t match the inner imprint of our gifting will eventually become monotonous and routine, ritualistic and frustrating.” (So Start Living!)<br/>
9. “Don’t allow the criticisms of others or the distractions of the urgent to deter you from your destiny.”<br/>
10. “Many people seem to have trouble identifying their highest passion and gifting. I often tell them, ‘Your purpose is in your passions—not just what you love but what you passionately hate.’ …If you can’t stand to see bad hairdos, maybe you should consider becoming a stylist.” (awesome)<br/>
11. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you (for some of us like me, that isn’t that hard!)<br/>
12. Take someone in training along with you on mundane tasks (this is a GREAT leadership tip for network marketers)<br/>
13. Let people in on your vision. Do you know who builds HUGE teams in network marketing? The ones that have and share their vision. What mission are you playing for? What is driving you to spread the word?<br/>
These next leadership tips come from Entrepreneur.com<br/>
14. Lead by example. Don’t expect your teammates to pull their weight if you aren’t.<br/>
15. Be humble. If you stay the path you WILL build an empire and riches, remember where you came from and who helped you get there.<br/>
16. Find Mentors. <br/>
17. Never stop improving. Amen!<br/>
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These first 6 Leadership tips are actually in the form of questions and they come from Inc.com. The other tips are from the Washington Post Article “10 Leadership Tips from Bishop T.D. Jakes“Bishop-TD-Jakes- leadership tips</span></span></p>Raising Daughters in a World that Devalues Them: 7 Things We Must Tell Themtag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2014-10-06:3378072:BlogPost:888092014-10-06T05:36:58.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>Raising Daughters in a World that Devalues Them: 7 Things We Must Tell Them... <br></br>October 1, 2014 by Kristen</p>
<p>I took my daughter shopping one night over Spring Break. It’s flip flop and shorts weather down here in Texas about 10 months out of the year, not to mention my girl gets taller every minute. She passed me up months ago.</p>
<p>Shopping with my teenager should be fun. And mostly it is, except for the actual clothes-shopping-part. It’s so hard to find modest clothes. My teen…</p>
<p>Raising Daughters in a World that Devalues Them: 7 Things We Must Tell Them... <br/>October 1, 2014 by Kristen</p>
<p>I took my daughter shopping one night over Spring Break. It’s flip flop and shorts weather down here in Texas about 10 months out of the year, not to mention my girl gets taller every minute. She passed me up months ago.</p>
<p>Shopping with my teenager should be fun. And mostly it is, except for the actual clothes-shopping-part. It’s so hard to find modest clothes. My teen doesn’t even ask for the shorty shorts any more, even though it’s challenging to find anything but in the stores.</p>
<p>“Why do they do it, Mom? Why do so many stores sell such immodest clothes for girls?” She was frustrated. It was a question I didn’t know how to answer. I think about how girls are viewed in this world and in return, how they view themselves. How do I tell my 13 year old daughter that sex sells? But I do tell her. She’s a smart girl and notices that some stores sell padded bikini bathing suit tops to 8 year olds.</p>
<p>It’s time for moms to be offended and stand up to giant stores like Victoria’s Secret and the way they sell sex to our daughters. Their new tween brand is called, “Bright Young Things,” and includes lace black cheeksters with the word “Wild” emblazoned on it, green and white polka-dot hipsters screen printed with “Feeling Lucky?” and a lace trim thong with the words, “Call me” on the front. Source.</p>
<p>“Our country is replete with an unprecedented number of young girls suffering from eating disorders and body mutilation, while pushing the limits of sexual promiscuity. Is this racy underwear modeled by unrealistically thin girls really the best that we have to offer our girls? In this age when female sex trafficking is becoming a wide-spread crisis, reaching into the depths of our inner cities, is it really responsible for Victoria’s Secret to entice our impressionable young girls with this “come hither” message?</p>
<p>Underwear that reads, “Call me” does nothing but cheapen a girl’s self-esteem while exacerbating the objectification of her God-given femininity. Our children are being objectified by retailers who see them as nothing more than a path to increased profits.”-Amy Gerwing<br/><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978013704?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978013704?profile=original" width="600" class="align-center"/></a><br/>7 things we need to tell our daughters</p>
<p>We live in a world that hates girls.</p>
<p>Too harsh? I don’t think so. Globally, did you know that more than 200 million girls in our world have been aborted or abandoned in what is being called a “gendercide?” Many who survive, face neglect, violence and most likely sex trafficking. We might feel detached from this epidemic on this side of the world, but we aren’t. The Super Bowl is the biggest day for sex trafficking in the world and most major cities including the one closest to me, is a hub for young girls to be sold into sex slavery.</p>
<p>Coupled with the pornography industry, when you consider every second, 28,258 Internet users are viewing nude images of somebody’s daughter, it’s more than disturbing. Source</p>
<p>Yesterday I read about a young girl who was raped. She was just six years old. I’ve heard of horror stories like these thru our work at Mercy House, but this wasn’t in distant Africa. It was in our county, 20-something miles away. I have an innocent six year old and I am sickened by the crime against this child.</p>
<p>And as if all that isn’t enough to turn a momma gray, the surge of aggressive girls taking the initiative with guys at a very young age, trying to lure them into sexual activity has increased dramatically :</p>
<p>What in the world is happening?</p>
<p>What is going on in the hearts of some young girls that causes them to be so assertive? I think there are several reasons for what we are seeing: (from Family Life)</p>
<p>First, the culture is supporting it. Movies, television shows, commercials, magazines, books … they all glamorize sex and intimacy and the right of young women to go after whatever it is they think will make them happy.</p>
<p>Second, we have a whole generation of young men who are confused in their own sexual identity. Are they supposed to be sensitive or aggressive? Leaders or helpers? Many young men today are not being taught how to treat a young lady with nobility, dignity, and respect. Many are growing up without a father or male figure to provide guidance. As a result, some of these young men have no idea how they should expect to be treated by a real young lady.</p>
<p>Third, the breakdown of the family has resulted in a whole generation of daughters who have been abandoned. And in the absence of a healthy, emotional attachment to their fathers and mothers, they’re trying to fill their emotional gas tanks with the opposite sex.</p>
<p>Finally, there’s little or no preparation for adolescence occurring among parents of preteens or early teens. This may be the core problem. When you ask parents of preteens how many of them would like their children to have the same experience they had in adolescence, there aren’t many hands that go up. But those same parents often become increasingly detached as their children move into the adolescent years.</p>
<p>Seven Things We Must Tell Our Daughters:</p>
<p>You are Valuable:: She needs to know she is important and so valued that you will protect her with rules and boundaries because you love her. There is safety and comfort within those restrictions, even when she pushes against them.<br/>Your Worth Isn’t Based on Your Appearance:: She needs to be told she is beautiful–not because she’s wearing a sassy outfit or new lipgloss–her worth is not found in her appearance, the opinions of others or herself. She is beautiful because she was created in the image of God. Her appearance has little to do with true beauty and her worth isn’t wrapped up in looking good or being perfect.<br/>You Don’t Need a Guy:: She needs to hear starting at a young age (but it’s never too late to start telling her). She needs to be told a boy doesn’t complete her, God does. Chasing or enticing or wanting a guy doesn’t make her attractive and it doesn’t make her a woman. The only guy she needs in her life for a long time is her Dad or a father figure until God brings her a husband if that’s His plan.<br/>You Are Amazing:: Our daughters need to hear we are proud of them. She is enough. Tell her out of all the girls in the world, you’d always choose her. Sadly, she will be tempted to spend a lot of time in life trying to prove her value to others. Create an atmosphere where she is loved, just like she is.<br/>You Don’t Have to Believe What You Hear:: She needs to hear your affirming voice in her head. Because there will be mean girls in her life, peers with pressure and adults in her world who will let her down and have low expectations of her. She needs to hear the opposite at home, your voice will lead her to Him and she’ll know who to listen to.<br/>You Have Me:: No matter what happens in life, the ups and downs that will come her way, the losses and gains, our daughters must know we are there for them. She needs to know she can talk to you about anything. Anytime. More importantly, we can show her Jesus.<br/>You Can Change the World:: She needs to know she can dream big and can accomplish whatever she wishes. She can do so with God by her side and she doesn’t need a boy or society to make it happen. She can be anything she want to be with your help. Stand by her, with her and watch her fly.<br/>I’m raising two daughters in this world and my heart cries for Jesus to rescue us all. But until He does, I can’t always protect or shield them, so I will tell them the truth. I can’t change (all this) in the world, but I can prepare them for it.</p>
<p>“Our daughters are precious, intrinsically valuable and deserve better — they deserve to be cherished and protected.” -Amy Gerwing</p>In Prisons, Sky-High Phone Rates and Money Transfer Feestag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2014-10-01:3378072:BlogPost:886952014-10-01T01:00:58.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
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<p></p>Police at my door: what should I do?tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2014-09-14:3378072:BlogPost:885512014-09-14T23:04:35.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>COPIED FROM <a href="http://www.flexyourrights.org/" target="_blank">FLEX YOUR RIGHTS</a></p>
<p>Don’t be intimidated by police at your door. These rules will help protect your rights and improve your odds of avoiding a home search.</p>
<p>No Warrant, No Search!<br></br> The Supreme Court has ruled that the home is entitled to maximum search protection. Even if they have probable cause to believe something illegal is going on inside your home, the 4th Amendment requires police to get a signed…</p>
<p>COPIED FROM <a href="http://www.flexyourrights.org/" target="_blank">FLEX YOUR RIGHTS</a></p>
<p>Don’t be intimidated by police at your door. These rules will help protect your rights and improve your odds of avoiding a home search.</p>
<p>No Warrant, No Search!<br/> The Supreme Court has ruled that the home is entitled to maximum search protection. Even if they have probable cause to believe something illegal is going on inside your home, the 4th Amendment requires police to get a signed search warrant from a judge to legally enter and search.<iframe width="620" height="349" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/z_ckcdtQ95w?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
<br/> The major exception to the search warrant requirement is where consent is given to an officer’s request to enter. If, for example, an officer is legally invited into your home, any illegal items that are out in the open – or in “plain view” — can be seized as evidence, which can lead to an arrest. That being the case, it’s always wise to keep any private items that you don’t want others to see out of view of your entrance area.</p>
<p>Don’t Let Them Inside<br/> It’s a good safety habit to determine who is at your door before opening it. If after looking out the window, through your peephole, or asking “Who is it?” you find police at your door, you have several options that may help keep them from unexpectedly entering.</p>
<p>1). If you’re concerned they might try to force an entry, you may greet them outside after exiting through another door.</p>
<p>2). You may speak with officers through the opening protected by your chain lock.</p>
<p>3). If police come to your door and you don’t require their help, you may simply decline to answer the door at all. Unless they have a warrant, they will eventually leave.</p>
<p>Determine the Reason for the Visit<br/> While you might not be pleased to have police at your door, it’s wise to treat them as you would any other unexpected visitor. Calmly and respectfully ask, “How can I help you?”</p>
<p>In many cases, an officer’s visit will have little to do with you or be something you can easy fix. For example, an officer may be seeking information about a crime committed in your neighborhood. Or she might be responding to a noise complaint. If so, it’s wise to apologize for the inconvenience, then turn down the music or bring in your barking dog from the backyard.</p>
<p>In other instances, an officer might want to investigate activities taking place in your home and ask to enter. You might even be a suspect in a criminal investigation. In such a case you should remain silent — except to say “Officer, I can’t let you inside without a search warrant.” Following such an encounter, you should immediately contact a lawyer before speaking to police again.</p>
<p>Educate Friends & Family</p>
<p>As is often the case, a naïve friend, family member, or roommate may invite police into your home. They too should be aware of their right to refuse police entry.</p>When can police search your car?tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2014-09-14:3378072:BlogPost:885492014-09-14T22:55:13.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p>COPIED FROM <a href="http://www.flexyourrights.org/" target="_blank">FLEX YOUR RIGHTS</a></p>
<p>While police generally need a warrant to search you or your property — during a traffic stop, police only need probable cause to legally search your vehicle. Probable cause means police must have some facts or evidence to believe you’re involved in criminal activity.</p>
<p>In other words, an officer’s hunch without evidence of illegal activity is not enough to legally search your car. Before…</p>
<p>COPIED FROM <a href="http://www.flexyourrights.org/" target="_blank">FLEX YOUR RIGHTS</a></p>
<p>While police generally need a warrant to search you or your property — during a traffic stop, police only need probable cause to legally search your vehicle. Probable cause means police must have some facts or evidence to believe you’re involved in criminal activity.</p>
<p>In other words, an officer’s hunch without evidence of illegal activity is not enough to legally search your car. Before searching, he must observe something real. Common examples of probable cause include the sight or smell of contraband in plain view or plain smell, or an admission of guilt for a specific crime. The presentation of any of these facts would allow an officer to perform a search and make an arrest.</p>
<p>Be aware that minor traffic violations (e.g. speeding, broken tail-light, or expired registration) are not considered probable cause.</p>
<p>Okay. So how can I keep police from searching my car?<br/>Simply understanding the legal definition of probable cause probably won’t be enough to prepare you for the pressure and confusion of a real police encounter.<iframe width="620" height="349" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0JOitPfRlCw?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
<br/>Most police are able to exploit a major loophole to the probable cause search requirement. But by following these basic rules, you’ll be better able to prevent police from tricking you into giving up your your constitutional rights. You’ll also improve your odds of driving away safely.</p>
<p>Always Be Calm & Cool<br/>If police flag you down, pull over immediately, turn off your car, and place your hands on the wheel. Police like to see your hands for their own safety — so wait until they request your paperwork before reaching for it. At night, it’s also a good idea to turn on the dome light, so the officer can see you’re not armed.</p>
<p>Always greet policemen and policewomen as “Officer”. For example, you may start off with “Good afternoon, Officer. How’s it going today?” Under no circumstances should you ever talk back, raise your voice, or use profanity with a police officer. Being hostile with police is stupid and dangerous. You can’t win that game.</p>
<p>If the officer writes you a ticket, accept it quietly and never complain. Listen to any instruction on paying the fine or contesting the ticket, and drive away slowly.</p>
<p>Remain Silent: What You Don’t Say Can’t Hurt You<br/>Police may try to get you to admit to having broken a law. For example, an officer may ask, “Do you know how fast you were going?”</p>
<p>You may assert your 5th Amendment protection against self-incrimination by refusing to admit you might have broken a law. As such, the best answer to that and similar questions is “No, Officer.”</p>
<p>Because anything you say can and will be used against you in court, the less you say the better. You also don’t want to announce to police that you know your rights. They’ll take that as a challenge. Just keep quiet and calm.</p>
<p>You Have the Right to Refuse Search Requests<br/>Police may order the driver and any passengers out of the vehicle. If this happens, step out of the car. If they have reasonable suspicion to detain you, police may frisk the outside of your clothing to check for weapons, but only if they have a basis for suspecting you’re armed.<iframe width="620" height="349" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3kVX6NIPzB0?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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<p>If police detain and frisk you, you have the right to clearly state your refusal to consent to the search. For example, you may say “Officer, I’m not resisting. I do not consent to this search.” But you should only verbally refuse. Never physically resist. Just touching an officer could get you tasered or beaten. You could also get a felony charge for assaulting a police officer.</p>
<p>Whether they frisk you or not, police may ask you a series of questions. They will probably include something like “You don’t mind if I have a look in your car?” Beware of that question: It’s the legal loophole that the officer wants to snare you in. (It might even sound like a command, but it’s technically a request.)</p>
<p>In response to such request, you may politely decline by saying “Officer, I know you’re just doing your job, but I don’t consent to searches.” Some officers may use their authority to make you feel obligated to prove your innocence by asking “What do you have to hide?” Don’t fall for such tricks. If necessary, repeat your refusal.</p>
<p>Remember: The 4th Amendment protects your right to refuse search requests, but it doesn’t require police to tell you about your right to refuse. In fact, consenting to searches automatically makes them legal in the eyes of the law. So if you’re pulled over, don’t try to figure out whether or not the officer has probable cause to legally search you. You always have the right to refuse searches.</p>
<p>Refusing a search request is not an admission of guilt and does not give the officer the legal right to search or detain you. In fact, most avoidable police searches don’t occur because police have probable cause. They occur because people get tricked or intimidated into consenting to search requests.</p>
<p>If police search your car and find illegal items despite your refusal, your lawyer can file a motion to suppress — or throw out — the evidence in court. If the judge agrees that the officer’s search violated the 4th Amendment’s probable cause requirements, she’ll grant the motion. Unless the prosecution has other evidence, your charges would be dismissed.</p>
<p>Determine if You’re Free to Go<br/>Unless you’re detained or arrested, you may terminate the encounter anytime. But don’t wait for the officer to dismiss you. Ask if you’re free to go.</p>
<p>For example, if an officer threatens to call in a K-9 unit if you refuse a search, you should ask “Officer, are you detaining me, or am I free to go?”</p>
<p>Not only can this line can help withdraw you from an encounter, it also deflects any of the officer’s probing questions or threats. So if an officer says “If you cooperate with me, everything will go easy for you.” You may respond by saying either “Officer, I don’t consent to any searches” or “Officer, am I free to go?”</p>
<p>If the officer lets you leave, do so immediately. If the officer’s answer is unclear, or if he asks additional questions, persist by repeating “Officer, am I free to go?”</p>
<p>Ask for a Lawyer<br/>If you are not free to go, you are being detained. The officer might have some reason to suspect you of a crime, and you may be arrested.</p>
<p>In such a situation, your magic words are “I’m going to remain silent. I would like to see a lawyer.” These magic words are like a legal condom. They’re your best protection if you’re under arrest.</p>
<p>Never rely on police to inform you of your right to remain silent and see a lawyer. Repeat the magic words as necessary, but say no more. Remember that anything you say can and will be used against you in court.</p>Heroin's Effects Crawl Across Americatag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2014-04-06:3378072:BlogPost:849722014-04-06T19:42:09.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p><span class="font-size-3">by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS<br></br> Posted: 04/06/2014 8:48 am EDT Updated: 04/06/2014 10:59 am EDT</span><br></br> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978013214?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1978013214?profile=original" width="570"></img></a> <br></br>
In and around Cleveland, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Missouri, admissions to treatment programs for heroin…</p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS<br/> Posted: 04/06/2014 8:48 am EDT Updated: 04/06/2014 10:59 am EDT</span><br/>
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In and around Cleveland, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Missouri, admissions to treatment programs for heroin addiction rose 700 percent in the past two decades. In Massachusetts, state police say at least 185 people have died from suspected heroin overdoses in the state since Nov. 1, and the governor has declared a public health emergency.</p>
<p>With heroin use rising across the U.S., The Associated Press queried state health departments, medical examiner's offices and law enforcement agencies across the nation for statistics related to use, overdoses and treatment to obtain a more detailed picture of the problem on the ground. While some states reported few changes, others pointed to heroin as a significant public health concern. A look at some state-specific findings:</p>
<p>— CALIFORNIA: California has seen an increase in heroin addicts seeking treatment since fiscal year 2006-2007, as a proportion of addicts seeking treatment for all drugs including alcohol. Despite that, heroin has generally been overshadowed by methamphetamine use over the last 20 years.</p>
<p>— COLORADO: Heroin deaths are increasing sharply among people in their 20s and 30s, but most age groups are affected. While six teens died of heroin overdoses in the past dozen years, five teenage boys died of heroin overdoses in the state in 2012 alone.</p>
<p>— CONNECTICUT: The state reports 10,183 people admitted for treatment for heroin last year at licensed programs, up from 8,954 in 2012 and the highest total in eight years. Heroin-related overdose deaths went from 174 in 2012 to 257 last year, a 48 percent increase. The figures include heroin alone and heroin with other drugs.</p>
<p>— FLORIDA: The number of heroin-related deaths statewide nearly doubled between 2011 and 2012, from 57 to 108, with an increase from 15 to 33 deaths in the Miami area. Admissions for drug treatment where heroin was the primary drug rose from 4 percent of all substance abuse admissions around Miami in 2012 to 8 percent in the first half of 2013.</p>
<p>— ILLINOIS: Heroin's impact is felt from the suburbs of Chicago to those near St. Louis. In DuPage County, the number of heroin deaths stayed in the 20s each year from 2007 through 2011, then rose to 43 in 2012 and 46 last year. Last year's youngest victim was 15 years old. Madison County, northeast of St. Louis, tallied 23 heroin deaths last year, more than two-thirds greater than the seven in 2009.</p>
<p>— INDIANA: Heroin use reported by addicts getting treatment rose from 2.6 percent in 2001 to 6.6 percent in 2010, the most recent year for which statistics were available.</p>
<p>— LOUISIANA: Heroin overdose deaths rose from five in 2008 to 110 in 2012.</p>
<p>— MASSACHUSETTS: In March, Gov. Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency in response to heroin overdoses and opioid addiction. State police say at least 185 people have died from suspected heroin overdoses in the state since Nov. 1, a figure that does not even include overdose deaths in the state's three largest cities. The number of people dying from opiate overdose, which could include heroin but also painkillers such as oxycodone, has nearly doubled from 2000, with 642 deaths reported for 2011.</p>
<p>— MICHIGAN: Heroin overdose deaths increased from 271 from the four-year period of 1999-2002 to 728 from 2010-2012. Admissions to publicly funded programs for heroin treatment nearly doubled from 7,300 in 2000 to about 13,600 in 2013.</p>
<p>— MINNESOTA: In 1993, 450 people were admitted for treatment for heroin abuse in the state. That grew to 4,519 for just part of 2013, with final data for that year still being tallied. The state recorded three heroin-related deaths in 1999 compared with 50 in 2011 and 49 in 2012. According to preliminary data, the number of heroin-related deaths rose to 98 in 2013.</p>
<p>— MISSOURI: The upturn in heroin problems in St. Louis County has prompted police to hold town hall meetings in high school gyms to alert parents to warning signs. In 2001, state records listed 18 heroin overdose deaths. By 2011, the number reached 245.</p>
<p>— NEW HAMPSHIRE: In 2013, 68 people died of heroin-related overdoses, compared with 38 the previous year and 16 in 2008. Also rising are burglaries, robberies and assaults associated with drug-seeking. State police say 13 percent of traffic stops and arrests that led to blood or urine tests in 2013 involved heroin.</p>
<p>— NEW JERSEY: State officials are seeing a jump in those seeking treatment who live in suburban areas versus cities. Overall, the number of people seeking treatment for heroin abuse hit a five-year high of 25,442 in 2012, the latest year for which statistics were available. In 2012, 591 people died of heroin overdoses statewide, up from 443 the previous year.</p>
<p>— NEW YORK: Heroin and prescription painkiller investigations have doubled in Rockland County northwest of Manhattan, where a bag of heroin can cost as little as $5 and the drug is being abused by people of all ages and income levels. Treatment facilities also report a rise in numbers: Five years ago, the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence was serving just under 100 families a month. Last month, the council helped more than 850 families; 80 percent of that increase was due to opiate and heroin addiction.</p>
<p>— NORTH CAROLINA: There were between 40 and 50 heroin deaths a year during the 2000s, then spikes of 77 in 2011 and 148 in 2012, the most recent year for which numbers were available. A chunk of the increases occurred in the Charlotte area, which saw 15 deaths in 2011 and 24 deaths in 2012.</p>
<p>— NORTH DAKOTA: The number of federal charges related to heroin, but also other drugs, has soared in the past few years, coinciding with the explosion of development in the state's oil patch.</p>
<p>— OHIO: The number of heroin-related overdose deaths went to 426 in 2011, up from 338 the previous year, part of a trend that police and counseling agencies have been warning about for several years. In 2004, 5.8 percent of Ohio drug users named heroin as their drug of choice; that rose to 12.5 percent in 2011.</p>
<p>— OREGON: Heroin overdose deaths in the state have grown from a couple of dozen a year beginning in 2000 to an average of more than 100 a year for the past five years.</p>
<p>— RHODE ISLAND: Admissions for heroin addiction went from 5,454 in 2009 to 7,642 in 2013, with growth highest in the 31- to 45-year-old age group.</p>
<p>— TEXAS: Heroin deaths increased from 111 in 1999 to 364 in 2011, the last year for which statistics were available, with the biggest jumps among whites and Hispanics.</p>
<p>— UTAH: Treatment admission figures indicate use of heroin spiked in the past 20 years, with 346 heroin admissions in 1993, or about 2 percent of all drug admissions, compared with 2,606 admissions in 2013, or about 15 percent of admissions.</p>
<p>— VERMONT: Heroin deaths jumped to 21 in 2013 in Vermont, up from single digits over the previous decade. Treatment for heroin or painkiller abuse rose from 399 people in 2000 to 3,479 in 2012, a per capita rate now second in the nation. This year the governor dedicated his entire State of the State speech to the heroin problem.</p>
<p>— VIRGINIA: Heroin overdoses went from 101 in 2011 to 135 in 2012 to 197 in 2013. The increase is hitting both urban areas and rural counties.</p>
<p>— WASHINGTON: Overdose deaths specifically attributable to heroin have risen in the past two decades, from 16 in 1995 to 182 in 2012, with the increase in heroin driven by young adults outside the Seattle area.</p>
<p>— WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia has seen an increase in overdose deaths over the past few years where heroin was either the primary drug or one in a combination. Seventy people died of heroin-related overdoses in 2012, according to preliminary data, compared with 22 in 2007.</p>
<p>— WISCONSIN: Crime involving heroin is growing, according to data showing that state crime labs processed 1,056 heroin cases in 57 of Wisconsin's 72 counties in 2013, up from 648 cases in 56 counties in 2012 and 579 cases in 37 counties in 2011. The number of heroin-related arrests statewide rose from 267 in 2008 to 673 in 2012.</p>Cocaine Laced With Veterinary Drug Levamisole Eats Away at Flesh, Eighty-two percent of seized cocaine contains levamisole.tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2013-09-29:3378072:BlogPost:797532013-09-29T23:21:20.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p><span style="color: #FF0000;"><span class="font-size-5">JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS... IT'S NOT WORTH IT...</span></span></p>
<p>Cocaine cut with the veterinary drug levamisole could be the culprit in a flurry of flesh-eating disease in New York and Los Angeles.</p>
<p>The drug, used to deworm cattle, pigs and sheep, can rot the skin off noses, ears and cheeks. And over 80 percent of the country's coke supply contains it.</p>
<p>"It's probably quite a big problem, and we just don't know yet how big…</p>
<p><span style="color: #FF0000;"><span class="font-size-5">JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS... IT'S NOT WORTH IT...</span></span></p>
<p>Cocaine cut with the veterinary drug levamisole could be the culprit in a flurry of flesh-eating disease in New York and Los Angeles.</p>
<p>The drug, used to deworm cattle, pigs and sheep, can rot the skin off noses, ears and cheeks. And over 80 percent of the country's coke supply contains it.</p>
<p>"It's probably quite a big problem, and we just don't know yet how big a problem it really is," said Dr. Noah Craft, a dermatologist with Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute.</p>
<p>In a case study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Craft describes six cocaine users recently plagued by the dark purple patches of dying flesh. And while they happened to hail from the country's coastlines, the problem is national.</p>
<p>"It's important for people to know it's not just in New York and L.A. It's in the cocaine supply of the entire U.S.," Craft said.</p>
<p>Craft is one of several doctors across the country who have linked the rotting skin to tainted coke. The gruesome wounds surface days after a hit because of an immune reaction that attacks the blood vessels supplying the skin. Without blood, the skin starves and suffocates.</p>
<p>Eighty-two percent of seized cocaine contains levamisole, according to an April 2011 report by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Why dealers would stretch their stash with levamisole instead of the more traditional fillers, like baking soda, is unclear, although studies in rats suggest the drug acts on the same brain receptors as cocaine. So it might be added to enhance or extend the cocaine's euphoric effects on the cheap.</p>
<p>Despite the widespread contamination, not all of the country's cocaine users experience the flesh-rotting reaction. It appears that some are more vulnerable to the tainted cocaine's effects.</p>
<p>"We don't know who this is going to happen to," said Dr. Lindy Fox, the University of California, San Francisco, dermatologist who first connected the gruesome lesions on cocaine users to levamisole. Similarly, some patients have more extreme reactions than others. Fox said she once saw a photo of a man whose entire body, face included, was black with dying flesh.</p>
<p>Once the drug is cleared from the body, the wounds do heal, leaving behind a shiny scar.</p>
<p>Although some people might be more vulnerable to the effects of levamisole, the drug doesn't discriminate based on race or socioeconomic status.</p>
<p>"Rich or poor, black or white," anyone who uses cocaine is at risk, Craft said.</p>
<p>As if rotting skin wasn't enough, levamisole also prevents the bone marrow from producing infection-fighting white blood cells.</p>
<p>"It's a little bit like having HIV," said Craft, adding that without medical attention, the condition can be fatal. "About 10 percent of those patients will die from severe infections. They may be walking around like a time bomb."</p>
<p>By KATIE MOISSE<br/> Health Editor via GOOD MORNING AMERICA</p>Krokodil: The heroin substitute is a real threat.tag:thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com,2013-09-28:3378072:BlogPost:798352013-09-28T05:00:00.000ZLucinda F. Boydhttp://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profile/LucindaBoyd
<p><span class="font-size-3">Krokodil first surfaced in Russia several years ago, where users discovered the drug was much cheaper than heroin and could easily be cooked in a kitchen by combining codeine with gasoline, oil, alcohol or paint thinner. An opiate that's chemically related to morphine and heroin, krokodil earned its name in two ways: Addicts develop dark, scaly lesions on their skin, and the drug tends to eat its victims alive, like a crocodile. And now, krokodil has arrived in the…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">Krokodil first surfaced in Russia several years ago, where users discovered the drug was much cheaper than heroin and could easily be cooked in a kitchen by combining codeine with gasoline, oil, alcohol or paint thinner. An opiate that's chemically related to morphine and heroin, krokodil earned its name in two ways: Addicts develop dark, scaly lesions on their skin, and the drug tends to eat its victims alive, like a crocodile. And now, krokodil has arrived in the United States: Two cases of people addicted to the drug have been reported in Arizona.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">The name of the drug, which means “crocodile” in Russian, apparently refers to the drug’s dramatic effect on its users. After sustained use, a person’s skin turns greenish and scaly and begins to fall away. Krokodil “regularly causes complications” such as rotting skin, burst veins and gangrene.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">The average user of krokodil, a dirty cousin of morphine that is spreading like a virus among Russian youth, now reported in the US does not live longer than two or three years, and the few who manage to quit usually come away disfigured.</span></p>
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