Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia - Cocaine
Cocaine 3-benzoyloxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo [3.2.1]octane-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester CAS number 50-36-2 ATC code N01BC01 used rarely ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - History
Cocaine - The coca leaf. For thousands of years and still today, South American indigenous peoples have chewed the coca leaf (Erythroxy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - History
Cocaine - The coca leaf. For thousands of years and still today, South American indigenous peoples have chewed the coca leaf (Erythroxy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking
Tobacco smoking is the act of smoking tobacco products, especially cigarettes and cigars. The practice of smoking tobacco originated amon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Intelligence Agency: Encyclopedia - Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about forei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States: Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States
Examples: Heroin, LSD, marijuana, MDMA (Ecstasy), methaqualone (Quaalude). Cannabis rescheduling in the United States - Schedule II. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca: Encyclopedia - Coca
Coca (Erythroxylum coca), often spelled koka in Quechua and Aymara, is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to northwestern Sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 4-fmp: Encyclopedia - 4-fmp
4-FMP, also known by it's full chemical name 4-fluoroamphetamine, or 4-Fluoro-alpha-Methyl-Phenethylamine, is a central nervous system st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clandestine Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Clandestine Chemistry - Enforcement Of Controls On Precursor Chemicals
Operation Purple is a U.S. DEA driven international chemical control initiative designed to reduce the illicit manufacture of cocaine in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Health Effects
Main article: Health effects of tobacco smoking Main article: Passive smoking ... See also:Tobacco smoking, Tobacco smoking - History,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Health Effects
Main article: Health effects of tobacco smoking Main article: Passive smoking ... See also:Tobacco smoking, Tobacco smoking - History,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Smoking Cessation
Many of tobacco's health effects can be minimised through smoking cessation. The "British doctors study" [3] showed that those who stoppe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Smoking Cessation
Many of tobacco's health effects can be minimised through smoking cessation. The "British doctors study" [3] showed that those who stoppe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - History
Tobacco smoking, using both pipes and cigars, was common to many Native American cultures of the Americas. It is depicted in the art of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - History
Tobacco smoking, using both pipes and cigars, was common to many Native American cultures of the Americas. It is depicted in the art of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Moral Aspects
Communal smoking of a sacred tobacco pipe was a universal ritual through Native America. Native Americans considered tobacco a sacred par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Moral And Religious Considerations
Communal smoking of a sacred tobacco pipe was a universal ritual through Native America. Native Americans considered tobacco a sacred pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Legal Issues & Regulation
In many countries (including the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia), it is illegal to sell tobacco products to minors. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Smoking: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Smoking - Legal Issues & Regulation
In many countries (including the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia), it is illegal to sell tobacco products to minors. In...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Crack: American History Dictionary - Crack
Definition and meaning of crack:   crack "Crack" is a cheap, smokeable, and highly addictive form of cocaine. Its w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Premature Ventricular Contraction: Encyclopedia Ii - Premature Ventricular Contraction - Causes
Some possible causes of PVC in adults include the use of illicit substances such as cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol, and tobacco. Medicine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pablo Escobar: Encyclopedia Ii - Pablo Escobar - Life
Escobar began what would become one of the most successful criminal careers in history as a teenage car thief in the streets of Medellín...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Curse Of Keith Hernandez: Encyclopedia Ii - Curse Of Keith Hernandez - The Trade
Cardinal manager Whitey Herzog, however, thought Hernandez did not hustle enough on the field, and suspected that Hernandez was using ill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cops Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Cops Tv Series - History And Background
COPS was the brainchild of John Langley and Malcolm Barbour. In 1983, Langley was filming a show called Cocaine Blues, which focused on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revolutionary Armed Forces Of Colombia: Encyclopedia Ii - Revolutionary Armed Forces Of Colombia - Activities
See also : Military History of the FARC-EP FARC has financed itself through kidnapping ransoms, extortion, drug trafficking which in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of The United States - Illicit Drugs
United States foreign policy is influenced by the efforts of the U.S. government to halt imports of illicit drugs, including cocaine, her...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Intelligence Agency: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Intelligence Agency - Controversies
Defectors such as former agent Philip Agee have alleged that such CIA covert action is extraordinarily widespread, extending to propagand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Intelligence Agency: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Intelligence Agency - Organization
Central Intelligence Agency - History. The Agency, created in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman, is a descendant of the Office of Strat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu-tang Clan: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu-tang Clan - Recent History
In 2000, the group reconvened to make a new album, minus Ol' Dirty Bastard who was incarcerated in California for violating the terms of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu-tang Clan: Encyclopedia Ii - Wu-tang Clan - Recent History
In 2000, the group reconvened to make a new album, minus Ol' Dirty Bastard who was incarcerated in California for violating the terms of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Rescheduling In The United States - Arguments For And Against Rescheduling
Cannabis rescheduling in the United States - Arguments for rescheduling. The position of Jon Gettman, leader of the rescheduling moveme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs: Encyclopedia Ii - Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs - Limitation Of Scope
The Single Convention allows only drugs with morphine-like, cocaine-like, and cannabis-like effects to be added to the Schedules. The str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Convention On Psychotropic Substances: Encyclopedia Ii - Convention On Psychotropic Substances - History
International drug control began with the 1912 International Opium Convention, a treaty which adopted import and export restrictions on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs: Encyclopedia Ii - Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs - History
The League of Nations adopted several drug control treaties prior to World War II specifying uniform controls on addictive drugs such as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methamphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Methamphetamine - Physical And Chemical Properties Of Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is an alkaloid similar in structure to amphetamine and MDMA (Ecstasy). Compared to most illegal drugs, methamphetamine is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crips: Encyclopedia Ii - Crips - Expansion
In the 1980s, Crips moved into crack sales, a cheaper form of the drug cocaine. It was invented by deriving a cheaper process to extract ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methamphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Methamphetamine - Physical And Chemical Properties Of Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is an alkaloid similar in structure to amphetamine and MDMA (Ecstasy). Compared to most illegal drugs, methamphetamine is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methcathinone: Encyclopedia Ii - Methcathinone - Addiction
In preclinical studies, methcathinone hydrochloride produces an abuse potential similar to that of the amphetamines. Methcathinone can be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 60 Minutes: Encyclopedia Ii - 60 Minutes - Recognition And Controversies
CBS has been the recipient of numerous awards, including Peabody Awards for the segments "All in the Family", an investigation into abuse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prohibition Drugs: Encyclopedia Ii - Prohibition Drugs - Methods Of Enforcement
Disrupting the Market relies on eradication, interdiction and domestic law enforcement efforts. Through cooperation with governments such...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methamphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Methamphetamine - Production
Methamphetamine is structurally similar to methcathinone, amphetamine, and other stimulants, and it may be produced from ephedrine or pse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methamphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Methamphetamine - Production
Methamphetamine is structurally similar to methcathinone, amphetamine, and other stimulants, and it may be produced from ephedrine or pse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Switzerland - Illicit Drugs
Because of more stringent government regulations, used significantly less as a money-laundering centre. Transit country for and consumer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Croatia - Illicit Drugs
Croatia is a transit point along the Balkan route for Southwest Asian heroin to Western Europe. It has also been used as a minor transit ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clandestine Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Clandestine Chemistry - Precursor Chemicals
With the exception of cannabis, and other herbal plants (like kava kava, salvia divinorum) every illicit drug requires chemicals to be re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clandestine Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Clandestine Chemistry - Leading Suppliers Of Precursor Chemicals
Chemicals critical to the production of cocaine, heroin, and synthetic drugs are produced in many countries throughout the world. Many ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twelve-step Program: Encyclopedia Ii - Twelve-step Program - Twelve-step-groups
An incomplete list of 12-Step-Groups ACA - Adult Children of Alcoholics ADD-Anonymous - for people suffering from ADD Al-Anon/Alateen CA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methcathinone: Encyclopedia Ii - Methcathinone - Effects
The effects of methcathinone are similar to those of methamphetamine, but generally less intense, and often more euphoric. The effects ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Methamphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Methamphetamine - Production
Methamphetamine is structurally similar to methcathinone, amphetamine, and other stimulants, and it may be produced from ephedrine or pse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Intelligence Agency: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Intelligence Agency - Historical Operations
Central Intelligence Agency - Eastern Europe. In its earliest years the CIA and its predecessor, the OSS, attempted to rollback Communi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Intelligence Agency: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Intelligence Agency - Other
Other Government Agency or OGA is the standard military and governmental euphemism for the CIA. It is used when the CIA's presence is an ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mind: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Mind
MIND Mind very much resembles matter, both in its degrees of density and in its peculiarity of design. That's not surprising since the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anesthesia: Encyclopedia Ii - Anesthesia - Anaesthetic Agents
Anesthesia - Local anaesthetics. The first effective local anaesthetic was cocaine. Anaesthetics were used and are still used, in moder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antidepressant: Encyclopedia Ii - Antidepressant - Tolerance And Dependance
Antidepressants are not thought to produce tolerance, although sudden withdrawal may produce adverse effects. Antidepressants create litt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostitution: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostitution - Socio-economic And Legal Status Of Prostitution
There is a significant range in the socioeconomic status of prostitutes in Western countries. At the low end, a significant number of pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jay-z: Encyclopedia Ii - Jay-z - Early Career
Originally from the Marcy Projects in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, Carter was abandoned by his father when he was twelve years old a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pepsi-cola: Encyclopedia Ii - Pepsi-cola - Rivalry With Coca-cola
Coke still outsells Pepsi in almost all areas of the world. Saudi Arabia and the Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Colombia: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Colombia - Trade
Colombia's estimated balance of trade showed a surplus $910 million in 1999, up from a $3.8 billion deficit in 1998. Total 1999 imports w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antidepressant: Encyclopedia Ii - Antidepressant - Tolerance And Dependence
Antidepressants are not thought to produce tolerance, although sudden withdrawal may produce adverse effects. Antidepressants create litt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pepsi-cola: Encyclopedia Ii - Pepsi-cola - Rivalry With Coca-cola
Coke still outsells Pepsi in almost all areas of the world. Saudi Arabia and the Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jay-z: Encyclopedia Ii - Jay-z - Early Career
Originally from the Marcy Projects in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, Carter was abandoned by his father when he was twelve years old a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Barrymore: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Barrymore - Death Of Stuart Lubbock
On March 31, 2001, meat factory worker Stuart Lubbock died after being found floating motionless in a swimming pool during a party at Bar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lidocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Lidocaine - History
Lidocaine, the first amide-type local anesthetic, was developed by Nils Löfgren and Bengt Lundqvist in 1943 and first marketed in 1948. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Seven-per-cent Solution: Encyclopedia Ii - The Seven-per-cent Solution - Reception
Opinions of Sherlockians and Holmesians have been divided on the novel. In its favor it can surely be said that Meyer captures the "flavo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Trade Of Specific Drugs
Illegal drug trade - Anabolic steroids. For detailed information on anabolic steroids, see the Anabolic steroids article. Illegal use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Potassium Permanganate: Encyclopedia Ii - Potassium Permanganate - History
Potassium permanganate was discovered in 1659. Early photographers used it as a component of flash powder. ... See also:Potassium perma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose Mercury News: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose Mercury News - History
The San Jose Mercury was founded in 1851 as the San Jose Weekly Visitor, while the San Jose News was founded in 1883. In 1942 the Mercury...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arizona Rattlers: Encyclopedia Ii - Arizona Rattlers - History
Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. The team began play in 1992. They play their home games in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - Addiction And Drug Control Legislation
Most countries have legislation which brings various drugs and drug-like substances under the control of licensing systems. Typically thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Downtown Eastside: Encyclopedia Ii - Downtown Eastside - History
This area was the center of the City at the turn of the 20th century. City hall, the courthouse and the Vancouver Carnegie Public Library...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paolo Mantegazza: Encyclopedia Ii - Paolo Mantegazza - Life
Mantegazza was born at Monza on October 31, 1831. After spending his student-days at the universities of Pisa and Milan, he gained his M....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca: Encyclopedia Ii - Coca - Cultivation And Uses
Coca is traditionally cultivated in the lower altitudes of the eastern slopes of the Andes. Since ancient times, its leaves have been use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Recreational Drug Use: Encyclopedia Ii - Recreational Drug Use - History
The recreational use of drugs has existed throughout human history. The most widespread recreationally used drug used to be alcohol. Beer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Cunanan: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrew Cunanan - Motive
At the time of the crimes, there was much public and press speculation that Cunanan's motives were tied to a diagnosis of HIV infection; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robbie Fowler: Encyclopedia Ii - Robbie Fowler - Current
Fowler, as of March 2005, is the third highest scorer in Premiership history, only behind Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, which considering h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jimmy Conway: Encyclopedia Ii - Jimmy Conway - The Lufthansa Heist
The crime Burke is most famous for is the Lufthansa heist, the theft of approximately $6,000,000 from the cargo terminal at JFK Airport, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Stewart Halsted: Encyclopedia Ii - William Stewart Halsted - Timeline
Achievements, Personal events, Historical background. 1846 Use of ether for general anesthesia by William T.G. Morton 1852 September 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Darwin Awards: Encyclopedia Ii - Darwin Awards - History
Darwin Awards have circulated for a long time as emails. The Google Usenet archive shows two early mentions of the Darwin Awards, one dat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Diagnosis
SIDS is a definition of exclusion and only applies to an infant whose death remains unexplained after the performance of an adequate post...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clandestine Chemistry: Encyclopedia Ii - Clandestine Chemistry - History
Ancient forms of clandestine chemistry included the manufacturing of poisons. Another old form of clandestine chemistry is the illegal br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Diagnosis
SIDS is a definition of exclusion and only applies to an infant whose death remains unexplained after the performance of an adequate post...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulia Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Tulia Texas - History
Tulia Texas - The Tulia drug sting incident. Tulia gained notoriety following a drug sting in July 1999 that rounded up 46 people, fort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Statistics
SIDS is responsible for roughly 50 deaths per 100,000 births in the US. It is responsible for far fewer deaths than congenital disorders ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Statistics
SIDS is responsible for roughly 50 deaths per 100,000 births in the US. It is responsible for far fewer deaths than congenital disorders ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jack Black Actor: Encyclopedia Ii - Jack Black Actor - Film Work
Black is perhaps best-known in for starring in two music-oriented comedies: his breakout role in the 2000 film High Fidelity, as an obnox...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Freetown Christiania: Encyclopedia Ii - Freetown Christiania - History
Christiania was founded in 1971, when a group of hippie squatters took over an area of abandoned military barracks. One of the more influ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marinol: Encyclopedia Ii - Marinol - Regulatory History
Since at least 1986, the trend has been for THC in general, and especially the Marinol preparation, to be downgraded to less and less str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Recreational Drug Use: Encyclopedia Ii - Recreational Drug Use - Legal Aspects
In many cases, the possession and use of common recreational drugs violates the law. This attitude is less prevalent in western Europe—...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pete Doherty: Encyclopedia Ii - Pete Doherty - Controversy And Arrests
On February 3, 2005, Doherty was arrested for assaulting documentary film maker Max Carlish in an Islington hotel and, despite protesting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gateway Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Gateway Drug - Drug-related Usage
The term is often used by governments, pressure groups and the media to describe the concept that illegal drug use is a continuum. Accord...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Pharmacology
Cocaine - Appearance. Cocaine in its purest form is an off-white or pink chunky product. Cocaine appearing in powder form is a salt, ty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Pharmacology
Cocaine - Appearance. Cocaine in its purest form is an off-white or pink chunky product. Cocaine appearing in powder form is a salt, ty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Works Concerning Cocaine
Cocaine - Books about cocaine. Cocaine: an unauthorized biography by Dominic Streatfeild Novel, With Cocaine, by M. Ageyev Über Coca ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Works Concerning Cocaine
Cocaine - Books about cocaine. Cocaine: an unauthorized biography by Dominic Streatfeild Novel, With Cocaine, by M. Ageyev Über Coca ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Legal Status
The production, the distribution and the sales of cocaine products are restricted (and illegal in most contexts) in most countries. Coca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine addiction is the obsessive or uncontrollable abuse of cocaine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) shows promising results. Spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine addiction is the obsessive or uncontrollable abuse of cocaine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) shows promising results. Spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Usage
Cocaine - In the United States. The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) reported in 1999 that cocaine was used by 3.7 mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cocaine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cocaine - Usage
Cocaine - In the United States. The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) reported in 1999 that cocaine was used by 3.7 mill...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap V - C
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages V - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. &...   » Read the article