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Obama, with larry sinclair had a gay affair and drug use- why is this not news

Barack Obama has had a gay fling with larry sinclair and smoked crack cocaine with his boyfriend, why dont the media expose him for cheating on his wife. heres the proof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GquA1sObQq8

First, even if these allegations were true, so what? Whether someone is completely heterosexual, completely homosexual, or somewhere in between has no bearing on that person’s ability to be president. Further, recreational drug use is not, in and of itself, a disqualifying factor, either. It certainly didn’t keep Bush out, or Clinton either, for that matter.

Be that as it may, the most likely reason these allegations have not made the news is because they’re not true. This is very similar to the supposed video of Michele Obama on some panel making disparaging remarks about "whitey." If it existed, it would have been on YouTube by now, even if the GOP wanted to save it for some kind of "October Surprise." If there were any substance to Sinclair’s assertions, it would have at least been mentioned in the mainstream media. Contrary to your assertion, this video is hardly "proof."

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What are some good non-fiction books about babies born with heroin or other drug addictions?

I am doing a research assignment at school and need info. Biographies etc will be O.K. as long as there is scientific explanations for everything etc.

http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/info/cwmanual/section7/ch1_33/sec7ch8.htm has some good information on the subject. There are some lists of birth defects (both mental and physical) and some explanation on why some children are born addicted to drugs and such.

Kevin

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Did Michael Jackson engage in using pharmaceutical drugs?

They say that it was stress that killed him, but at the age of 50?? Did he use anything like statins, anti-depressants, or painkillers?
What about Farrah Fawcett? There were videos of her on David Letterman acting loopy; not from just alcohol?
Do you believe that lifestyles contributed to the deaths of these two celebrities?

Don’t know yet, when the autopsy comes back people will know for sure. Lifestyles contribute to everyones death so I would say yes to that. Both of them rest in peace.

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In house drug treatment program in florida for juveniles?

14 year old nephew needs drug, anger managment, and grief counsiling. Cant find anywhere for him to go.

http://www.drug-rehabs.org/Florida-Tampa-drug-rehab-treatment.htm

try this they have a afe group of 12-17
maybe they can refer you somewhere if it’s to far

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How does alcohol or drug abuse affect the individual and their family?

How does alcohol or drug abuse affect the user and their family? How do they feel? What do they do? What can they do?

I’m only answering the Alcohol part of this question as I have personal experience but no experience of drug abuse.

It depends entirely on the individual.You can be an alcohol abuser for decades and the only clue family might have is that they often smell alcohol on your breath at any time of day or night.Your family might be aware that you drink a lot and they too drink a lot. In these scenarios your family may not be affected at all. You may have some brilliant nights out, really memorable ones where you were so happy you want to do it again…. (and again, and again). However, you as a heavy drinker are exposed to no end of health problems.

Physical and mental health problems can manifest themselves at any time. You might drink far too much and then choke to death on your own vomit. This can even happen to somebody who has their first alcoholic drink(s) in their life. You may become promiscuous due to intoxication and even get AIDS/other sexually transmitted diseases/raped/pregnant/killed. You may become obese. You may spiral into an alcoholic depression and harm or kill yourself. You may get cirrhosis of the liver (don’t kid yourself, teenagers can die from this). You may physically abuse your family and not even remember the next day what you did. You may suffer "cold turkey" as often as 1/2/3 times a week.. cold turkey can result in you skipping work (losing your job), make others very worried at your shaking and sweating, vomiting several times a day. Get hooked on drinking to stave off withdrawal symptoms.

So that is how you and your family can be affected. How they feel is dependent on your symptoms. What do they do? It’s dependent on your symptoms. What can they do? Nag you. Nag you. Nag you. Ultimately they can do nothing, it depends entirely on you.

Fun isn’t it?

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What is the difference between immunosuppressive drugs and rituxan?

is this correct?: rituxan KILLS off the lymphocytes that produce antibodies whereas immunosuppressive drugs merely SUPPRESS lymphocyte activity to prevent production of antibodies.
also, is the steroid prednisone considered an immunosuppressive drug?

Rituxan is a type of immunosuppressive drug; these drugs have a lot of different ways they suppress the immune system. Rituxan’s specific mechanism of action is to bind to the CD20 receptor on B-lymphocytes which eventually leads to the cell’s death. So Rituxan is targeted to B-cells (a type of lymphocyte)–and yes, it does kill off the lymphocytes that produce antibodies.

Here is more detailed information from Lexi-comp online:
Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody directed against the CD20 antigen on B-lymphocytes. CD20 regulates cell cycle initiation; and, possibly, functions as a calcium channel. Rituximab binds to the antigen on the cell surface, activating complement-dependent B-cell cytotoxicity; and to human Fc receptors, mediating cell killing through an antibody-dependent cellular toxicity. B-cells are believed to play a role in the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis. Signs and symptoms of RA are reduced by targeting B-cells and the progression of structural damage is delayed.

Prednisone is considered an immunosuppressive drug; it actually belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids, and the way these drugs work their many effects is by suppressing the immune system.

Here is more detailed information on this from Lexi-comp:
prednisone decreases inflammation by suppression of migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and reversal of increased capillary permeability; suppresses the immune system by reducing activity and volume of the lymphatic system; suppresses adrenal function at high doses. Antitumor effects may be related to inhibition of glucose transport, phosphorylation, or induction of cell death in immature lymphocytes.

Actually, in reading this (last sentence specifically)–it looks like they’re saying predinsone may actually have some cytotoxic (cell-killing) activity–I didn’t know that.

More than likely, if you’re talking about a immunosuppressive drug, it generally does just suppress the immune system, and doesn’t kill off anything. For example, another monoclonal antibody (like rituximab) is basiliximab; this one works in this way: "Chimeric (murine/human) monoclonal antibody which blocks the alpha-chain of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor complex; this receptor is expressed on activated T lymphocytes and is a critical pathway for activating cell-mediated allograft rejection."

That’s from Lexi-comp of course because I didn’t quite remember how it worked off-hand. But as you can see, this one blocks interleukin-2 which is part of the pathway that enhances the action of the immune system. By blocking this, the immune system is *suppressed*–thus the term "immunosuppressive drugs". Cellcept belongs to another class of drugs that are immunosuppressives (and not cytotoxic–just cytostatic). There are a great many ways immunosuppressive drugs work, those are just a few examples. Hope all this helped some!

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CCHR: The Psycho/Pharmaceutical Industry with Shane Ellison

http://www.cchrint.org Shane Ellison has a masters degree in organic chemistry and is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Grant for his studies in biochemistry and physiology. Here Shane exposes the inner workings of the psycho/pharmaceutical industry, the manufacture and marketing of psychiatric drugs and the fact that the psycho/pharma industry is well aware their drugs do not cure anyone. He previously worked for both Array BioPharma and Eli Lilly.

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US Local Drug Rehab

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AP IMPACT: Drug Cartels Use Rehab for Recruits

Mexico’s powerful drug cartels have been operating drug rehabilitation clinics, turning some into bloody killing fields and forcing recovering addicts into their ranks of hit men and smugglers. (Feb. 5)

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The Verve – Drugs Don’t Work

The Verve – drugs Don’t Work

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