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NEWS ABOUT: amphetamines

amphetamines stories: 5 news summaries

 Addictive Leaf May 
 Rob Yemen of Water 

Khat consumes water, drains family resources, detractors say

Aug 25, 09 8:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's no secret that Yemen loves khat—a leaf chewed to produce a mild, amphetamine-like effect. Nearly 90% of men and 25% of women indulge, and most families actually spend more on khat than food. The ramifications have been long chronicled, but Time points out a less obvious one emerging... More »

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terrorism • drought • water • Yemen • amphetamines • insurgency • khat

(Newser) - Major League Baseball is in the midst of an injury epidemic, the New York Times reports, and hurting teams want to know why. Injuries are up 26% from 2006—the Mets alone have lost nearly a quarter of their opening day roster. One potential reason: 2006 is when the... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • drug test • amphetamines • performance-enhancing drugs • random drug testing

(Newser) - Major Leaguers are still taking amphetamines for attention deficit disorder despite new rules designed under pressure from Congress, the New York Times reports. In fact, such exemptions grew slightly last season until nearly 8% of players were on ADHD drugs, the AP reports. "This is incredible," said... More »

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ADHD • MLB • baseball • ADD • amphetamines • attention deficit disorder

Over-Testing of Rodriguez Raises Questions

Yankees' slugger may have implicated self with defense of drug policy

Feb 20, 08 11:21 PM CST
(Newser) - "Last year, I got tested 9 to 10 times," Alex Rodriguez told reporters yesterday. The high number of tests raises questions, according to the New York Times. MLB mandates two tests a year per player, plus 600 random tests, for which "There is no limit on the... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • amphetamines • performance-enhancing drugs • random drug testing

Number of Baseball Players Taking ADD Drugs Spikes

Ban on amphetamines seen as obvious factor

Jan 16, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Since baseball's 2006 ban on amphetamines, the number of players claiming to have Attention Deficit Disorder and obtaining prescriptions for stimulant drugs has nearly quadrupled from 28 to 103, reports the Associated Press. The MLB anti-performance enhancing policy gives the players exemptions on certain drugs, including Ritalin and Adderall, if... More »

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Adderall • drugs • MLB • baseball • Mitchell Report • ADD • Ritalin • amphetamines

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