Friday, October 07, 2005
WHAT YOUR VIEW ON THIS IRVING NEWSPAPER????
Mike Cameron from ATV News had a story on this newspaper in this evening news. I guess they showed a real picture of a mother Breast feeding her baby. The Irvings ordered the newspapers off the street. What do you think of the HERE newspaper? I'm just curious...
ARE THESE THREE QUEBECERS JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONERS AT THE NEW BRUNSWICK LEGISLATURE????
Stay tune for a very sad but true story from the New Brunswick Legislature!!!
HYERACTIVITY DRUG SUICIDE RISK!!!!
30/09/05?-?Health news?section
Hyperactivity drug suicide risk
Parents of children with an attention disorder are being warned by experts that a drug used in its treatment may cause an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour.
New data from clinical trials of Strattera, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have revealed a small number of children aged from seven to 12 experienced such problems.
The Government agency responsible for checking on the safety of medicines is now looking at the health risks and benefits of the drug, used by children over six years old and adolescents.
However, Dr June Raine, director of medicines post-licensing at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said patients doing well on the drug should not stop using it.
Updated warnings about the risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviour are to be placed on a patient information leaflet for Strattera.
Around 15,000 patients in the UK have used Strattera since it first hit the market in July last year, although Ritalin is still the main drug used to treat the disorder.
The new advice comes after Lilly, the maker of Strattera, submitted further data from clinical trials which compared hundreds of children and teenagers taking the drug with those taking a sugar pill or placebo.
Five cases of a patient having suicidal thoughts were found out of 1,357 taking the drug in the trials, while there was also one suicide attempt where a child took several times the recommended dose.
No suicidal behaviour was found among the 851 people who took a placebo.
ADHD is thought to afflict around 3% to 7% of school-age children and is believed to be a genetic condition which affects those parts of the brain that control attention, impulses and concentration.
Hyperactivity drug suicide risk
Parents of children with an attention disorder are being warned by experts that a drug used in its treatment may cause an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour.
New data from clinical trials of Strattera, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have revealed a small number of children aged from seven to 12 experienced such problems.
The Government agency responsible for checking on the safety of medicines is now looking at the health risks and benefits of the drug, used by children over six years old and adolescents.
However, Dr June Raine, director of medicines post-licensing at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said patients doing well on the drug should not stop using it.
Updated warnings about the risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviour are to be placed on a patient information leaflet for Strattera.
Around 15,000 patients in the UK have used Strattera since it first hit the market in July last year, although Ritalin is still the main drug used to treat the disorder.
The new advice comes after Lilly, the maker of Strattera, submitted further data from clinical trials which compared hundreds of children and teenagers taking the drug with those taking a sugar pill or placebo.
Five cases of a patient having suicidal thoughts were found out of 1,357 taking the drug in the trials, while there was also one suicide attempt where a child took several times the recommended dose.
No suicidal behaviour was found among the 851 people who took a placebo.
ADHD is thought to afflict around 3% to 7% of school-age children and is believed to be a genetic condition which affects those parts of the brain that control attention, impulses and concentration.
DRUG MAKER ELI LILLY ISSUES WARNING ABOUT ADHD MEDICATION!!!!
Drug maker Eli Lilly issues warning about ADHD medication, Strattera
Canadian Press
September 29, 2005
TORONTO (CP) - Strattera, a drug used for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, will bear new warning labels cautioning that people taking the drug may experience suicidal thoughts, manufacturer Eli Lilly announced Thursday.
The new warnings were devised after discussions with Health Canada, which plans a review of all drugs used to treat the condition, a departmental spokesperson said. "Patients of all ages (on Strattera) should be closely monitored for signs of suicidal behaviour," Jirina Vlk said from Ottawa.
Vlk said Health Canada has asked all the makers of drugs used for ADHD to submit data from all clinical trials and post-marketing reports by the end of 2005. The data will be reviewed in the new year.
Drugs to be reviewed are Concerta, Adderall XR, Dexadrine, Ritalin and Attenade.
The Strattera warnings stem from the fact recent analysis of the combined trials of the drug showed a small number of people - five out of 1,357 - taking the drug experienced suicidal thoughts, while none of the 850 trial participants who received placebos reported suicidal thoughts.
The warning will appear both on the information given to patients and the material provided to doctors.
A release from Eli Lilly said that especially in the first weeks of treatment patients may feel worse rather than better, experiencing unusual sentiments such as aggression, hostility, anxiety, or have impulsive or disturbing thoughts involving self harm.
It warned users of the drug that they should not discontinue their medications should these thoughts occur, but should consult their doctors.
??The Canadian Press 2005
Canadian Press
September 29, 2005
TORONTO (CP) - Strattera, a drug used for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, will bear new warning labels cautioning that people taking the drug may experience suicidal thoughts, manufacturer Eli Lilly announced Thursday.
The new warnings were devised after discussions with Health Canada, which plans a review of all drugs used to treat the condition, a departmental spokesperson said. "Patients of all ages (on Strattera) should be closely monitored for signs of suicidal behaviour," Jirina Vlk said from Ottawa.
Vlk said Health Canada has asked all the makers of drugs used for ADHD to submit data from all clinical trials and post-marketing reports by the end of 2005. The data will be reviewed in the new year.
Drugs to be reviewed are Concerta, Adderall XR, Dexadrine, Ritalin and Attenade.
The Strattera warnings stem from the fact recent analysis of the combined trials of the drug showed a small number of people - five out of 1,357 - taking the drug experienced suicidal thoughts, while none of the 850 trial participants who received placebos reported suicidal thoughts.
The warning will appear both on the information given to patients and the material provided to doctors.
A release from Eli Lilly said that especially in the first weeks of treatment patients may feel worse rather than better, experiencing unusual sentiments such as aggression, hostility, anxiety, or have impulsive or disturbing thoughts involving self harm.
It warned users of the drug that they should not discontinue their medications should these thoughts occur, but should consult their doctors.
??The Canadian Press 2005
MY PERSON OF THE WEEK!!!!
Because of his battle against these VLT'S < I MIGHT ADD ALL ALONE!!!! > The Government announce today that they have lost millions. I didn't choose Tim because he's my buddy. I selected the guy because I know how it feels to battle an issue all alone but in my case? I got 10,000 people who signed my petititon! I have lots of back up for a study on Ritalin!!! Congratulation Tim! Keep it up!!!!
TIM SMITH VLT'S REVENUES ARE DOWN BY MILLIONS????
Just read this story and my congratulation goes to Tim Smith!!!!!
NB Telegraph-Journal | Provincial News As published on page A1/A2 on October 7, 2005
Smoking ban blamed for drop in VLT revenues Loss in the millions of dollars is the first decline in recent memory!
By Kathy Kaufield
Telegraph Journal
Anti-VLT crusader Tim Smith and the smoking ban are being blamed for the significant drop in video gambling revenues this years.
Finance Minister Jeannot Volpé said Thursday the money New Brunswickers are plugging into video lottery terminals is down by at least "a few million" dollars in the first half of the fiscal year.
"The money this time is lower than what was expected for the first time in many, many, many, many years," he said.
Neither the minister nor his department officials said they could provide any specific figures until the end of the fiscal year, but Mr. Volpé categorized the drop as "quite a bit."
Net VLT receipts in New Brunswick have been on the rise for the past four years, with revenues topping out at $143 million during the 04/05 fiscal year. In 2001-02, VLT receipts came in at $113 million and increased to $119 million the next year. Receipts jumped to $136 million in 2003-04 when the province added new machines.
Mr. Volpé suggested the recent media attention to gambling addiction may be one of the reasons.
During the last legislative session, Saint John resident Tim Smith staged two hunger strikes in front of the legislature in a bid to raise public awareness about VLT addiction and to push the province for changes to its VLT policy.
Atlantic Lottery Corporation spokesperson Darlene Doucet said Thursday the corporation can't explain the sudden turnaround in VLT revenue.
She guessed that it could be related to the province's ban last fall on smoking in public places or on the recent hike in gas prices.
She said New Brunswick bar owners have told the corporation their VLT revenues have dropped by about 20 per cent since the smoking ban last October.
Ms. Doucet said in other jurisdictions where smoking was banned, VLT revenue has dropped for the first six months and then bounced back. New Brunswick hasn't seen that bounce back after six months.
"There's no real way of knowing why," she said.
Ms. Doucet said soaring gas prices have left many people with less money in their pockets to spend on lottery tickets and VLT machines.
She said Newfoundland bar owners are also reporting a 20 per cent drop in VLT revenue. That province implemented a smoking ban last year too.
New Brunswick's finance department is in the midst of reviewing its entire gambling policy, including discussions on VLTs and racinos.
Mr. Volpé said the review of the VLT policy is complete and he said the province may not change it.
"To tell you the truth, we've got a fairly good structure already in New Brunswick," he said
"Maybe we will keep what we've got already have in place."
The minister said the review is still on-going in terms of its stance on racinos and casinos.
"Bingos and racinos and all those that are a little more challenging I would say.
"We are not there yet for those ones," he said.
Mr. Smith pushed the province to limit playing hours or reduce the number of VLTs.
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Newfoundland announced a plan this spring that would reduce the number of VLTs in the province by 15 per cent over five years.
Quebec is removing more than 2,500 VLTs from neighbourhood bars and putting them into centralized gaming parlours.
Meanwhile, the Ontario government has imposed a moratorium on casino expansion, British Columbia has said it won't put VLTs in bars and lounges, and Alberta has set a goal to reduce the number of locations with VLTs up to 15 per cent.
In Nova Scotia, the provincial government has said it plans to reduce the number of VLTs and their hours of operation, but is not considering an outright ban.
Manitoba seems to be moving in the other direction, with recent plans to add to its stock of VLTs.
- with files from Canadian Press
NB Telegraph-Journal | Provincial News As published on page A1/A2 on October 7, 2005
Smoking ban blamed for drop in VLT revenues Loss in the millions of dollars is the first decline in recent memory!
By Kathy Kaufield
Telegraph Journal
Anti-VLT crusader Tim Smith and the smoking ban are being blamed for the significant drop in video gambling revenues this years.
Finance Minister Jeannot Volpé said Thursday the money New Brunswickers are plugging into video lottery terminals is down by at least "a few million" dollars in the first half of the fiscal year.
"The money this time is lower than what was expected for the first time in many, many, many, many years," he said.
Neither the minister nor his department officials said they could provide any specific figures until the end of the fiscal year, but Mr. Volpé categorized the drop as "quite a bit."
Net VLT receipts in New Brunswick have been on the rise for the past four years, with revenues topping out at $143 million during the 04/05 fiscal year. In 2001-02, VLT receipts came in at $113 million and increased to $119 million the next year. Receipts jumped to $136 million in 2003-04 when the province added new machines.
Mr. Volpé suggested the recent media attention to gambling addiction may be one of the reasons.
During the last legislative session, Saint John resident Tim Smith staged two hunger strikes in front of the legislature in a bid to raise public awareness about VLT addiction and to push the province for changes to its VLT policy.
Atlantic Lottery Corporation spokesperson Darlene Doucet said Thursday the corporation can't explain the sudden turnaround in VLT revenue.
She guessed that it could be related to the province's ban last fall on smoking in public places or on the recent hike in gas prices.
She said New Brunswick bar owners have told the corporation their VLT revenues have dropped by about 20 per cent since the smoking ban last October.
Ms. Doucet said in other jurisdictions where smoking was banned, VLT revenue has dropped for the first six months and then bounced back. New Brunswick hasn't seen that bounce back after six months.
"There's no real way of knowing why," she said.
Ms. Doucet said soaring gas prices have left many people with less money in their pockets to spend on lottery tickets and VLT machines.
She said Newfoundland bar owners are also reporting a 20 per cent drop in VLT revenue. That province implemented a smoking ban last year too.
New Brunswick's finance department is in the midst of reviewing its entire gambling policy, including discussions on VLTs and racinos.
Mr. Volpé said the review of the VLT policy is complete and he said the province may not change it.
"To tell you the truth, we've got a fairly good structure already in New Brunswick," he said
"Maybe we will keep what we've got already have in place."
The minister said the review is still on-going in terms of its stance on racinos and casinos.
"Bingos and racinos and all those that are a little more challenging I would say.
"We are not there yet for those ones," he said.
Mr. Smith pushed the province to limit playing hours or reduce the number of VLTs.
Newfoundland announced a plan this spring that would reduce the number of VLTs in the province by 15 per cent over five years.
Quebec is removing more than 2,500 VLTs from neighbourhood bars and putting them into centralized gaming parlours.
Meanwhile, the Ontario government has imposed a moratorium on casino expansion, British Columbia has said it won't put VLTs in bars and lounges, and Alberta has set a goal to reduce the number of locations with VLTs up to 15 per cent.
In Nova Scotia, the provincial government has said it plans to reduce the number of VLTs and their hours of operation, but is not considering an outright ban.
Manitoba seems to be moving in the other direction, with recent plans to add to its stock of VLTs.
- with files from Canadian Press
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