By Ann Blake-Tracy on June 19, 2010
AN A&E consultant has warned
of the “lethal” consequences of combining alcohol and prescription medication
following the death of Bertie Ahern’s nephew from a mixture of drink and
anti-depressants.
Dr Chris Luke said people were admitted every day
suffering from the effects of legal drug and alcohol cocktails. Dr Luke, a
consultant at Cork University Hospital, said legal drugs were as dangerous as
illegal drugs and the public needed to be made aware of the dangers.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged alcohol, Alcohol Cocktails, Ann Blake Tracy, Anti Depressant Medication, Anti-depressants, antidepressants, Bertie Ahern, Booze, City Councillor, Cork University Hospital, Cravings, Death By Misadventure, Dr Chris, Drug And Alcohol, Dublin City, Illegal Drugs, Inquest, Ireland, Legal Drugs, Lethal Consequences, Prescription Medication, Uncontrollable Urge |
By Ann Blake-Tracy on June 18, 2010
British judo star tipped for Olympic glory hangs himself with own black belt after breaking up with girlfriend
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 1:39 PM on 19th April 2010
A British judo star tipped for success at the 2012 Olympics hanged himself with his own black belt after struggling to get over splitting from his girlfriend, an inquest heard.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged 2012 Olympics, alcohol, Alcohol Craving, Ann Blake Tracy, Anti Depressant Drugs, Antidepressant, Battling Depression, Breaking Up With Girlfriend, British Judo, Daily Mail, Dailymail, Dipsomania, Drugawareness, Judo Players, Judo World, Mail Reporter, Olympic Glory, Olympic Judo, Olympics, Robert Gallagher, SUICIDE, Toxicology Results, Uncontrollable Urge, Weight Category |
By Ann Blake-Tracy on October 13, 2009
Ann Blake-Tracy, head of the International Coalition for Drug Awareness, author of Prozac: Panacea or Pandora? & Our Serotonin Nightmare. For 15 years I have testified in court cases involving antidepressants. The last 17 years of my life have been devoted to researching, writing, and lecturing about these drugs.
Two of my nieces in their early 20′s, a decade apart, attempted suicide on antidepressants, the first on Prozac, the second just a month ago on Wellbutrin.
Posted in Fda Testimony | Tagged Acts Of Violence, Ann, Bipolar Disorder, Bostock, Child Sex Abuse, Compulsion, Dr Malcolm, Drug Awareness, International Coalition, Manias, Manic Psychosis, Nymphomania, Pharmaceutical Business, Sexual Compulsions, Sexual Fantasies, Suicidal Ideation, Time Constraints, Uncontrollable Urge, Violent Crime, Years Of My Life |