Psychiatric disorder may have led boy to fatally shoot father
Rick James Lohstroh, a doctor at UTMB, was fatally shot this summer, apparently by his 10-year-old son.
ABC13 Eyewitness News, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., Dec. 29, 2004
The 10-year-old Katy boy accused of murdering his father this summer is now the face of an unofficial psychiatric disorder that may have lead to his father's death.
Some psychiatrists call it Parental Alienation Syndrome and they say that's why the son killed Doctor Rick Lohstroh last summer. The syndrome is basically caused by a bitter parent who poisons a child against the other parent, usually in cases of divorce. More..
Teen depression on the increase
More and more teens are becoming depressed. The numbers of young people suffering from depression in the last 10 years has risen worryingly, an expert says.
BBC, UK, August 3, 2004
Government statistics suggest one in eight adolescents now has depression.
Unless doctors recognise the problem, more could slip through the net, says Professor Tim Kendall of the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health.
Guidelines on treating childhood depression will be published next year. Professor Kendall says a lot more needs to be done to treat the illness. More..
The Brandon Sun
Province unveils new meth strategy
The province yesterday announced $6 million in funding over three years for a two-pronged approach to restrict supply and reduce demand for crystal meth in Manitoba.
The Brandon Sun, MB, Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
The Manitoba Meth Strategy includes:
• Joining Saskatchewan to restrict the sale of 17 single-source pseudoephedrine products, the preferred
ingredient in making meth, to make them available for sale only behind the counter in pharmacies and
limiting quantities to 3,600 mg per purchase.
• Increased investments in mental-health and addictions programs and providing enhanced training to
front-line workers to deal with crystal meth, other addictions and mental-health issues.
• Establishing the Manitoba Meth Task Force comprising government, law enforcement and addictions agencies
and led by Manitoba Healthy Living and Justice.
• Develop a public education campaign to increase awareness of the dangers of meth use.
• Formalize and enhance a unified takedown protocol for meth labs.
• Require theft of anhydrous ammonia to be reported.
• Continue strong partnerships with jurisdictions across Western Canada to develop a phased-in approach to
restricting the sale of pseudoephedrine products.
Last spring, addictions workers told the Brandon Sun crystal meth — a highly addictive, destructive and
easy-to-make drug that has ripped through communities across the U.S., Alberta and B.C. — is increasingly
showing up in Manitoba.
“We're starting to see it moreso this year than we have in past years,” said John Borody, executive director
of the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. “About 50 per cent of our residential youth program (clients) have
reported using it.”
The Opposition Conservatives yesterday said they were pleased the NDP government is taking steps to combat
the drug, noting the Tories called for action months ago.
Some products that will be affected:
• Benylin D for Infants
• Sudafed Decongestant Children's Chewable Tablet
• Sudafed Decongestant Extra Strength Tablet
• Nondrowsy Regular Strength Contac Cold 12 hour
• Sudafed Decongestant 12-hour capsule
• Triaminic Pediatric Oral Cold Drops - 7.5mg/0.8ml
