September Conference in Las Vegas Takes Shape
The agenda for the September 25-27 International GHB & Chemical
Drug Conference is taking shape, featuring three tracks of training
and covering a wide array of topics.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Bill Young will
help kick off the three-day conference on his turf. Randy Sutton, a
Metro Vegas Officer, actor and author will be a featured speaker in
the opening session. Sutton edited TRUE BLUE: Police Stories By
Those Who Have Lived Them. He has another book coming out soon and
grew from real world appearances on COPS to an acting role in Casino
and other movies.
We are working with Dr. Drew Pinsky’s staff on his possible
appearance as primary speaker and possibly a book signing for his
new book, “Cracked.” He is most widely known for the radio talk show
Love Line for two decades (and five years of MTV) and an addiction
specialist who has seen the severity of GHB addiction and
withdrawal. Dr. Pinsky has been supportive of Project GHB’s efforts
to spread the word about GHB addiction and proper withdrawal.
Track 1—Medical personnel involved with emergency medicine,
sexual assault examination, addiction treatment, gerontology,
research, etc.
Track 2—Law enforcement, corrections, prosecution, judicial and
probation personnel.
Track 3—School and community prevention and treatment resources
and family members and friends of those dealing with drug abuse
issues.
Other highlights, topics and speakers include (NOTE: This is a
rough draft only. Final details and sequence of speakers to be
determined and posted later. It is not exhaustive and does not
include all speakers):
Memorial To Those Lost To GHB—Trinka Porrata and Beth
Pearce, www.VoiceoftheVictims.com (NOTE: Family members of those who
have died from GHB are encouraged to contact Equus555@att.net
if they wish to submit photos and information for the memorial
tribute).
Glen Stanley, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and nationally
known presenter on rave and club drugs---RAVE SCENE OVERVIEW—The
Drugs, The Paraphernalia & The Trends
High Profile Drug/Gang Rape Case---A Journalist’s Perspective
(pending) (Also, drug rape, video culture, frat life)
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TRACK ONE—Medical
Dr. David Harris, UC-Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry &
Biochemistry, Santa Barbara, California, INEXPENSIVE, SENSITIVE,
RAPID AND SELECTIVE DETECTION OF GHB (GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE), via
enzyme-based colorimetric assay.
Dr. K. Michael Gibson, Oregon Health & Science University,
Portland, Oregon, Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics, GHB
RESEARCH, ESPECIALLY METABOLISM
Dr. Kestutis Bendinskas, Danielle Gilbert, SUNY, Department of
Chemistry, Oswego, NY, DETECTION OF GHB: KINETICS AND SPECIFICITY OF
A BIOCHEMICAL REACTION
Dr. Christopher D’Amanda, addiction specialist, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania who has seen approximately 18 GHB cases.
Dr. Jo Ellen Dyer, California Poison Control System, NIDA funded
GHB research underway and has published on GHB for more than a
decade. Outstanding expert witness in GHB related cases. GHB death
issues and current research project
Dr. Deborah Zvosec, Minneapolis, Minnesota, GHB researcher,
expert witness on GHB issues.
Dr. Stephen Smith, Hennepin Cty Emergency Room Physician, GHB
researcher.
Drs. Alex & Janice Stalcup, New Leaf Treatment Center, Lafayette,
California, addiction experts with extensive GHB experience.
Dr. Robert Forrest. England, forensic toxicologist.
Dr. Teodoro Bottiglieri, Baylor University, Institute of
Metabolic Disease, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Jed Black, Stanford University, narcolepsy/cataplexy research
and GHB.
Joseph A. Banken, Syed Ali and Tim Maher, GHB & PSYCHOSTIMULANTS:
PSYCHOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL EFFECTS AND INFERRED NEUROCHEMISTRY AND
NEUROBIOLOGY IN THEIR ACTIONS
Ilene B. Anderson, TEENAGE DEXTROMETHORPHAN ABUSE
Laureen Marrienetti, analogs of GHB, especially GHV
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POSTER SESSIONS
Joseph A. Banken, Syed Ali & Tim Maher PROJECT GHB TEAM EFFORTS
IN ARKANSAS AND MASSACHUSETTS
Xuihai Ren, Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine,
EXOGENOUSLY ADMINSTERED GHB SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT CREB ACTIVATION IN
THE HIPPOCAMPUS OF THE BRAIN
EYES & TEETH---DAMAGE DONE BY XTC—Is Anyone Paying Attention?
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TRACK TWO—Law Enforcement
Joanne Archambault, retired San Diego Police Department, sexual
assault expert—INVESTIGATING THE DRUG FACILITATED SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Marc LeBeau, FBI Crime Lab, on DFSA.
Dr. Marcelline Burns, Southern California Research Institute,
MDMA & GHB: CASE STUDIES IN DRUGGED DRIVING
DDA Tony Wold, Ventura County District Attorney’s Office—The
Andrew Luster Case
Lou Reedt, US Sentencing Commission, Acting Director, Office of
Policy Analysis, FEDERAL DRUG SENTENCING FOR TRAFFICKING GHB
Scott Albrecht, DEA Tampa Office, THE RUSSELL NESTOR CASE—GHB
Trafficking, Death & Rape
Corporal Scott Rintoul, RCMP, Vancouver, ECSTASY, CHEMICAL
COCKTAILS OR BOTH: WHAT MOST USERS DO NOT KNOW AND THE INHERENT
RISKS THEY KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY TAKE
Trinka Porrata, President Project GHB, Retired LAPD Narcotics,
DFSA & DUI COLLIDE: HOW CAN WE DO BETTER. Also, in-custody deaths
due to GHB addiction/withdrawal, our death count, an international
perspective on GHB issues.
Chief Ron Delillio (pending), Cary Illinois Police Department,
THE JOHN VEYSEY CASE—ARSON, INSURANCE FRAUD, MURDER AND GHB
Tom DiBerardino, DEA Chemical Evaluation Unit, re chemical
regulations and issues
US Customs, re Internet GHB cases and Operation Webslinger
Other key GHB related cases
XTC trafficking
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TRACK THREE—Community/School Resources
Max Furek, Editor, Steele Jungle
Dr. Patrick Sammon, University of Kentucky, DRUGS ON THE
INTERNET—PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES
Kate Yen, Project Coordinator, Oregon Partnership, INNOVATIVE
CLUB DRUG PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITH MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES
Sgt. Michael Powell, Detective David Hunt and Deputy Joseph
Vince, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, Ohio, Special
Investigations Unit and DARE/Community Relations, re general drug
abuse recognition re OPERATION STREET SMART, taking community
oriented police to a new level. This is a unique public awareness
effort funded by a Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant
through the Franklin County Commissioner’s Office.
Louise Logue, Ottawa, Canada, Community Outreach Efforts in
Canada
Misty Fetko, dextromethorphan (DXM) abuse and her son’s death
Suki deJong, Her son’s death from GHB and educational video
project Underway
Elise Hagmann, Project GHB Board—Kyle’s Story
John Vigallon, President, Help Education Loving Parents (HELP)
and Project GHB Board Member--Drugs & Teens
NEW!!!
PROJECT GHB Can Take Your Credit Card Offline For
Products/Registration
Are you interested in purchasing something or
registering for the conference but your agency won’t allow you to
use your credit card online (or you just don’t feel comfortable
doing so)? We can now take credit cards via phone. Call
626-577-5204 to set it up.
