On one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, some travelers looking to get to the Grand Canyon's glass-bottom Skywalk will have to pay an extra fee to cross through a private ranch.
On one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, some travelers looking to get to the Grand Canyon's glass-bottom Skywalk will have to pay an extra fee to cross through a private ranch.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, are giving the commencement address at Bard College in the Hudson Valley.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, are giving the commencement address at Bard College in the Hudson Valley.
Two people familiar with the situation say the NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale.
Two people familiar with the situation say the NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale.
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Before this weekend, a lot of parents may have never heard of "sizzurp." The codeine cocktail is said to have landed rapper Lil Wayne in the ICU in California.
TMZ is reporting that Lil Wayne is still in the intensive care unit being treated for seizures that may have been triggered by an overdose of codeine.
But just because parents may have not heard of the drink doesn't mean local teens aren't indulging in it. We spoke with an addiction specialist about the dangers of sizzurp.
Sizzurp isn't anything new in the hip hop world, but what's happening with Lil Wayne is giving the drug mixture a new focus.
It's essentially codeine, which is part of the same family as heroin and other opium based drugs.
"If you take codeine for a cough you take it for a couple of days. The cough gets better, you stop taking it. In this case it is being had as a beverage recreationally throughout the day several days in a row. So it represents bingeing on opiates for days and days at a time," says Dr. Ravi Chandiramani of Journey Healing Centers.
Dr. Ravi Chandiramani is an addiction specialist and says kicking a codeine habit can be very difficult.
"If you take a heroin addict off the street and say, you can't have your heroin, they are going to get sick. So a lot of these folks get in a situation where they get hooked on it and if they try to stop they experience opiate withdrawal. Feel miserable. Have no choice but it get it fixed."
The problem here is that codeine-based cough syrup is only available through a prescription.
Typically the drug is mixed with a fruity beverage or a soda, and that creates the codeine based cocktail that people who like sizzurp will drink all night long.
If you have cough syrup with codeine at home, the doctor recommends you keep locked up.
"I don't want to see this in the treatment centers, it is terrible," says Dr. Ravi Chandiramani. "It represents more abuse of the system, and people finding ways to get hooked on things that are supposed to be legal and have a therapeutic benefit. And it puts a bad spotlight on things that have a truly beneficial effect on people who really need them."
Usually when you take cough syrup you only use a teaspoon or two, but sizzurp users usually take an ounce or two of cough syrup. That's about 16 teaspoons.
Sunday, May 26 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-26 04:01:47 GMT
Suffolk County police arrested a man who was driving drunk with his daughter in the car after he caused a three-car crash on Long Island Friday afternoon.
Suffolk County police arrested a man who was driving drunk with his daughter in the car after he caused a three-car crash on Long Island Friday afternoon.
Sunday, May 26 2013 12:00 AM EDT2013-05-26 04:00:59 GMT
While some business may be have been dismal at the beaches, a lot of people who needed to venture out and keep busy Saturday found things to do – and stay dry.
While some business may be have been dismal at the beaches, a lot of people who needed to venture out and keep busy Saturday found things to do – and stay dry.
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:52 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:52:40 GMT
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel congratulated the cadets at West Point's commencement ceremony Saturday, but warned them they have a tough road ahead. He praised how far the military has come
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel congratulated the cadets at West Point's commencement ceremony Saturday, but warned them they have a tough road ahead. He praised how far the military has come
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:27:43 GMT
New Yorkers that have visited City Island in the summer know it gets really busy, especially on Memorial Day weekend. Saturday, it was pretty much a ghost town thanks to the cold, rainy weather.
New Yorkers that have visited City Island in the summer know it gets really busy, especially on Memorial Day weekend. Saturday, it was pretty much a ghost town thanks to the cold, rainy weather.
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:26:30 GMT
New Yorkers know that finding street parking is not easy. Drivers can circle for a minute or even an hour – and even then you still may not find that parking spot.
New Yorkers know that finding street parking is not easy. Drivers can circle for a minute or even an hour – and even then you still may not find that parking spot.
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:49:32 GMT
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.42, up 3 cents from last week. But that's still lower than the price from a year ago
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New Jersey on Friday was $3.42, up 3 cents from last week. But that's still lower than the price from a year ago
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:47 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:47:11 GMT
Internal Affairs officers on Saturday were looking into allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that NYPD officers sexually assaulted her when she was charged with heaving a marijuana bong out the window
Internal Affairs officers on Saturday were looking into allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that NYPD officers sexually assaulted her when she was charged with heaving a marijuana bong out the window
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:52:40 GMT
It once was an accepted tactic as old as policing itself and, according to the NYPD, a key to the city's dramatic drop in crime: patrol officers stopping young men on the street to see if they're up to no good.
It once was an accepted tactic as old as policing itself and, according to the NYPD, a key to the city's dramatic drop in crime: patrol officers stopping young men on the street to see if they're up to no good.
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:36:58 GMT
Members of the American Legion Post 1 honored their own this Memorial Day. The veterans association decorated the graves of veterans at the Cemetery of the Madonna in Leonia Saturday morning.
Members of the American Legion Post 1 honored their own this Memorial Day. The veterans association decorated the graves of veterans at the Cemetery of the Madonna in Leonia Saturday morning.
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:25:11 GMT
Authorities are investigating the death of a 4-week old baby in the Bronx Saturday morning. Police say they were contacted by officials from North Central Bronx Hospital around 9:50 a.m.
Authorities are investigating the death of a 4-week old baby in the Bronx Saturday morning. Police say they were contacted by officials from North Central Bronx Hospital around 9:50 a.m.
