A campaign was started Monday by San Diego County health officials to raise awareness about the dangers of methamphetamine use and to encourage addicts to get help.
Local health officials and county leaders want meth addicts to get help, and they’re launching a new campaign to get users clean. The campaign is called the Meth Mouth Campaign, and it’s designed to urge users to seek treatment for serious dental problems associated with the illicit drug.
Alcohol should be viewed as a drug, not as a “relative harmless pastime”, says a leading figure in the treatment of addiction. Odyssey House chief executive James Pitts says a shift in people’s thinking on alcohol was needed, to reflect data showing its increasing burden on society
Houston’s Harris County has the highest rate of drunk-driving fatalities among populous counties in the U.S., and issues about 10,000 drunk-driving citations annually, in what District Attorney Pat Lykos termed a “pandemic plague” of alcohol-related problems on local roads.
American pirates who go by the names “Coast Guardsmen” and “Natural Resources Police” will be joining forces this weekend to ramp up their harassment of boaters who might be operating vessels while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Berkeley’s school district will take a more proactive approach to fighting alcohol and drug use among its students in response to a survey that shows kids are going to school drunk and high at twice the state and national rates.
It’s been Hawaii’s number one drug concern for years contributing to drug related deaths, crime and the destruction of families. Now a nationwide campaign has reached Hawaii shores. It’s called the Hawaii Meth Project!
Tennessee officials say alcohol abuse is a growing problem on the state’s rivers and lakes. Wildlife agents tell The Tennessean that despite a stronger focus on enforcement, Tennessee’s boating laws don’t have enough bite.
Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of alcohol, with heavy drinking risking impaired brain development and future alcohol dependence.
The number of different types of illicit drugs continued to expand and the number of countries reporting serious drug problems increased steadily.
METH – USA Effects of meth epidemic run deep and wide – The Plain Dealer
In many ways, the spread of meth through the heart of America feels like last year’s story. It’s something we’ve already tsk-tsked over and then moved past, especially once it seemed like the epidemic had ebbed after federal intervention.
POLICE have issued a warning over a contaminated batch of heroin circulating in the Bromsgrove area. From intelligence gathered by officers the batch is believed to be stronger than normal and whiter than usual.
Alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking and drunk driving are all increasing among U.S. college students, according to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
Living with an alcoholic father dramatically increases the risk of binge drinking among teenagers, according to new research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Alcohol marketing increases the likelihood that adolescents will start to use alcohol and increases the amount used by established drinkers. This is the conclusion of a European science group in a report presented to the EU.
Red Watch Band, a volunteer program started at Stony Brook University in New York, aims to teach students what to do when someone passes out from binge drinking.
Heroin has been a drug most common in big cities, but the police chief says even Antigo in central Wisconsin is experiencing a rise in cases involving the potent and illegal drug.
Nearly twice as many US army soldiers today compared to six years ago are either alcoholic or engage in damaging behavior such as binge drinking, according to army statistics.
Factors that affect suicide rates include drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Studies also shows that being male, or part of a minority group, affects the incidence of suicide.
The Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center (ISPCC) has issued an urgent report to Iowa physicians concerning the abuse of medications for attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the past two days, the ISPCC has seen an increase in the number of teens and young adults, ages 13 to 24, who have abused or misused medication prescribed for ADHD.
For many people suffering from drug and alcohol addictions the first step to recovery is often a treatment center that focuses on ending the substance abuse and carving a path of sobriety for the rest of their life.
Across Long Island, thousands of people, some barely in their teens, are learning that heroin addiction is a monster not easily conquered. The drug holds its users in a tight grasp and won’t let go without a mammoth struggle.
A 2006 Northeastern University study found misuse of so-called “Academic Steroids” is most prevalent at private colleges on the East Coast. But interviews with dozens of students and administrators show a culture of Adderall abuse is taking root in the Bay Area and the state.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner has found a disturbing new trend: the rising number of accidental deaths due to oxycodone, a painkiller found in brand name medications such as OxyContin and Percocet.
An end to prescriptions for a common painkiller has led to a drop in suicides involving the drug – without a rise in deaths from other painkillers, researchers said.
A prominent area doctor said Tuesday that brazen attempts by prescription drug addicts to secure powerful painkillers under false pretense at area emergency rooms are at a level that can only be described at “severe.”
Additional drug testing kits will soon be available for parents in Phoenix. The kits became available shortly after a high school student fell ill after taking prescription pills from another girl.
A U.S. study showed on Thursday that teenagers who live with alcoholic fathers, or even dads who drink in moderation, are more likely to have used drugs or had drinks themselves in the past year, AFP reported.
An Idaho State University researcher looking for gender-specific differences in how alcohol affects the brain says experiments on rats appear to show physiological stress responses are much higher in females.
Alcohol has long been known to play a role in suicides, but there have been little data regarding which victims use it and how often. Now the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in a large sample of suicide victims whose blood alcohol levels were measured post mortem, one in four had been legally drunk.
Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. college students rose from 1,440 deaths in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, along with increases in heavy drinking and drunk driving.
The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since 2003 — a sign of the growing stress of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Army statistics and interviews.
The capital’s 11-15 year olds now drink the equivalent of 180,000 bottles of lager every week - and the amount they drink is on the rise, a new report from the London Assembly today warns.
The European Union has the highest rate of alcohol consumption in the world. While drinking patterns vary widely between countries, the last decade has seen growing levels of hazardous and harmful alcohol use among young people in many Member States.
The government have announced a fund of £1.4 million which will be spent over 69 areas to tackle young people’s drinking in public. The press release says that the government are expecting local partnerships to develop a 3 point plan of how they will spend the money.
If sales of drug test panels are an indicator, then it could mean that prescription drug abuse among teenagers is on the rise. A leading online distributor of drug testing kits, has recently announced an increase in their sales of drug test panels, particularly those used for determining prescription drug abuse in teenagers.
The histamine-3 receptor is important in terms of alcohol-related behaviour, and a drug affecting that receptor may have qualities that alter alcohol-related behaviour. This appears in the study headed by Pertti Panula entitled “Tuberomamillary nucleus neurons, histamine and H3 receptor in hypothalamic regulation of alcohol addiction”.
Fifth-grade students who took part in comprehensive, interactive school-based prevention programs starting as early as first grade were half as likely as their peers to use alcohol or other drugs, act out violently, or engage in sexual activity.
According to recent government statistics, more than 250,000 Ohio citizens have reported drug dependence over a one year period in the state of Ohio and only around one quarter of them actually ended up going into a drug rehab program.
Teenagers in the UK often seem to be portrayed as a bunch of booze-addled louts. Mark Gould finds out what truth there is in the sensationalism, and what young people feel needs to be done to change that image.
A new study published by MRC-funded researchers has found “convincing evidence” that cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans.
Preventing youth substance use requires a comprehensive approach involving communities, schools, peers, and families. Research indicates that parents are an influential factor in whether youths use alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.
A new study published by University of Leicester researchers has found “convincing evidence” that cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans.
A report released by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that binge drinking and drinking-related deaths among college-age students are increasing.
Alcohol is sometimes seen as part and parcel of college life, but there are programs that can significantly reduce students’ risky drinking, according to a series of studies in a special college drinking supplement of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Using a highly sensitive new test, scientists in Europe are reporting “convincing evidence” that marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways that could increase the risk of cancer.
Teen children who live with alcohol-abusing fathers are at higher risk for alcohol or drug abuse themselves, a U.S. government study released Thursday shows.
A new study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that binge drinking, drunk driving and alcohol-related deaths among college students rose over the past decade.
A recent study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) found that alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking episodes, and drunk driving have all been on the rise among 18- to 24-year-olds over the past decade.
Alcohol is a powerful drug that becomes an addiction for many. Alcoholics often don’t realize the damage the drug does to their bodies. This damage does not stop at the patient’s own health, but the well being and emotions of their loved ones.
It’s not just UI students with a drinking problem. The binge-drinking rate, as well as alcohol-related crimes and fatalities, rose on college campuses nationwide over the past decade, according to a study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism released June 15.
A new study, published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry, confirms what I’ve been warning about for years in my scientific books and articles. The stimulants used to treat children for so-called ADHD can cause sudden cardiac arrest and death in kids.
In data obtained from United States Department of Health and Human services the number of North Carolina citizens seeking but not receiving drug treatment nearly tripled between 2006 and 2007. This trend continues for those seeking alcohol treatment.
Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. college students rose from 1,440 deaths in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, along with increases in heavy drinking and drunk driving, according to an article in the July supplement of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
For those of you whom have sons in their mid-twenties living in your basements, garages or attics, you may have to break some bad news to them. It seems that Cannabis cantains chemicals which damage DNA and may initiate cancer.
Local health officials are concerned about a big increase in heroin and prescription drug abuse in the Twin Cities. The increase comes at a time when cocaine and methamphetamine is going down.
In an apartment tucked away in beautiful Montreal, the Narconon drug rehab program had a chance to interview a former graduate from 1998. Sabrina Andrews gave us a powerful insight into her own past demons, and her experiences as a heroin addict and run away living in Montreal.
A new study has found that cocaine and heroin increase permeability of the placenta. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology have shown that exposure to the drugs causes an increase in the passage of some chemicals into the fetus.
The young age of recruits, cycles of activity and boredom, and general attitudes about alcohol use are all parts of Navy culture that contribute to heavy drinking among sailors.
Smoking cannabis can damage DNA and cause cancer, researchers have found. They discovered marijuana contained 50 per cent more carcinogenics - cancer-causing chemicals - than tobacco.
Adderall, Ritalin, and other stimulant drugs prescribed for millions of American children and teens with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may in some rare instances lead to an increased risk of sudden heart-related death.
Results of the case-control study showed that of 564 children and teens (age 7 to 19) who had sudden deaths, 1.8% were using stimulants, higher than the 0.4% who were taking the same drugs among the controls who died in car accidents, according to researchers.
Indian-origin researchers at the University of Leicester have found “convincing evidence” that cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans.
Children taking stimulant drugs such as Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are several times as likely to suffer sudden, unexplained death as children who are not taking such drugs.
A new study has suggested that children who take stimulant medications such as Ritalin, Strattera or Concerta may have a slight increased risk for sudden death.
In the name of science, eight men and seven women drank alcohol through a straw while lying in an MRI scanner, presumably not all together, to see what would happen.
Drunkenness among students is one of the causes of the deteriorating academic performance at Nabumali High School in Mbale district, the head teacher has said.
Alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking episodes and drunk driving have all been on the rise on college campuses over the past decade, a new government study shows.
Desert Oasis Recovery, a New Mexico in-patient drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction treatment center, one of only two privately run drug, alcohol and gambling addiction treatment centers in the State of New Mexico, announces the use of auricular “accu-detox” acupuncture therapy for addictive therapy.
We hope that this report will highlight the problems of alcohol misuse among young people, as well as outlining a set of recommendations that will help young Londoners stay safe with alcohol, and ensure that this issue is given the priority it deserves.
It’s hard to understand how our FDA, touted as the world’s most stringent drug “approver,” is constantly bombarded by attorneys and their commercials concerning all the “side effects” and possible litigation (obviously profitable) involving these same drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration recently warned nine companies to stop manufacturing 14 unapproved narcotic drugs that are marketed in several dosage forms and are widely used to treat pain.
Binge drinking among American college students is on the rise, along with its consequences of drunk driving and drinking-related deaths, U.S. health officials report.
Men are worried that drinking too much alcohol will affect their appearance according to a new survey for the Know Your Limits campaign published today.
Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. college students rose from 1,440 deaths in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, along with increases in heavy drinking and drunk driving, according to an article in the July supplement of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Just one drink can quickly go to your head. Researchers in Heidelberg tested this well-known adage. Only six minutes after consuming an amount of alcohol equivalent to three glasses of beer or two glasses of wine, leading to a blood alcohol level of 0.05 to 0.06 percent, changes have already taken place in the brain cells.
Calls to treatment centers and crisis hotlines about heroin abuse continue to climb on Long Island, according to experts who said many of the calls are from parents who fear their children are using the drug.
Black tar heroin is on the rise in Charlotte. Heroin has been around in many forms; since the earliest times, it is a very potent drug which causes rapid addiction.
The Meth Project, which is known for using graphic images in its ads to show the consequences of methamphetamine use, is now reaching out to Spanish-speaking teens in the Western U.S. through new radio and TV ads.
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