Drug News

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Michigan Ranks Among Top States In Nation In Teen Abuse Of Prescription Drugs – Medical News Today
The latest research shows that Michigan has one of the highest rates of teen prescription drug abuse in the country, as teens turn away from street drugs and use prescription drugs to get high.

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol liver deaths double since 1997 – STV TV
The number of people dying as a result of alcohol related liver failure has doubled since 1997.

COCAINE – USA
Cocaine Purer And Cheaper Despite Drug War – WJZ
Cocaine prices in the United States have dropped and the drug’s purity increased, despite years of effort and nearly $5 billion spent by the U.S. government to combat Colombia’s drug industry.

METH – UK
Meth abuse spreading through the UK – Press TV
The use of methamphetamine otherwise known as ‘crystal meth’ or ‘ice’ is a highly addictive drug and spreading throughout the United Kingdom.

METH – USA
Meth production flourishes south of the border As a U.S. crackdown against meth labs and precursor chemicals has been drying up domestic production in recent years, the Mexican cartels are enthusiastically filling the void.

METH – USA
Crow community walks against meth – Billings Gazette
Students here made a public stand against methamphetamine Friday.

METH – USA
Fighting meth from your computer: Drug-awareness video is available – The Observer
Rio Rancho has a new tool for people who want a crash course on methamphetamine.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drinking Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer – Medical Breakthroughs
Alcohol is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer, even when consumed in moderation. Now, new animal studies confirm alcohol consumption stimulates tumor growth and malignancy of breast cancer.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol and our young - Trenton Times
As hard as we try, as much as we preach, and as media coverage resounds, still more and more young people die before their time thanks to a totally preventable cause: alcohol abuse.

METH – USA
Dangers of Methamphetamine – KOLO TV News
Authorities say the cold hard hitting fact about Methamphetamine is that all it takes is one high before you can become an addict.

METH – USA
Methamphetamine Abuse and Emergency Department Utilization – Academic Emergency Medicine
Objectives: To quantify the frequency, cost, and patient characteristics associated with methamphetamine-related emergency department (ED) visits.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Teen prescription drug abuse on upswing – Duncan Banner
In February, a drug-awareness forum was held for the parents; aimed at getting parents more familiar with drugs and their dangers and to raise awareness of the growing trend among teens to misuse prescription drugs.

COCAINE – USA
U.S. cocaine prices drop, purity rises – BOGOTA
Cocaine prices in the United States have dropped and the drug’s purity increased, despite years of effort and nearly $5 billion spent by the U.S. government to combat Colombia’s drug industry.

METH – USA
A new drug danger is hitting the streets, candy flavored meth – KQTV News
This is what police agencies throughout the country are referring to as “strawberry quick” methamphetamine, flavored to give it a strawberry taste.

METH – USA
New trend:Candy flavored crystal meth – Daily Review Atlas
Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have been asked to be on the lookout for candy-flavored methamphetamine.

METH – USA
Meth for Kids – KTTc News
It’s candy flavored meth and now lawmakers taking matters into their own hands, before kids in our area get it in their hands.

PRESCRIPTION – IRAN
Prescription drugs can be addictive – Press TV
Heroin may be the most notorious drug but it’s only one in a class of addictive substances known as opioids, mostly used as pain killers.

DRUGS – UK
Cannabis and Drug Abuse: how should schools respond – Poverty Debate
Wellington College, the impressive Berkshire establishment, recently hosted a conference on Cannabis and Drug Abuse, focussing particularly on the ways in which schools should respond to the pervasive issue of drug abuse.

HEROIN – USA
‘Cheese’ Heroin: Questions and Answers – My Fox Dallas
WHAT IS CHEESE? Cheese is black-tar heroin and crushed Tylenol PM tablets. Drug abuse experts, doctors, and police say it’s highly addictive and very, very dangerous.

METH – USA
New drug dangers: Candy-flavored meth – WBKO News
There’s a new version of an old drug that is hitting the streets. Meth drug dealers are now turning their attention toward children.

METH – USA
Flu medicines used to make crystal meth – Pharmaceutical Business
Over-the-counter flu remedies may become prescription only in the UK because of concerns that the medicines are being used to make the class A drug crystal meth.

ADDICTION – USA
Five Things To Do When Someone Has An Addiction Problem – MaxHealth News
Do you suspect a loved one or friend has an addition problem? You may have seen signs to indicate a problem, such as mood swings or changes in behavior, friends, and activities.

HEROIN – USA
WASTED YOUTH: Former student shares horrors of heroin addiction at Coyle-Cassidy – Brockton Enterprise
“It doesn’t matter that we’re in a Catholic school. It doesn’t matter what school you go to. It’s an addiction and no one is over that power of a drug.”

ALCOHOL – USA
Azores’ Alcohol Awareness Day puts partying in perspective – Air Force Link
Alcohol Awareness Day at Lajes Field, Azores, included not only a mock funeral, but also a demonstration of an Airman getting pulled over for driving under the influence.

METH – USA
Facts about methamphetamine – Homer News
Methamphetamine, a powerfully addictive central nervous system stimulant, is known by different street names, including meth, crank, crystal and speed.

METH – USA
Breaking the cycle of Methamphetamine addiction in Alaska – KTVA News
Methamphetamine addiction is becoming such a problem in Alaska, the state is now working to combat it with a statewide media campaign, in hopes of stopping meth use before it starts.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drinking Heavily In College May Lead To Heart Disease Later In Life – Medical News Today
College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease, researchers reported at the American Heart Association.

HEROIN - FRANCE
Drugs may cause addiction by ‘remodelling’ brain - PARIS (AFP)
A heroin addict aching for a fix years after kicking the habit is not simply weak-willed but may be tormented by enduring changes in the brain caused by the drug itself, according a groundbreaking study released Wednesday

COCAINE – USA
‘Cocaine’ drink pulled from local shelves – The Stamford Times
Hundreds of cases of an energy drink called Cocaine have been seized by the state, which accuses the Las Vegas company that produces it of not licensing it as required by law.

METH – NEW ZEALAND
Crystal meth fear may hit cold medicines – Stuff
LONDON: Some cold medicines may become prescription-only in Britain to prevent criminal gangs using them to make the crack-like drug, crystal meth.

DRUGS – USA
Drug overdoses up: Coroner sees more drug-related deaths – Shelby County Reporter
Shelby County Coroner Diana Hawkins continues her mission to combat an increase in the number of teens and young adults dying from substance abuse.

METH – UK
Is meth abuse a UK problem? – BBC News
The use of methamphetamine - commonly known as “crystal meth” or “ice” - could be spreading in the UK.

MARIJUANA – USA
Marijuana sold in U.S. stronger than ever – MSNBC News
The marijuana being sold across the United States is stronger than ever, which could explain a growing number of medical emergencies that involve the drug.

ALCOHOL – USA
Study: Men, women show alcohol problems differently – CNN Health News
Women with drinking problems may show it in different ways from men, which could make their alcohol abuse harder to detect, according to new research.

CANNABIS – NEW ZEALAND
US cannabis becoming more potent – TV3 News
US government experts claim the marijuana being sold across the United States is stronger than ever, which they say could explain a growing number of medical emergencies involving the drug.

MARIJUANA – US
U.S. marijuana grows stronger than before – Scientific America
Analysis of seized samples of marijuana and hashish showed that more of the cannabis on the market is of the strongest grade, the White House and National Institute for Drug Abuse said.

MARIJUANA – USA
Feds say marijuana still getting stronger – Team 4 News
The amount of the substance in marijuana seized last year reached eight-point-five percent, according to the White House drug-control policy office.

ADDERALL – USA
Eight Wake Forest student films to be featured at screening – Wake Forest University
The film explores the growing underground culture of Adderall use on college campuses.

METH – UK
Addicts turn Lemsip into ‘crystal meth’ – ITV News
Addicts are turning flu drugs like Lemsip and Benylin into the lethal street narcotic crystal meth, the government has revealed.

METH – UK
Crystal meth fears over medicine – BBC News
Some over-the-counter flu remedies could face restrictions, amid fears that they are being used to produce the highly addictive drug, crystal meth.

ALCOHOL – USA
Higher beer taxes, 21 drinking age reduces traffic deaths of young people – PIRE
Communities with few alcohol regulations could consider raising taxes on beer as a way to reduce drunken driving fatalities among young people.

ALCOHOL – USA
Comparing Alcohol Policies Between Countries: Science or Silliness? – PLoS Medicine
It seems self-evident that it would be useful to have a way of comparing alcohol policies between countries. A metric to compare countries would enable improvements or changes to be monitored.

DRUGS – UK
Statistics on Drug Misuse, England, 2007 (full report) – The Information Centre
For the first time, this annual statistical bulletin presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children.

ALCOHOL – UK
Binge drinking raises cancer risk – BBC News
Women who drink the equivalent of roughly two bottles of wine over a weekend more than double their risk of breast cancer, say Danish researchers.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
8 Ways To Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse – Pushing Back
Teens are turning away from street drugs and the stigma that goes along with using them, and abusing prescription drugs to get the same type of high.

DRUG ABUSE – AUSTRALIA
Drug laws don’t protect public: study – The Age
The authors of a new study showing illicit drug use cost Australian business $3.3 billion in one year say the law enforcement approach to drugs has failed to protect people and commerce.

DRUG ABUSE– AUSTRALIA
War on ice targets foreign supply – The Age
Australian police will increase their presence overseas as part of the federal government’s new push to tackle the ice epidemic.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
Alcohol Abuse During College Days Leads to Heart Disease in Later Life – MedIndia
Students who drink heavily during the college days has an increased chance of getting heart disease in the future, reports researchers at the American Heart Association’s 8th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis.

ALCOHOL – USA
High schoolers get lesson on alcohol safety – Carroll County Times
Alcohol may not be available to teenagers legally, but during senior week, they are going to get it anyway, according to one school resource officer.

DRUG ABUSE – USA
Drug study: Avenues exist besides the drug culture – The Daily Collegian
A recent study brought some very disturbing information to light: Almost half of college students nationwide, about 3.8 million people, binge drink or abuse

RITALIN – USA
Experts say linked to long list of school shooting sprees – WorldNetDaily
Investigators also may want to check his medicine cabinet, because psychiatric drugs have been linked to hundreds of violent episodes, including most of the school shootings in the last two decades.

ALCOHOL – USA
Plenty of reason to worry about teens and alcohol – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Clearly, alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs on the market today. Every year it is ranked as one the most common causes of death for teens and young adults.

METH – USA
An edgy, honest look at meth addiction – KTVA News
With prolonged meth use, a person will experience drug cravings, severe weight loss, withdrawal-related depression, rapid tooth decay or meth mouth.

ADDICTION – PAKISTAN
Drug addiction festering menace posing serious threat to young scions – Associated Press of Pakistan
Drug addiction, a festering menace is not only injurious to an individual but also imperils the health of the entire social fabric with fast cascading impact.

METH – AUSTRALIA
$150m to tackle ice epidemic – Melbourne Herald Sun
A NEW $150 million drugs package to tackle the in Australia is expected to be announced by Prime Minister John Howard today.

CANNABIS – UK
Heavy cannabis use by teens is more dangerous than alcohol – The Independent
Heavy users of the drug were between three and six times more likely to use other drugs.

ALCOHOL – USA
Prom season - Authorities on lookout for alcohol – Hagerstown Morning Herald
As prom and graduation season approaches, local law enforcement officials have a message for teens - and their parents. By all means celebrate, but we’ll be watching.

ALCOHOL – USA
Lower drinking age vs. alcohol abuse – Pahrump Valley Times
Among college students, drinking has gone “off campus and underground,” increasing risks while decreasing institutions’ abilities to manage the risks.

DRUGS – UK
Deadly new drug being peddled on Chippenham’s streets – Wiltshire News
D01 is a powerful amphetamine which is injected into the blood stream and is being pushed by dealers in the town

PRESCRIPTION – INDIA
Prescription drugs, ganja-the new “in” thing – Zee News
From an occasional puff or a beer -youngsters in the country are now stepping up their party style, causing concern among parents as well as law enforcement agencies.

METH – CANADA
Salvation Army tackles crystal meth problem – Canadian Christianity
Crystal Meth, she said, needs special attention because it differs from other drugs in several ways. It is easily produced, cheap and readily available, and it also leads to quicker and more permanent brain damage than other drugs.

ALCOHOL –USA
La Crosse Police Hold First Alcohol Education Class – WKBT News
Those who received a public intoxication warning in La Crosse are getting an eye-opening look into the dangers of binge-drinking.

ALCOHOL – USA
DRUG ABUSE SURVEY: Alcohol tops list of drug concerns – My Web Times
Survey results clearly show alcohol is the most common substance abused by youths, a finding that did not surprise school officials and coalition members.

METH – USA
Forum will focus on anti-meth effort – Statesman Journal
A panel of officials, including state Rep. Betty Komp, will talk at a town-hall meeting about efforts to fight the illegal drug methamphetamine.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise among kids – Noblesville Daily Times
Parents are often unaware that pills are being pilfered from their prescription bottles or they don’t want to know.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug abuse paves wide path to illicit drug use – The Village News
America’s war on street drugs routinely garners headlines but much less attention is given to the problem with prescription drug abuse, despite the fact that it is more widespread than abuse of all types of illicit drugs combined.

METHAMPHETAMINE – USA
Local meth addicts deliver powerful radio message – Shakopee Valley News
Jenny, a Scott County mother, tells this story and how she lost custody of her children because of a meth addiction in a pair of radio ads.

ADDERALL – USA
Study: drug abuse on the rise – The Daily Targum
Cramming for exams and pulling all-nighters for students has become synonymous with drinking any and all forms of caffeine - such as coffee or soda - or purchasing over-the-counter caffeine pills. But college students are also introducing prescription drugs into their study habits.

HEROIN- QATAR
Britain’s drug problem worst in Europe: study – Gulf Times
Britain has the worst level of drug abuse in Europe and the second-highest rate of drug-related deaths, according to a study published yesterday.

ALCOHOL – USA
Youth leaders educate BOC on alcohol awareness issues – Curry County Reporter
A group of high school student leaders from Gold Beach, Pacific and Brookings-Harbor high schools, discuss their efforts to raise drug and alcohol awareness.

ADDICTION – USA
Town Hall studies teen addiction – Casa Grande Valley News
Teens, both boys and girls, report that during their lunch hour, they’ll go somewhere to get high or to drink, and come back without anyone noticing.

ADDICTION – AUSTRALIA
UK leads Europe in drug abuse – ABC Online

A report released in the United Kingdom says Britain has the highest level of drug abuse in Europe and the second highest number of drug-related deaths.

METH – USA
Meth conference teaches officials about the dangers of drug – Belleville News

The coalition’s goal is to stamp out methamphetamine to create safe families and communities.

METH – USA
Anti-meth drive previews at Cocopah – East Valley Tribune

The girl was going to try meth — just once. Then steal — just once. Then sleep with someone for the drug — just once.

METH – USA
Meth prevention group speaks out – Wahpeton Daily News

The Stand Together On Meth Prevention group presented a meth forum for area middle school students Tuesday.

ADDICTION – USA
Detox Without Followup Does Nothing to Stop Addiction – Treatment online

What has been created is a situation wherein it is not in hospital’s best interest to treat indigent addicts, who are often homeless, in a manner that is both cost effective and effective for the situation. As the NYT writes, the nature and even the root of the problem are understood by virtually everyone involved.

COCAINE – UK
Cocaine use triples as Ecstasy loses its appeal – The Independent

More than 750,000 people take cocaine at least once a year as its price falls and ecstasy loses its popularity among clubbers, according to a wide-ranging study of drug abuse in Britain.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE – Sydney Star Observer

With all the attention that methamphetamine or crystal has received in recent times in accident and emergency departments, it is easy to forget the worst drug-related problems frontline health workers see actually stem from alcohol.

ALCOHOL – USA
Students walk the walk for alcohol awareness – Bloomington Pantagraph

The goggles, a low-speed crash simulator, a rollover accident simulator, information on sexual assault and information from officers were part of an alcohol awareness event.

HEROIN – USA
“Cheese” heroin killing kids in Dallas – Hot Air
As many as 17 Dallas County teenagers have died since 2005 from overdoses of the popular new form of heroin known as “cheese” – the most visible sign yet that more youths are caught in the grip of a growing crisis.

METH – USA
Scottsdale Students Get First Look at Arizona’s New Meth Prevention Campaign – PR Newswire
Earlier today at Cocopah Middle School in Scottsdale, a classroom of eighth-graders got a first look at some of the television and print advertisements that depict the detrimental impacts of Meth use and that will ultimately be seen by teens across Arizona.

CANNABIS – UK
Cannabis use rife among teens – Scenta News
Research from Queen’s University Belfast has discovered that one in ten school children who had reported using cannabis at least once had now become daily users.

ALCOHOL – UK
British least likely to be breath-tested – Times Online
Britain has one of the worst records in Europe for reducing deaths from drink-driving, according to a study that calls for much tougher enforcement of the limit.

HEROIN – USA
Lethal heroin drug mix plagues Dallas schools – Seattle Times
The number of Dallas students getting hooked on a new drug called “cheese” is skyrocketing, with arrests for the heroin mix up 82 percent this school year.

CANNABIS –UK
One-third of pupils have tried cannabis by the age of 15 – The Independent
One in three young teenagers have used cannabis, some on a daily basis, according to new research. The study appears to confirm growing fears among teachers that joints have become the 21st-century equivalent of smoking behind the bike sheds.

METH – USA
Flavored Meth Making Its Way To Siouxland – KTIV News
Methamphetamine labs are declining in number in the Hawkeye State after a state law disrupted the flow of some raw materials used to make meth.

PRESCRIPTION – CANADA
Cramming students cautioned against taking stimulant without prescription – CBC News
It is not known how many students are using Dexedrine to study. Robin Tribble said its use is widespread among her friends in first year who live in residence. Some of the people are now dependent on Dexedrine for studying, she said.