Drug News

METH – USA
Discussion to focus on meth’s effect on children – Suburban Journals
More than half of all children placed in foster care in Jefferson County, Missouri, are put there because of drug abuse in their families. The effects on children in the homes of meth users and cooks to be discussed at a public forum sponsored by the county’s Methamphetamine Action Coalition on July 25.

ALCOHOL – UK
Love your liver to live longer – BBC News
The liver is a hardy organ but it’s prone to abuse. Most people think their livers can cope with regular alcohol consumption, fatty food and a sedentary lifestyle, but liver disease is on the rise in the UK and its sufferers are getting younger.

HEROIN – USA
Heroin a growing problem in small towns – The Daily News of Newburyport
Over time, one can see heroin addiction spreading like a plague in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It starts in the New England cities, then makes its way to small towns and finally moves into rural areas.

HEROIN – AUSTRALIA
Police boss warns of rising heroin use – ABC News
A senior police officer has warned that heroin use is rising.