Drug News

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol abuse pioneer’s work is honoured – The ScotsMan
THE pioneer of a specialist service for people with alcohol problems at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital has been honoured for his work.

ALCOHOL – USA
Sunday alcohol sales – The Richmond Register
The issue of Sunday alcohol sales is back on the Richmond City Commission’s agenda and will be voted on during its next meeting Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m.

CANNABIS – SINGAPORE
Rehab, not jail, for early cannabis, cocaine offenders – Today Online
First- and second-time abusers of cannabis and cocaine will, from next month, get a shot at rehabilitation, without having to bear the stigma of a criminal record.

CANNABIS – SINGAPORE
Tougher approach against abusers of cocaine, cannabis – Channel News Asia
Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau and Prisons Department are going to get tougher on first- and second-time abusers of cannabis and cocaine.
MARIJUAN – USA
Know the facts about teen marijuana use – The Daniel Island News
Substance abuse is common among teens, and drug addiction does not discriminate. It invades all walks of life and transcends across race, gender, religious and economic lines.
METH – USA
Emergency responders learn signs, dangers of meth – Zwire
Crystal Meth has a wide variety of street names, including several which refer to its appearance, which resembles shards of glass or small pieces of ice.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Feds say, ‘Don’t flush prescription drugs’ – Mt Shasta News
Getting rid of prescription medications you no longer need used to be as simple as flushing them down the toilet - but things have changed.

ALCOHOL – USA
Overcoming Addiction: learn to deal with cravings – North Denver News
No one wants to be an addict. Anyone who has an alcoholic or drug addict close to them may find this impossible to believe but it’s true. Until that addict finds a way out of the trap of compelling drug or alcohol cravings, he or she may find it impossible to quit using drugs.