Drug News

ALCOHOL – USA
Brunel University Academic Calls For Age- Based Drinking Limits To Be Introduced – Medical News Today
Age-based sensible drinking limits should be introduced, according to Mary Gilhooly, Professor of Gerontology at Brunel University’s School of Health Science and Social Care.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription abuse a growing problem – The News-Press
Lee County has a drug problem. And the source is as seemingly innocuous as the neighborhood drugstore and the family medicine cabinet.
CANNABIS – NEW ZEALAND
Cannabis Use Linked To Psychotic Illnesses – Newswire
New research from the United Kingdom has found that smoking cannabis on a regular basis can more than double the chances of suffering psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia.
ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
MySpace generation targeted by alcohol companies – News Australia
ALCOHOL companies are targeting teenagers through MySpace and Facebook in a bold attempt to reach a generation unaffected by traditional advertising.
ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Alcohol still a ‘major drug of concern’ – ABC News
A new report has confirmed alcohol is still the most widely used drug in Australia and the most common one for which people seek treatment.
METH – USA
Meth Epidemic Gets More Attention From NW Congressmembers – OPB News
Southwest Washington Democrat Brian Baird knows how to make an audience wretch. He holds up pictures of “meth mouth.” That’s the name for the hideous tooth decay and gum disease meth users frequently develop.

METH – NEW ZEALAND
Middle-class users of P turning off because of violence links – New Zealand Herald

A survey of regular drug users has found consumption of methamphetamine among the middle class may be on the decline because of its links to addiction and violence.