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METH – USA

Meth to the madness as phone poles stripped for copper – ZDNet

The wholesale price of copper is rising. It is now up to $3.55 a pound. In fact, the scrap market will pay you more than $3 a pound for what is hauled in.Unfortunately, many of the customers who seek to sell copper to the scrappers are methamphetamine addicts.  That’s meth up there at the top of this post.

METH – USA

New fear for parents: candy-flavored meth – The Register-Guard

The fruity flavoring of strawberry, grape and watermelon are perennial favorites in countless sugary delights. And now, those kid-friendly tastes are turning up in another product: methamphetamine.

METH – AUSTRALIA

Dentists fear ‘meth mouth’ – The Border Mail

INCREASING drug use could spark an epidemic of tooth decay among young Australians, the Australian Dental Association says.

METH – USA

Anti-meth project calls on Yuma youth to not use, even once – Yuma Sun

Not even once. That is the pledge the Arizona Meth Project will ask Yuma’s teens and young adults to take this Saturday.

METH – AUSTRALIA

Meth mouth epidemic – Sky News

Dentists are warning of an additional but little-known side-effect of the ice epidemic. They’re worried tooth decay could become a major problem because of the acidic nature of several recreational substances, including methamphetamine.

ALCOHOL – CUBA

Alcohol Increases Colon Cancer Risk – Prensa Latina

Drinking a big glass of beer or wine a day increases the possibilities of suffering colon cancer in 10 percent, according to a study published Monday by the International Journal of Cancer.