Drug News

METH – AUSTRALIA
Methamphetamine use has long-term behavioral consequences – Medical News

Young adults who use methamphetamine may be more vulnerable to age-related brain degeneration when they grow older, new animal research suggests.

METH – USA
Grant may bring $1 million to fight crime – Great Falls Tribune

Early in the decade, Cascade County “was dubbed the meth lab capital of Montana” and sported 29 known meth labs, Great Falls Police Chief Corky Grove recalled Friday.

METH – USA
New Instant Meth Tests Can Put Homebuyers At Ease – CBS Denver News

Industrial hygienists, real estate agents and potential home buyers can now use a new and fairly simple way to find out if methamphetamine has been cooked or even smoked in a house.

METH – USA
Survey shows county residents ‘vaguely aware’ of meth use – The Cortez Journal

A survey conducted this summer indicates Montezuma County’s community is just vaguely aware of methamphetamine use in the area.

DRUGS – INDIA
‘Abuse of synthetic and pharmaceutical drugs is increasing’ – Economic Times

There is an increasing trend of abuse of synthetic and pharmaceutical drugs and concrete steps should be taken to address the issue, the Narcotics Control Bureau chief said here on Saturday.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
New Effort To Keep Teens From Abusing Prescription Drugs – ABC Local News

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America sounded the alarm to all parents Thursday. Its research shows nearly 20% of teens nationwide report abusing prescription drugs, with painkillers like vicodin, at the top of their list.

ALCOHOL – USA
Tenn. medical group wants ban on alcohol ads – Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Tennessee Medical Association wants colleges and universities to ban alcohol advertising from their sports programs.

ALCOHOL – USA
MCC students to host alcohol awareness event – M-live

Hot dogs. Bratwursts. Ice cream. Jazz. And conversation. Plenty of conversation. All of this may not strike most people as a formula for alcohol awareness, but members of the Muskegon Community College Sociology Club would beg to differ.

PRESCRIPTION – UK
Concerns over prescription abuse – IC Wales

THE first signs people are abusing the free prescriptions system can be revealed today.

ALCOHOL – USA
Peers press friends into drinking, experts say Teens overlook alcohol dangers – The Leaf Chronicle

To understand the scope of the problem of teen drinking and alcohol abuse in our area, one needs only talk to a teen that has experienced it.

ALCOHOL – USA
Heavy drinking raises risk of stroke – MSNBC News

A large study in China suggests heavy alcohol consumption may increase the risk of stroke in men and the researchers recommend heavy drinkers be targeted for prevention strategies.

PAINKILLERS – USA
Painkiller use rising at alarming rate – MSNBC News

Report: Sales of drugs like Oxycontin jumped 90 percent from 1997-2005