Drug News

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Abuse of prescription drugs is a state crisis – Enid News

Oklahomans use a lot of them. And, their use is increasing at a staggering rate.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Law enforcement officials see more abuse of prescription drugs – Marietta Times

Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks says one reason for the increased use of prescription drugs in the area may be related to limited access to illegal narcotics like heroin.
COCAINE – USA
Higher-Educated Individuals Less Likely To Be Persistent Cocaine Users – Medical News Today

Persistent cocaine use among highly educated individuals dramatically decreased after 1990, whereas use among non-high school graduates remained constant.
DRUGS – USA
Evidence In Sewage Of Community-Wide Drug Abuse – Medical News Today

Public health officials may soon be able to flush out more accurate estimates on illegal drug use in communities across the country thanks to a screening test described at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.
ALCOHOL – UK
In Britain, ever-cheaper alcohol is prompting legal action – Christian Science Monitor

Two years after permitting licensed premises to sell alcohol 24/7, pressure is indeed mounting on the British government to tackle an alcohol problem – but not because of round-the-clock drinking.
ALCOHOL – USA
Firefighter contract includes alcohol tests – The Enquirer

City Manager Milton Dohoney said the alcohol clause - it sets a blood/alcohol level of 0.04 that can trigger discipline - was important to him because “it allows us to have another level of accountability with the public.”

ALCOHOL – USA
ASU police get tough on alcohol violations – Arizona Republic

During the days before Arizona State University students started back to class Monday, ASU police arrested at least 20 people for alcohol-related crimes.
RITALIN – USA
Among teens, a new kind of pharming – Delmarva Daily Times

Teens across the country are gaining access to drugs just as addictive and abusive as cocaine, only they’re often free and already in many homes.
METH – USA
Study finds link between meth, loss of muscle control – North County Times

Some young methamphetamine abusers may be in danger of developing Parkinson’s disease like symptoms later in life, according to research findings released last week.
PAINKILLER – USA
Doctor: Abuse Of Painkiller Takes New, Dangerous Form – NBC San Diego News

Some doctors are calling it the new crack cocaine — drug abusers are getting high by smoking the powerful painkiller OxyContin.
PAINKILLER – USA
Painkiller abuse ’rampant,’ local doctor says – The Daily Star

The use of some powerful painkillers has more than doubled in New York over the past few years, and this area has also seen an increase in their misuse.