Drug News

DRUGS – CHINA
Beijing introduces compulsory urine tests to keep drug addicts clean – People’s Daily Online News
Convicted drug takers in Beijing are to be subjected to compulsory urine tests to ensure they remain clean of illegal narcotics, the municipal drug control committee has announced.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Doctors warn about dangers of abusing prescription drugs – KOAA News

Emergency room doctors in Pueblo say they don’t see many cases of teens popping pills to get high. However doctors and pharmacists say its a growing trend.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
New Survey Finds Strong Public Interest in Prescription Drug Safety Issues – Earth Times

American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies will announce results tomorrow from a national survey assessing public views on safety of prescription medicines.

METH – USA
Fight against methamphetamine gets boost from federal funding – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A significant federal funding award announced Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., will allow the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department to combat the manufacture, distribution and use of methamphetamine.

METH – USA
1 In 33 Teens Admit Trying Meth – CBS News
A new survey shows that one in 33 U.S. teens has tried meth, nearly a quarter say it would be easy to get meth, and some see benefits to meth use.

METH – USA
1 in 4 teens: ‘easy’ to get meth – Sun Times

Nearly a quarter of teens say it would be ”very easy” or ‘’somewhat easy” to gain access to methamphetamine, a survey out Tuesday shows.
METH – USA
Meth in Iowa still a problem, drug czar says – Des Moines Register
Iowa has seen reductions in the number of meth-related child abuse cases and the amount of money spent on meth-related burn cases at the University of Iowa Hospitals burn unit, Iowa’s drug czar told a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday.

PAINKILLER – USA
Once you pop (pills), you just can’t stop – The Daily Trojan
Drug rehabilitation clinics near campus have reported seeing an increase in the number of college students seeking treatment for painkiller addiction, a trend that underscores a national increase in painkiller addiction.

ADDICTION – USA
On Radio: Alcohol ads spill into young ears – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Four years ago the alcoholic beverage industry voluntarily pledged to refrain from advertising on radio programs that had large audiences of young listeners.