Drug News

METH – UK
Addicts warned about dangers of crystal meth – Peterborough Evening Telegraph

DRUG users in Peterborough are being warned not to get involved with highly addictive crystal meth after a “lab” was discovered in the city.
ALCOHOL – USA
3 drinks a day raises breast cancer risk – MSNBC News

All types of alcohol — wine, beer or liquor — add equally to the risk of developing breast cancer in women, American researchers said Thursday.
ALCOHOL – USA
Change In Historical Patterns Of Drinking In Mediterranean Countries – Medical News Today

Binge drinking appears to be on the rise in Mediterranean countries. Binge drinking has traditionally been more common in Anglo-Saxon and northern European countries than Mediterranean countries.
ALCOHOL – USA
The Perils Of Mixing Energy Drinks With Alcohol – Medical News Today
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol appears to be popular among Italian university students.

HEROIN – USA
Lethal Batch of Heroin Circulating In Huntington – The State Journal
Three people have been killed after taking black tar heroin that was either ultra-pure or laced with some kind of toxin, city police said.

METH – USA
Flight for Meth takes to the skies over Nampa Saturday – KTVB News
Local aerobatic pilot Greg Poe will be dazzling crowds this Saturday at the first ever “Flight for Meth” in Nampa.

METH – USA
Meth awareness presentation set – Terre Haute Tribune Star
Marathon, in partnership with Leadership Crawford County (Ill.), The Hershey Co., and Lincoln Trail College have developed a presentation to educate and promote awareness about methamphetamine use and the dangers posed by meth to the community.

METH – USA
Meth serious problem in rural Nevada towns – Ely Daily Times
The overall crime rate in Nevada’s rural communities is generally much lower than it is in the state’s urban areas. Yet the crimes of drug trafficking, domestic violence, identity theft, fraud and child abuse are not unique to Las Vegas and Clark County.

ADDICTION – USA
Overcoming addiction theme of month – Brookhaven Daily Leader
Zeus Cooper Jr. kept the music pumping through the halls of New Haven Recovery Center Wednesday and keeping everyone mindful of what they holding a reception to celebrate: Recovery.