Drug News

METH – USA
Getting The Word Out About Dangers Of Drug Use – KMVT News

A woman who lost her brother to methamphetamine is getting the word out about the dangers of this drug.

METH – AUSTRALIA
Prosperity ‘fuelling Australia’s speed binge’ – ABC NEWS

A leading crime expert says Australia’s economic boom is contributing to increased amounts of amphetamines getting into the country, as drug users have more money to feed their habit.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription Drug Abuse Problem Growing in Moore – Southern Pines Pilot

Marijuana may still be king, but prescription drugs are gaining ground as the most abused illegal drug in Moore County, acccording to Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Kip Dennis.

ALCOHOL – USA
OU regents could change university’s alcohol policy – KTEN News

University of Oklahoma regents will consider making changes to the school’s alcohol policy when they meet starting tomorrow in Lawton.

ALCOHOL – UK
Female deaths through alcohol have doubled – Reuters

The number of women dying at an early age of alcohol abuse has almost doubled in the last 15 years, according to a government report on Monday.

METH – USA
Mothers Against Meth director motivates local students – Twin Falls Time-News

Signing on the dotted line wasn’t just a formality Monday at Twin Falls High School. It could also be a life-saver.

COCAINE – UK
The rising peril of crack cocaine – BBC News
Once the scourge of sink estates in the UK’s largest cities, crack cocaine has now spread all over the UK, according to a senior police officer.
HEROIN – IRELAND
Increased use of heroin poses danger – Limerick Post

THE use of heroin is on the increase in Limerick and the local politicians are refusing to speak out for fear of losing votes.