Drug News

COCAINE – UK
Soldiers’ drug use ‘rising’ – Guardian Unlimited
The Independent on Sunday reported that official Ministry of Defence figures showed that cocaine use among service personnel had trebled since the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

HEROIN – AUSTRALIA
A smack on the wrist – The Sydney Morning Herald
JUST as the United Nations was warning Australia to prepare for a flood of heroin after bumper poppy crops in Burma and Afghanistan, the NSW Police Force went soft on petty crime.

HEROIN –AUSTRALIA
We cannot allow a repeat of the late ’90s heroin scourge – The Age

Tragically, smack is coming back and drug experts such as Nick Crofts, from the Turning Point centre in Fitzroy, say we need to do some serious thinking about our treatment service.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug thefts a growing concern in Floyd, Clark counties – New Albany Tribune
The theft of prescription drugs from private residences is a significant problem in New Albany, and an issue police in Jeffersonville are monitoring.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Drug, alcohol conference looks at family impact – ABC NEWS Online

Parental drug use and the impact of substance abuse on families will be the focus of a conference being held in Sydney today.

DRUGS – USA
Drug abuse a prescription for trouble – Venice Gondolier

Prescription drug abuse in Sarasota County is an epidemic. In 2006, the No. 1 cause of death in Sarasota County for people ages 15-44 was unintentional poisoning, surpassing motor vehicle accidents.

METH – USA
Meth awareness programs now on Comcast On Demand – Desert Morning News

Comcast On Demand has started airing four programs on meth use in Utah: “Mother Superior,” “The Aftermath of Meth,” “Hope After Meth” and “Meth Warning Signs.” All programs highlight increased meth use among women in their childbearing years.