Drug News

METH – USA
‘Meth Scanner’ to be tested in Missouri – The Maneater

Soon inspectors might be able to detect methamphetamines with the click of a button. CDEX, a Tucson, Ariz.-based technology development company, is in the process of developing a new device that will do just that.

METH – USA
Rumor about meth pop rocks has some truth – Corsicana Daily Sun

Rumors have been swirling on the Internet for a few months — beware of a crystalline substance that passes itself off as a candy known as “pop rocks” but is really methamphetamine.

DRUGS – AUSTRALIA
Drugs help driving – users – Melbourne Herald Sun

More than a quarter of amphetamine users who drug-drive think the dangerous stimulant improves their performance behind the wheel.

HEROIN – CANADA
‘Hillbilly heroin’ use is rising: MD – Winnipeg Free Press

The director of the addictions unit at the Health Sciences Centre said she’s seen a jump in the number of addicts seeking help for a drug nick-named ‘hillbilly heroin’ on the street.

ADDICTION – USA
Ohio campaign aimed at reducing stigma for addiction, mental illness – The Plain Dealer

The goal: to reduce the stigma associated with alcohol and drug addiction and mental illness so people suffering from them will undergo treatment, get well and contribute to society.

DRUGS – USA
UPDATE 1-Adams says FDA seeks more data to OK cough drug – Reuters
Manufacturers have until Nov. 25 to stop shipping the products that have not gone through the FDA’s approvable process.

METH – USA
Officials hope to curb Utah meth trend – The Daily Herald

Methamphetamine use is a growing problem in the United States, but with a statewide campaign against the drug in Utah, officials are hoping to curb the trend.

METH – USA
Montana Meth production decreases; use continues – Montana’s News Station

You’ve seen the ads, public service announcements put on by the Montana Meth Project showing the graphic reality of meth use.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Flushing prescription drugs hurting fish populations – Business North

Researchers are examining the threats posed to Lake Superior by new chemicals from prescription drugs that people flush down the drain. Danielle Kaeding reports.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Vic police to be tested for drugs and alcohol – ABC News Online
The Victorian Police Association says a new bill allowing drug testing of officers after serious incidents, has taken too long to come before Parliament.