Drug News

ALCOHOL – IRELAND
Youth council seeks more alcohol controls – RTE News

A National Youth Council conference has heard that education alone will not solve the growing problem of alcohol related harm among young people.

ALCOHOL – UK
Council considers alcohol control zones – IC Wales
A WELSH local authority is considering introducing county-wide restrictions on drinking in public to crack down on alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour.

ALCOHOL – UK
Drink education for youngsters – Unlimited Guardian
New government guidelines on alcohol education will recommend giving children as young as five lessons on the dangers of drinking, according to reports.

ALCOHOL – UK
Rise in treatment for alcohol misuse – IC Wales
Welsh Assembly Government figures released yesterday showed the number of people being treated for alcohol misuse in Wales had gone up by more than 40% this year.

METH – NETHERLANDS
Meth: New, Hip and Disastrous – The Van Der Galiën Gazette
Meth is one of the worst drugs ever created my mankind. It’s highly addictive and completely destroys the lives of those who use it. Once people use meth, it’s almost impossible for them to quit (on their own).

PAINKILLERS – CANADA
Student use of painkillers on the rise – The Globe and Mail

More than 20 per cent of Ontario students in Grades 7 to 12 have taken painkillers such as Percocet and Demerol without a prescription, with most getting the pills straight from their parents’ supply.

CANNABIS – UK
One in seven under-13s have tried cannabis – Guardian Unlimited
The study, reported by the EU’s drug agency, says there has been an explosion in the number of children under 15 going into drug treatment across Europe.

ALCOHOL – UK
Brown calls for “cultural shift” on alcohol – The Publican

Gordon Brown has told the drinks industry a “cultural shift” is needed if the battle against underage and binge-drinking is to be won.

HEROIN – USA
Heroin deaths alarm officials – The Arizona Republic

An old narcotic on the brink of a comeback has state and local officials concerned it’s seeping into the hands of Arizona teens.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
San Jose pharmacy takes unused medicine – San Jose Mercury News

A San Jose pharmacy will now accept unused or expired prescription drugs and will safely dispose of them.