Drug News

COCAINE – UK
‘Cocaine as available as Smarties’ and ‘readily available’ in Inishowen pubs – Derry Journal
The Irish scourge of cocaine abuse has hit Inishowen - with claims from a number of local pub bosses that the drug is “readily available” - and a Muff drugs counsellor’s warning that the narcotic is “as available as a packet of smarties”.

METH – USA
Facts about methamphetamine – Akron Beacon Journal

Facts about the illegal drug known as methamphetamine or meth.

METH – USA
Highland County to try new anti-meth tool – Chillicothe Gazette

The Highland County Sheriff’s Office will work with several other law enforcement departments in a new effort to combat meth usage and sales in the region.

ALCOHOL – UK
Cheap Alcohol Causing STDs And Unwanted Pregnancies, UK – Medical News Today

The first detailed study of sexual risk and alcohol consumption has confirmed fears that binge drinking, particularly in women, is contributing to an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.

COCAINE – USA
Crack cocaine: It affects us all – MLive

It destroys lives. It sparks violence. And, in the 20 years it’s been in Muskegon County, crack cocaine has been a big, ongoing burden on the local criminal-justice system.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
FDA Says Cold Medicine is Not For Children Under 6 – Discover Magazine
In October, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisers recommended against the use of most nonprescription cold and cough medicines for children under age 6, citing the lack of evidence of safety or efficacy in this age group.

CANNABIS – UK
Inhaled cannabis is more toxic than tobacco smoke – New Scientist

Cannabis smokers beware: puff for puff, smoke from the plant contains significantly more chemicals and carcinogens than that from tobacco.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
New police powers to quell alcohol-related violence – ABC News
Victoria Police have been given new powers to ban drunks and trouble makers from city and Chapel Street for 24 hours in a bid to stamp-out alcohol related violence.

ALCOHOL – UK
Cheap Alcohol Causing STDs And Unwanted Pregnancies, UK – Medical News Today

The first detailed study of sexual risk and alcohol consumption has confirmed fears that binge drinking, particularly in women, is contributing to an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Age of first-time drug users drops to early teens: report – ABC News

A new report says the average age at which people first try drugs, including alcohol, has dropped dramatically from between 17 to 19 to around 12 to 13.

ALCOHOL – CANADA
Canadians’ thirst for alcohol on the rise – Canada
Across Canada, per capita consumption of our favourite legal psychoactive drug has increased more than 11 per cent over the past decade.

METH – SWEDEN
Ohio AG Announces New Anti-Meth Effort – All American Patriots
Four Jurisdictions Take Part in Ohio Methamphetamine Pilot Initiative.

METH – USA
Midtown neighborhood cleaning up meth problem – KVOA News

A midtown neighborhood, once plagued with methamphetamine and crime, is turning around.