Drug News

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA

Binge drinking ‘epidemic’ worries Rudd – The Sydney Morning Herald

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is looking at ways to tackle what he says is a worsening “epidemic” of binge drinking.

RITALIN – USA

Ritalin abuse growing by word of mouth – Examiner

Two of three people who abuse Ritalin or other medications attention disorders get the drugs free from a family member or friend, a new report says.

ALCOHOL – UK

Alcoholics Underestimate The Risk Of Bleeding – Medical News Today

Gastrointestinal bleeding can be fatal something which is not known to many alcoholics. This was the conclusion reached by the Leipzig gastroenterologist Niels Teich and his colleagues, on the basis of a survey in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

PRESCRIPTION – USA

Prescription drugs endanger students – The Collegian Online

When coffee and cold showers fail to stimulate stressed students, it can be tempting to use prescription drugs to focus, stay awake or de-stress. However, there are many side-effects and consequences of using pharmaceuticals that students may not be aware of.

METH – CANADA

Students hear message about meth – Prince George Citizen

The only people who can push drugs out of schools are students, that’s part of the message the Crystal Meth Society of B.C. is delivering in Prince George all week.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA

Prime Minister concerned about ‘epidemic of binge drinking’ – ABC Online

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he’s concerned by what he calls an “epidemic of binge drinking” across the country.

PRESCRIPTION – USA

Rising attention on prescription abuse – Daily Pennsylvanian

It has killed a Hollywood actor and been the subject of a Superbowl ad - prescription drug abuse is definitely on the national radar.