Drug News

DRUGS – UK
Adolescent Inhalant Use – Join Together

An annual average of 593,000 adolescents ages 12 to 17 use inhalants for the first time each year, according to combined data from the 2002 to 2006 National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health.

ALCOHOL – UK
More Movie Theaters Selling Alcohol – Join Together

More than 400 movie theaters nationwide now sell alcohol, up from only 14 in 1997, despite concerns about drinking by underage moviegoers, USA Today reported March 26.

ALCOHOL – UK
It’s Spring Break: How Much Does Heavy Drinking Affect Your Body? – Medical News Today

It’s the time of year when more than 1.5 million high school and college students head for warm climates to soak up the sun and drink large quantities of alcohol. Students who vacation with friends over spring break drink almost three times as much as those who stay home with parents or relatives.

ALCOHOL – UK
Analysis Of Government Data Finds Hospitality Tops List Of Industries With Highest Rates Of Alcohol Problems – Medical News Today

A new analysis of government data finds that 15 percent of employees in the hospitality industry suffer from serious alcohol-related problems.

HEROIN – UK
Police warning over ‘deadly’ heroin – Garstang Courier

POLICE in north Lancashire are warning drug users to be on their guard for a potentially deadly batch of heroin in the area.

ALCOHOL – UK
Toll of teenage drinking revealed – BBC News

Almost 10,000 15-to-16-year-olds in the North West of England were questioned as part of the study into underage drinking and violence.

DRUGS – USA
Meeting to discuss drug and alcohol abuse – Indy Star

There will be a Town Hall meeting for Zionsville parents from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 15 at the Zionsville Town Hall. The topic will be “A Community Conversation about Drug/Alcohol Abuse by the Youth in our Community.”

PRESCRIPTION – ISRAEL
Scientists find prescription drugs in water used for irrigation – Ha’aretz

Scientists are concerned that pharmaceuticals - including anti-depressants - could seep into the groundwater that is used for drinking water after a variety of medications have been found in the country’s treated waste water for irrigation.

METH – NEW ZEALAND
Call to ban methamphetamine pipes – Stuff

Sabin told the 200 students to be wary of the growing trend of spiking drinks and cannabis with methamphetamine in a bid to get soft drug users hooked.

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DRUGS – USA
Huxley’s America: A Nation on Drugs – State Journal

Drug use is the driving force behind the boom in American incarceration. Some people shoot heroin. Some smoke pot. College students pop Ritalin at exam time. Elementary schools force-feed Ritalin to children just to spite parents who tune out to Pink Floyd. Doctors and pain clinics prescribe heavy-duty painkillers as if handing out Halloween candy.

HEROIN – USA
Heroin use on the rise in Utah County – ABC 4 News

‘Happy Valley’ may be getting a new nickname. Undercover agents say some people in Utah County have a liking for Heroin and they claim they have proof.

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol breath tests for young ‘voluntary’ – IC Wales

Police trialling alcohol breath-tests for teenagers say the procedure will be voluntary. Officers in North Wales have launched a scheme where groups of teenagers will be breath-tested to see if they have been drinking.

ALCOHOL – UK
Britain urges pregnant women to avoid alcohol – Reuters

Women should drink no alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy, despite uncertainty over whether the odd drink could harm their baby, a British government watchdog said on Wednesday.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol problems more prevalent in hospitality industry – Wichita Business Journal

Workers in the hospitality industry, compared to other industries, suffer the most from alcohol problems, according to new research from the George Washington University Medical Center.

ALCOHOL – UK
Breath-testing for young drinkers – BBC News

Under-age drinkers in the streets and parks in Colwyn Bay could be tested by police armed with breathalyser kits.

HEOIRN – USA
‘Cheese’ Heroin Hooking Young Users in Dallas – NPR

Imagine a 9-year-old heroin junkie. In Dallas, health officials are seeing children that young being brought to hospitals with signs of heroin withdrawal.

DRUGS – USA
Prescription painkiller deaths in state surpass deaths from illegal drugs – The Seattle Times

Every day, 2,500 kids age 12-17 abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Police.

DRUGS – AUSTRALIA
Our children deserve and need a safe school environment – The Age

AT FIRST glance, the idea of drug-testing our school students may not seem palatable. But when we look more closely at the position we are now in, Australians may need to rethink how we can prevent illicit drug use among our young.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
A prescription against death; As drug overdoses overtake traffic fatalities as top killer in New Hampshire, officials left seeking answers – The Daily News of Newburyport

They kill more people in New Hampshire than car crashes. Drug overdoses claimed 168 lives in the Granite State last year. And methadone, a prescription drug, caused more deaths than any other drug.

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ALCOHOL – UK
Acting Surgeon General Kicks Off 1,600 Town Hall Meetings Throughout The Nation To Address The Underage Drinking Problem – Medical News Today

In response to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to prevent and reduce underage drinking, more than 1,600 town hall meetings will take place all across the country in March and April 2008.

METH – USA
Recent survey gauges student drug use – Northwest Arkansas News

In a survey, revealed that 68. 8 percent of 12 th-graders, compared to 15. 5 percent of sixth-graders, admitted to using alcohol at some point during their lifetime. In addition, less than 5 percent of students in sixth through 12 th grades admitted to using methamphetamine during their lifetime or in the past 30 days.

METH – USA
Conference to address effects of drugs on kids – Daily Vidette

University faculty, social workers, Drug Enforcement Administration representatives and other volunteers will come to a head on Thursday at “Living in Danger.”

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription painkiller deaths in state surpass deaths from illegal drugs – The Seattle Times

Every day, 2,500 kids age 12-17 abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Police.

CANNABIS – UK
‘Month of cannabis terrified me’ – BBC News

A mother-of-three who smoked cannabis for a month as part of a BBC documentary has described how the drug left her paranoid and frightened.

PRESCRIPTION – SOUTH AFRICA
New trend in teen prescription drug abuse – Money Web

Parents have long worried whether their kids at college are drinking too much or getting stoned. But alcohol and marijuana aren’t the only substances they should be concerned about: In recent years, a growing number of young people have begun abusing prescription opiates.

METH – USA
I Lost Me (and Interest In Anti-Drug Awareness Campaigns) to Meth – SFist

The most recent ad campaign–a four-month media blitz produced by the California Methamphetamine Initiative called “Me, Not Meth”–can been seen throughout the city.

HEROIN – USA
‘Cheese’ Heroin Hooking Young Users in Dallas – NPR

Cheese heroin is Mexican black-tar heroin that has been diluted with crushed tablets of over-the-counter sleep medication such as Tylenol PM.

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ALCOHOL – USA

Fosters to Limit Alcohol in Premixed Drinks, Drop Energy Ingredients – Join Together

Responding to the Australian prime minister’s crackdown on binge drinking, Foster’s Group Ltd. announced that it will cap the amount of alcohol in its premixed drink products, stop adding “energy” ingredients like caffeine and taurine to drinks, and drop brands like the high-alcohol Cougar XS, a mix of bourbon and cola.

ALCOHOL – USA

Heavy Drinking Linked to Mortality Risk – Join Together

Men who consume more alcohol on drinking days are at increased risk of death even if their average amount of alcohol over time isn’t excessive, according to researchers who said that drinking quantity and frequency influence mortality more than average consumption over time.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA

Bishop, Bligh back alcohol warning labels – ABC News

The deputy Opposition leader and Queensland Premier have backed a Government plan to use graphic warning labels on alcohol products to deter binge drinking.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA

Govt may consider raising drinking age – The Sydney Morning Herald

The federal government would consider raising the legal drinking age and increasing alcohol taxes if there was a community push for such measures.

ALCOHOL – UK

Raising legal age for buying alcohol will only worsen difficulties – The Herald

I am a student on an exchange in the United States and would like to take this opportunity to comment on the proposal to raise the drinking age in Scotland.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA

Parents targeted in youth drink clampdown – The Age

THE Rudd Government’s next target in its anti-binge-drinking crusade will be parents who give alcohol to teenagers and their mates. The Government announced yesterday it was stepping up the pace of its fight against binge drinking among young people.

ALCOHOL – UK

Drink campaign targets women – Times Online

A hard-hitting advertising campaign will aim to shake middle-aged women out of their complacency towards alcohol consumption after research revealed just one large glass of wine a night could increase their risk of breast cancer by 50 per cent.

DRUGS – USA

National D.A.R.E. Day Proclamation by The President of The United States – DARE

Each year, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) teaches millions of children across our country how to resist drugs and violence. On National D.A.R.E. Day, we honor the individuals who help our Nation’s young people avoid the dangers of substance abuse and become productive citizens.

METH – USA

Anti-meth group making public push – Today’s News-Herald

The group looking to halt the spread of methamphetamine use in Lake Havasu City is making a push to get the public more information and more involved.

METH – USA

Program to educate youth on dangers of meth use – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

The scenes are part of Alabama’s new Zero Meth program — an attempt by the state’s District Attorney Association and Gov. Bob Riley to educate people about the dangers of meth and help those already addicted.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Bishop, Bligh back alcohol warning labels – ABC News

The deputy Opposition leader and Queensland Premier have backed a Government plan to use graphic warning labels on alcohol products to deter binge drinking.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Govt may consider raising drinking age – The Sydney Morning Herald

The federal government would consider raising the legal drinking age and increasing alcohol taxes if there was a community push for such measures.

ALCOHOL – UK
Raising legal age for buying alcohol will only worsen difficulties – The Herald

I am a student on an exchange in the United States and would like to take this opportunity to comment on the proposal to raise the drinking age in Scotland.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Parents targeted in youth drink clampdown – The Age
THE Rudd Government’s next target in its anti-binge-drinking crusade will be parents who give alcohol to teenagers and their mates. The Government announced yesterday it was stepping up the pace of its fight against binge drinking among young people.

ALCOHOL – UK
Drink campaign targets women – Times Online

A hard-hitting advertising campaign will aim to shake middle-aged women out of their complacency towards alcohol consumption after research revealed just one large glass of wine a night could increase their risk of breast cancer by 50 per cent.

DRUGS – USA
National D.A.R.E. Day Proclamation by The President of The United States – DARE
http://www.dare.com/home/tertiary/default1b34.asp
Each year, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) teaches millions of children across our country how to resist drugs and violence. On National D.A.R.E. Day, we honor the individuals who help our Nation’s young people avoid the dangers of substance abuse and become productive citizens.

METH – USA
Anti-meth group making public push – Today’s News-Herald
http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2008/03/24/news/doc47e73afb30d8e211469895.txt
The group looking to halt the spread of methamphetamine use in Lake Havasu City is making a push to get the public more information and more involved.

METH – USA
Program to educate youth on dangers of meth use – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/story/279054.html
The scenes are part of Alabama’s new Zero Meth program — an attempt by the state’s District Attorney Association and Gov. Bob Riley to educate people about the dangers of meth and help those already addicted.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Bishop, Bligh back alcohol warning labels – ABC News
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/24/2197754.htm?section=justin
The deputy Opposition leader and Queensland Premier have backed a Government plan to use graphic warning labels on alcohol products to deter binge drinking.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Govt may consider raising drinking age – The Sydney Morning Herald
http://news.smh.com.au/govt-may-consider-raising-drinking-age/20080324-215z.html
The federal government would consider raising the legal drinking age and increasing alcohol taxes if there was a community push for such measures.

ALCOHOL – UK
Raising legal age for buying alcohol will only worsen difficulties – The Herald
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/letters/display.var.2141009.0.Raising_legal_age_for_buying_alcohol_will_only_worsen_difficulties.php
I am a student on an exchange in the United States and would like to take this opportunity to comment on the proposal to raise the drinking age in Scotland.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Parents targeted in youth drink clampdown – The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/parents-targeted-in-youth-drink-clampdown/2008/03/23/1206206926135.html
THE Rudd Government’s next target in its anti-binge-drinking crusade will be parents who give alcohol to teenagers and their mates. The Government announced yesterday it was stepping up the pace of its fight against binge drinking among young people.

ALCOHOL – UK
Drink campaign targets women – Times Online
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article3602031.ece
A hard-hitting advertising campaign will aim to shake middle-aged women out of their complacency towards alcohol consumption after research revealed just one large glass of wine a night could increase their risk of breast cancer by 50 per cent.

DRUGS – USA
National D.A.R.E. Day Proclamation by The President of The United States – DARE
http://www.dare.com/home/tertiary/default1b34.asp
Each year, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) teaches millions of children across our country how to resist drugs and violence. On National D.A.R.E. Day, we honor the individuals who help our Nation’s young people avoid the dangers of substance abuse and become productive citizens.

METH – USA
Anti-meth group making public push – Today’s News-Herald
http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2008/03/24/news/doc47e73afb30d8e211469895.txt
The group looking to halt the spread of methamphetamine use in Lake Havasu City is making a push to get the public more information and more involved.

METH – USA
Program to educate youth on dangers of meth use – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/story/279054.html
The scenes are part of Alabama’s new Zero Meth program — an attempt by the state’s District Attorney Association and Gov. Bob Riley to educate people about the dangers of meth and help those already addicted.

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ALCOHOL – USA
Fosters to Limit Alcohol in Premixed Drinks, Drop Energy Ingredients – Join Together

Responding to the Australian prime minister’s crackdown on binge drinking, Foster’s Group Ltd. announced that it will cap the amount of alcohol in its premixed drink products, stop adding “energy” ingredients like caffeine and taurine to drinks, and drop brands like the high-alcohol Cougar XS, a mix of bourbon and cola.

ALCOHOL – USA
Heavy Drinking Linked to Mortality Risk – Join Together

Men who consume more alcohol on drinking days are at increased risk of death even if their average amount of alcohol over time isn’t excessive, according to researchers who said that drinking quantity and frequency influence mortality more than average consumption over time.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Bishop, Bligh back alcohol warning labels – ABC News

The deputy Opposition leader and Queensland Premier have backed a Government plan to use graphic warning labels on alcohol products to deter binge drinking.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Govt may consider raising drinking age – The Sydney Morning Herald

The federal government would consider raising the legal drinking age and increasing alcohol taxes if there was a community push for such measures.

ALCOHOL – UK
Raising legal age for buying alcohol will only worsen difficulties – The Herald

I am a student on an exchange in the United States and would like to take this opportunity to comment on the proposal to raise the drinking age in Scotland.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Parents targeted in youth drink clampdown – The Age

THE Rudd Government’s next target in its anti-binge-drinking crusade will be parents who give alcohol to teenagers and their mates. The Government announced yesterday it was stepping up the pace of its fight against binge drinking among young people.

ALCOHOL – UK
Drink campaign targets women – Times Online

A hard-hitting advertising campaign will aim to shake middle-aged women out of their complacency towards alcohol consumption after research revealed just one large glass of wine a night could increase their risk of breast cancer by 50 per cent.

DRUGS – USA
National D.A.R.E. Day Proclamation by The President of The United States – DARE

Each year, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) teaches millions of children across our country how to resist drugs and violence. On National D.A.R.E. Day, we honor the individuals who help our Nation’s young people avoid the dangers of substance abuse and become productive citizens.

METH – USA
Anti-meth group making public push – Today’s News-Herald

The group looking to halt the spread of methamphetamine use in Lake Havasu City is making a push to get the public more information and more involved.

METH – USA
Program to educate youth on dangers of meth use – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

The scenes are part of Alabama’s new Zero Meth program — an attempt by the state’s District Attorney Association and Gov. Bob Riley to educate people about the dangers of meth and help those already addicted.

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PRESCRIPTION – USA
Dangerous Prescription Mistakes Go Unreported, Pose Grave Risks – Staten Island Advance

The New York Public Interest Research Group estimates that four of every 100 prescriptions are misfilled by New York pharmacies, physicians and hospitals

ALCOHOL – USA
Honda Center To Prohibit Alcohol Sales During NCAA Games – KNBC TV News

When UCLA faces Texas A & M in an NCAA men’s basketball tournament second-round game Saturday, a beverage traditionally associated with sporting events will again be missing from Honda Center’s concession stands — beer.

ALCOHOL – UK
Women targeted in drink campaign – Telegraph

Middle-aged women will be targeted in a hard-hitting anti-alcohol campaign after research found that just one large glass of wine per night could increase the risk of breast cancer by 60 per cent.

METH – CANADA
My methy, methy life – Globe and mail

Two new books about methamphetamine addiction, both compelling stories, will surely serve as cautionary tales for young adult readers.

COCAINE – USA
Peru sees cocaine making a comeback – Los Angeles Times

Peru’s cocaine industry, the world’s largest and most violent in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is again on the upswing.

COCAINE – AUSTRALIA
Blatant sale of cocaine testing kit – The Daily Telegraph

SMACK in the middle of Sydney’s Oxford St, it reads like a daily specials board at your favourite restaurant - “Cocaine & XTC testing kits now in stock”.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drugs trouble WNC youth – Asheville Citizen-Times

More WNC high school students reported taking prescription drugs without a doctor’s permission than students in any other region of the state.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Meth use falls; Prescription drug abuse rises – KPAX Montana News

Meth use in Montana is on the decline but as this drug loses its popularity, another type of drug use on the rise.

DRUGS – USA
Popping Pills For Pleasure – Tampa Tribune

Prescription pills are an attractive recreational drug for a variety of reasons. High on the list is that the drugs are legal. Acquiring a doctor’s signature is much easier than smuggling narcotics across the border.

DRUGS – NEW ZEALAND
Police survey finds P is third most popular drug after alcohol, cannabis – New Zealand Herald

Methamphetamine, or P, is the third most commonly used drug after alcohol and cannabis among people arrested in New Zealand, a police survey has found.

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COCAINE – USA
Cocaine Education – Trans World News

This year approximately five million Americans will voluntarily try cocaine, risking nausea, physical pain, insomnia and paranoia. Nearly half of this number will continue to use cocaine repeatedly through the year risking cardiac problems, high blood pressure, pulmonary difficulties, stroke and feelings of depression.

COCAINE – GHANA
Use of cocaine as aphrodisiac on the increase – Joy Online

An increasing number of Ghanaians are now using hard drugs as aphrodisiacs, a narcotic expert, Dr J. B. Asare, has said.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug task force gains national interest – Laconia Citizen

The task force recently formed by the Laconia Police Department and the Belknap County Sheriff’s department to combat the illegal sale and use of prescription drugs is generating national interest from communities trying to come to terms with their own, similar problems.

METH – IRELAND
Fergie gives me ten reasons to not use meth. – Fashion.ie

And who really cares about what the other nine are, because this picture is the only one that matters.

ALCOHOL – UK
Women drinkers ‘face cancer risk’ – BBC News

Women who drink above the government’s recommended limit are 50% more likely to develop breast cancer, the Department of Health has said.

ALCOHOL – UK
Women targeted in drink campaign – Telegraph

Middle-aged women will be targeted in a hard-hitting anti-alcohol campaign after research found that just one large glass of wine per night could increase the risk of breast cancer by 60 per cent.

METH – USA
Methamphetamine concerns state law enforcement more than other drugs – Opelika Auburn News

The number one drug of concern in Alabama is methamphetamine, said Greg Borland, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for the state.

METH – USA
Funds available for Meth support groups, projects – Douglas Daily Dispatch

The Cochise County Substance Abuse Coalition (CCSAC) announces that it has funding available for projects, support groups, awareness events or any other grassroots startup community program committed to supporting friends and family members of individuals addicted to methamphetamine.

HEROIN – USA
Signs of Heroin Abuse Education – Trans World News

As heroin use skyrockets across the nation, many concerned parents are scrambling to get facts. Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia, educates parents on the signs of heroin abuse.

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METH – USA
Statewide meth campaign launched – The Bay Area Reporter

Posters and billboards started appearing earlier this month, and a cable TV ad premiered Monday, March 17.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Illicit prescription drug use common – SCSU University Chronicle

Illicit prescription drug use among U.S. undergraduate college students has been increasing in the past decade, according to the book “Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use.”

ALCOHOL – UK
Model Youth Drinking Prevention Program Less Effective in Urban Community – Join Together

A model prevention program that worked well in rural communities did not achieve the same results in curbing drinking among middle-school students in an urban area, a new study finds.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Don’t flush prescription drugs, county says – Palo Alto Online News

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is reminding residents that the county’s household hazardous waste program accepts most medications for disposal.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Entities partner to fight prescription drug problem – The Daily Press

Several local entities have partnered on a prescription drug abuse awareness poster and film contest in Delta County.

ADDICTION – CANADA
Addictions awareness contest highlights emerging issues – Daily Miner and News

Out of the box innovation was rewarded as the Lake of the Woods Royal Purple 268 and Elks 454 lodges presented over $1,000 in prizes Wednesday to students for a variety of media in their addiction awareness contest.

METHADONE – USA
Methadone Gaining Popularity As Cheap Pain Killer – MyFox Kansas City News

Methadone costs about 90 percent less than generic oxycontin. Dr. McKnelly said like oxycontin and other narcotics, increased use of methadone brings increased abuse.

METH – USA
Meth Project selects former city manager – Billings Gazette

The Montana Meth Project’s new executive director said he hopes his 30 years in public service and the connections he has made during that time will help the statewide efforts soar even further.

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ADDERALL – USA
College students unaware of risks of ADHD drugs – Baltimore Examiner

College students who abuse medications for attention-deficit disorder typically don’t know about serious side effects, including heart attacks, aggressive or suicidal behavior, paranoia and hallucinations, researchers say.

METH – USA
Battling Meth Addiction in the Gay Community – Gay Wired

Crystal, Tina, Crissy and Dizzy are not the members of the latest all girl group. They are just a few of the cute little nicknames gay people have given to an addictive drug causing mass destruction in our community.

METHADONE – UK
Methadone: a necessary evil – BBC News

Methadone can be highly addictive and dangerous and has been linked to the deaths of several drug addicts’ children.

ALCOHOL – UK
Rise in alcohol abuse cases – The Press Association

The number of people treated for alcohol abuse jumped more than a fifth in two years, new figures show.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Sports told to reject alcohol sponsorship – ABC News

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation wants elite sports to stop accepting alcohol sponsorship.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Sports should ‘drop booze sponsors’ – The Sydney Morning Herald

Sporting groups should drop alcohol-related sponsorship as part of a national effort to prevent binge drinking and its dangerous effects, a Victorian health leader says.

ALCOHOL – USA
Foster’s Group to Stop Making High Alcohol, Added Energy Drinks – Bloomberg

Foster’s Group Ltd., Australia’s biggest liquor maker, will stop producing high alcohol and added energy pre-mixed spirit drinks.

HEROIN – UK
Heroin warning follows deaths – Devon 24

A potentially lethal batch of high strength heroin is in circulation in the area, police have warned following a second Ilfracombe death in a week.

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COCAINE – UK
Doctors Should Ask About Cocaine Use When Younger Patients Present With Chest Pains – Medical News Today

In a bid to improve management of patients who present with chest pain and other heart attack symptoms, the American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a scientific statement recommending doctors ask about cocaine use when they examine younger patients with chest pains and who have no obvious risk factors for heart disease.

ALCOHOL – UK
Teen Drinking More Difficult To Tackle In Urban Areas – Medical News Today

Keeping middle schoolers from alcohol is a tougher task in the inner city than in rural areas, even for experts armed with the best prevention programs, a new University of Florida study shows.

METH – UK
California Launches Campaign Aimed To Discourage MSM From Using Crystal Meth, Reduce High-Risk Sexual Activity – Medical News Today
California drug officials on Thursday launched an $11 million media campaign that aims to discourage men who have sex with men from using crystal methamphetamine.

METH – UK
ADP Launches New Campaign To Reduce Meth Use In California – Medical News Today

“Methamphetamine use is a problem in California and we are committed to doing all we can to address it,” said Renee Zito, Director of ADP.

COCAINE – INDIA
Cocaine Abuse During Youth May Trigger Heart Attack? – News Locale

As if cocaine abuse was not bad enough, the American Heart Association (AHA) has now said that young people who use the drug could suffer from heart attack symptoms like chest pain, anxiety and palpitations.

METH – AUSTRALIA
Ice curse tightening grip on Sydney – The Daily Telegraph

SYDNEY’s war with the devastating drug ice shows no sign of easing, with new statistics showing its use continues to soar amid warnings that underground drug laboratories are becoming larger and more sophisticated.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Battle for lives: Parents are front-line fighters against drug misuse – The Salt Lake Tribune

Those battles are still being fought, but the war has a new front - medicine cabinets in urban, rural and suburban homes - and a new target: prescription drugs. But the most vulnerable victims are still teenagers and adolescents. Parents are the front-line soldiers in this new battle.

METH – USA
United against meth – Sacramento Bee

Next week, six Sacramento-area TV stations will hit the pause button in their normally cutthroat battle for viewers. This cease-fire will happen for only a half-hour, at 6:30 p.m. March 26, but it nonetheless is an extraordinary step. They have all agreed to air the same program at the same time. Commercial-free, to boot.

ALCOHOL – USA
Irish call for holiday alcohol restraint – USA Today

A record-setting 650,000 revelers lined the sunny streets of Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, as Ireland’s leaders urged the nation to honor its “most famous immigrant” — and avoid drinking too much alcohol.

ALCOHOL – USA
Curbing Teen Drinking Difficult In Urban Areas – Science Daily

Keeping middle schoolers from alcohol is a tougher task in the inner city than in rural areas, even for experts armed with the best prevention programs, a new University of Florida study shows.

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