Drug News

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.