Drug News

PAINKILLER – USA
Doctor’s Offices Can Help Stem Narcotic Painkiller Abuse – Newswire

They walk this tightrope every time a patient asks for a prescription for a powerful opioid narcotic painkiller, such as Oxycontin or Vicodin. These drugs have eased the pain of millions, but have also become lucrative street drugs that are used by millions of people not for pain control, but to get high.

METH – USA
42 stations, 30 minutes, 1 message about meth that you shouldn’t miss – The Arizona Republic

There is a battle our nation is losing. Child by child, family by family, neighborhood by neighborhood, city by city, state by state. And we’re losing it because most people don’t even realize that we’re at war.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Youth pain reliever abuse on the rise – The Daily Courier

Government research is overwhelming. Of all the children and adolescents abusing prescription drugs, 2.5 million are using pain relievers.

HEROIN – USA
Will we be a heroin capital, too? – The Modesto Bee

Heroin is becoming more and more popular with kids; parents need to be educated. The more information parents have, the better chance we have to fight this drug.

METH – USA
Prescott Valley to air program on meth – The Daily Courier

The town government will air an anti-methamphetamine video Tuesday on Channel 15, and invite the public to view it and attend a meeting afterward at the Civic Center.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
More teens meddling with contents of medicine box – Lancaster Eagle Gazette

They can be sold for as little or as much as the seller wants and can be obtained by, for free, from the bathroom of any American home. They’re prescription drugs and, according to local educators and law enforcement, teens are selling and using them more frequently then parents might realize.

ALCOHOL – USA
Salem speaks on dangers of alcohol – Kingman Daily Miner

Mayor-elect John Salem delivered a well-received anti-alcohol message Tuesday during a meeting of The Coalition for Successful Youth Development.

ALCOHOL – UK
Many Students Binge to Celebrate Turning 21, Study Finds – Join Together

Interviews with college students found that a shocking 34 percent of male drinkers and 24 percent of females said they had celebrated their 21st birthday by consuming 21 or more drinks

METH – UK
Methamphetamine Alters Dopamine System, Study Finds – Join Together

University of Washington researchers say that animal studies show that methamphetamine use causes lasting changes in the brain’s dopamine system, making it especially difficult for users to stop using the drug.

ALCOHOL – UK
End NCAA Alcohol Ads, College Officials Say – Join Together

In a letter to NCAA President Myles Brand, a group of more than 100 college presidents and athletic directors called for a ban on beer ads during broadcasts of NCAA basketball games, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).