Drug News

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Problem of prescription drug abuse to be discussed in Thursday meeting – Sikeston Standard Democrat

A town meeting scheduled for Thursday evening will address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse.

ALCOHOL – USA
15 Percent of Americans Say They Drive Drunk, Report Finds – Join Together

About one in seven Americans admit to driving drunk, and states in the upper Midwest — led by Wisconsin — have the highest rates of DUI.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes and Prior DWI – Join Together

Drinking drivers involved in fatal crashes are more likely than sober drivers to have a previous conviction for driving while impaired (DWI), according to recently released data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

METH – USA
Battle against Meth – Stuttgart Daily Leader

Methamphetamine producers will now not only find the ingredients they need to produce the powerful drug behind counters, but will have another road block to stop them from purchasing mass quantities of the products containing ephedrine and psuedoephedrine by way of shopping at different pharmacies.

ALCOHOL – USA
‘Death by Alcohol’ story told to Superior students – Small Town Paper News Service

The coroner there ruled the death accidental and named the cause of death as alcohol poisoning.

MARIJUANA – USA
10 Questions Adolescents Have About Marijuana – US News and World Report

The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently offered adolescents the first ever “Drug Facts Chat Day.” Students from high schools and middle schools across the country submitted anonymous questions online.

ALCOHOL
One in four Iranian students sees no problem with alcohol – AFP

A new survey in Iran shows that 25 percent of university students see no problem in drinking alcohol, which has been strictly forbidden since the Islamic revolution, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.

ALCOHOL – USA
Prevent drunk driving – Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Apparently, drunken driving rates are the worst in the Upper Midwest. Wisconsin leads all states, followed by North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

PAINKILLERS – USA
Abuse of painkillers becoming growing concern nationwide – UNH The New Hampshire

According to a national survey done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and Administration, four million young adults between the ages of 18 to 25 used prescription painkillers like OxyContin in 2006 for non-medicinal reasons. Of that four million, 1.7 percent met the criteria for dependence or abuse.