April 28, 2008 Drug addiction News
On May 5, 2008, the FDA is holding a hearing to discuss approving what Purdue Pharma claims is “a safer formulation” of OxyContin–”legal heroin” according to talk-show host Larry G. Larry Golbom, host of The Prescription Addiction Radio show, will be presenting information at the upcoming FDA hearing on May 5.
ADDICTION – USA
Religion in brief | Faithful to rally against addiction – The Tribune-Democrat
Faithful to rally against addiction: Breaking the Chains, a local faith-based organization combating addiction, will hold a rally at 10:30 a.m. today at the Cambria County Courthouse in Ebensburg.
ADDICTION – CANADA
Study reveals addiction cause and effect – Sherwood Park News
A new study from the University of Alberta reveals that substance abuse among oil industry workers is due to more than just too much money and too little to do.
ADDICTION – UK
Nine-year-olds caught up in booze culture – Kent Online
Children as young as nine are regularly drinking, according to a drink and drugs charity.
ALCOHOL – UK
Minister Gallagher Announces Strengthened Measures To Control Alcohol Advertising, Ireland – Medical News Today
The Government has agreed to accept the strengthened Codes on Advertising and Sponsorship negotiated between the Department of Health and Children, representatives from the Irish Alcohol Industry and representatives from the Irish Advertising Industry.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
7 Questions From Teens About Abusing Easy-to-find Substances – US News
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/04/25/7-questions-from-teens-about-abusing-easy-to-find-substances.html
Students from high schools and middle schools across the country submitted anonymous questions online—about alcohol, the brain, addiction, and everything in between—to NIDA scientists, including some of the nation’s top experts in substance abuse.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug turn-in initiated in Alton – Laconia Citizen
In an effort to continue to raise public awareness of the dangers of prescription drugs, Alton police have initiated a prescription drug turn-in program.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Reports of prescription drug abuse ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ – Kingsport Times News
Prescription drug abuse and related overdoses are on the rise nationwide, and the Appalachian region is no exception.
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