Drug News

DRUGS – USA
Got unused medication? Bring it to Broward sheriff’s deputies today – Sun-Sentinel

If a teen is thinking about trying drugs for the first time, chances are he or she willhead straight for a parent’s medicine cabinet.

METH – USA
P a problem the Govt is taking seriously – Scoop

The Government takes the scourge of illegal drugs such as methamphetamine (or P) extremely seriously, Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton said today.

ALCOHOL – UK
WHO to Launch Campaign Against Harmful Drinking – Join Together

Saying that the “harmful use of alcohol causes serious public-health problems,” the World Health Organization (WHO) says it will devise an international plan to address issues like binge drinking and alcohol marketing.

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions Double in U.K. – Join Together

Twice as many people were admitted to hospitals in the U.K. with alcohol-related problems in 2006-07 than a decade earlier, according to new government research.

DRUGS – USA
Focus on recovery for Scottish drug addicts – Scotsman

SCOTLAND’S new drug strategy will focus on helping addicts into recovery rather than treatment programmes.

DRUGS – USA
Addicts turn to prescription drugs for fix – KTEN News

Police in Enid say they’re seeing an increase in drug addicts using prescription drugs. Police say prescription narcotics are the easiest drugs to get because abusers complain of symptoms that are hard to diagnose but are treated with pain medicines.

ALCOHOL – USA
Ways to calculate blood alcohol content – News Day

It’s tough to know for sure, but drivers do have tools to help determine if they’ve had too much to drink before they get behind the wheel.

ALCOHOL – USA
Police chiefs call for war on drunks – The Sydney Morning Herald

DRUNK tanks, alcohol taxes and eliminating happy hours are among measures outlined by Australian police commissioners yesterday for a nationwide campaign to combat binge drinking and alcohol-related violence in bars, pubs and clubs.

ALCOHOL – USA
New ABC campaign aims to tackle alcohol misuse by seniors – WSLS News

In conjunction with May’s designation as Older Americans Month, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is distributing a new educational brochure, detailing the effects of alcohol on older adults, through ABC stores statewide.

METH – USA
Life After Meth – KOAM TV News

Methamphetamine is a drug running rampant in the Four States, breaking apart families and ruining lives.

ADDICTION – USA
Newly Released Narconon Website Challenges Inevitability of Relapse – e-Media Wire

Decades of producing stably drug-free lives for its graduates has prompted Narconon to launch a new website — www.drugfreelives.org — testifying that addiction need not be considered a relapsing disease. Stable recovery is possible, it presents. Even to be expected.

METHADONE – USA
Methadone deaths rise in N.C. – Asheville Citizen-Time

The problem has become particularly severe in North Carolina, where methadone overdose deaths soared from 48 in 1999 to 354 in 2006, a more than 600 percent increase, according to state records.

COCAINE – THAILAND
Cocaine overdose cases at UK hospitals increase four fold – The Thaindian

The number of drug users in Britain being admitted to hospital with cocaine overdoses is four times higher than what it was eight years ago, new figures reveal.

HEROIN – SPAIN
Heroin the main cause of death among Barcelona youngsters – Typically Spanish

A total of 90 people died from heroin overdoses in Barcelona last year, and according to Público newspaper that makes the drug the largest cause of death among the young in the city, greater than those to die in traffic accidents or in suicides.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
Oct 2nd to be ‘World No Alcohol Day’? – Times of India

Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary could soon be a dry day globally. India has officially proposed at the ongoing World Health Assembly in Geneva that October 2 be declared ‘World No Alcohol Day’.

ADDICTION – INDIA
Students taking Alzheimer’s, ADHD medicines – Herald Publications

Performance pressure is driving children to take drugs that they believe improve brain functioning during examinations.

ALCOHOl – UK
Health and beauty – Manchester Evening News

The north west has one of the biggest alcohol abuse problems in the UK, with one in three adults drinking amounts hazardous to their health.

ADDERALL – USA
Higher education – Augusta Chronicle

For some teens hoping to get an A, inspiration comes from a pill starting with the same letter — Adderall.

METH – USA
NEVADA YOUTH: Student meth use declines – Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada high school and middle school students in growing numbers are laying off methamphetamine, marijuana and other drugs, a new survey suggests.

COCAINE – UK
Pictured: The face of modern cocaine Britain – Daily Mail

While it appears to be a staple part of the celebrity lifestyle for many pop-stars and models, it is still something you don’t expect to see in public.

COCAINE – UK
Colombian drug cartels blamed for the destruction of rainforest – Telegraph

Drug cultivation is the biggest cause of deforestation in Colombia with 741,000 acres of rainforest cleared every year, the country’s vice-president has said.

ALCOHOL – UK
Women Alcoholics Set To Match Men, UK – Medical News Today

Leading alcohol treatment organisation, The Linwood Group, believes the number of women accessing rehab will soon equal men.

ALCOHOL – IRELAND
High youth drug, alcohol use – survey – The Irish Times

A survey of hundreds of teenagers aged between 15 and 19 years old from the south and south east found more than 50 per cent frequently drank heavily with a similar number regularly using drugs.

ALCOHOL – UK
Action urged to cut big rise in heavy drinking – Guardian

Tougher measures to discourage people from damaging their health through alcohol abuse were called for yesterday as official statistics showed that the number of hospital admissions caused by heavy drinking has more than doubled since 1995.

ALCOHOL – UK
Record numbers are treated in hospital for alcohol problems – Independent
Almost 5,000 young people under 18, received emergency treatment for alcohol abuse last year as hospitals admitted record numbers of patients with drink-related problems.
ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol fuelled admissions to hospital double in a decade – Telegraph

The number of people admitted to hospital because of their drinking has doubled in just over a decade to reach more than 200,000, new figures show.

DRUGS – USA
Chronic Illnesses Kill More than Infectious Diseases, WHO Says – Join Together

Infectious diseases like malaria and tuberculosis once killed the most people worldwide, but now non-communicable diseases — including some related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use — are the world’s biggest killers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

DRUGS – UK
Call For More Education On Sports Drug Abuse – Medical News Today

A Clinical Biochemist called for more education about anabolic steroid drug abuse at a conference in Birmingham (UK). Speaking at the annual conference of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry, Dr Michael Wheeler spoke out about the unknown side effects of drug abuse in sport.

METH – UK
Meth Production Threatens Children’s Safety, New Book – Medical News Today

It’s been said that drug use is a “victimless crime,” but for methamphetamine addicts, it’s certainly not true-especially for those with children in their homes.

COCAINE – UK
Cocaine use on the rise in Britain – United Press International

As cocaine use has increased in Britain in the past eight years, four times as many people are hospitalized for health problems linked to the drug, experts say.

ADDERALL – USA
Children Poisoning Themselves with Illegal Psychiatric Drugs – Huffington Post

No one knows how many of America’s high school age youngsters are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs, but an estimate of 10%-15% would not be far off, and for some ages groups and circumstances it will be far too low.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
More than 50 percent of UK Women consume Alcohol during Pregnancy – Health Jockey

According to a latest survey it has been found that the consumption of alcohol would have long term negative effects on the children. The research papers released by National Health Service have revealed that older mothers are prone to drinking alcohol compared to the younger ones.

ALCOHOL – FINLAND
Police Step Up Vigilance Of Alcohol Usage – YLE News

Police plan to keep a particularly sharp eye on alcohol usage this week. Their goal will be to prevent alcohol abuse among young people and to reduce consumption.

ALCOHOL – CANADA
Nunatsiavut Government Takes Aim at Alcohol and Drugs – VOCM

The Nunatsiavut Government’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee will conduct a series of meetings this week, aimed at reducing the flow of alcohol and drugs into their communities.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol use is No. 1 contributing factor in boating fatalities – Lake County News

According to the most recent U.S. Coast Guard statistics, alcohol use is ranked No. 1 as a contributing factor in fatal boating accidents in the United States.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drugs need proper disposal – The Tennessean

William Sites of Nashville wanted to know what to do with prescription drugs remaining after his wife’s father passed away. He tried to donate them but couldn’t. He didn’t want to flush them down the toilet because that practice has been linked to trace amounts of drugs in drinking water.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Ads focus on children’s prescription drug deaths – East Valley Tribune

Tammy Pasanella sobbed as she stood in front of a wall of television cameras and reporters on Friday and recalled how her son, Chandler Valley Christian High School football player Danny Pasanella, slipped into a prescription drug addiction and, ultimately, death.

METH – USA
Dentist shows students effects of meth on mouths – Wenatchee World

Meth is a highly addictive drug that comes in several forms, including powder, crystal, rocks and tablets, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. It can be snorted, smoked, swallowed or injected. Long-term effects include paranoia, hallucinations, delusions and severe dental problems.

ALCOHOL – UK
Revealed: the TRUE scale of Scotland’s alcohol problem – The Sunday Herald

AS MUCH AS DRINKING TWICE ARE SCOTS PREVIOUSLY thought, the to be published tomorrow figures New can reveal. Herald Sunday underestimated how much seriously previous surveys that indicate alcohol we consume.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug abuse focus of special summit – Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

Parents, students and community leaders from every walk of life showed up at the Bosa Community Center Wednesday night to address the issue of drug abuse.

COCAINE – UK
Government launches cocaine crackdown – Home Office

The government is launching a new crackdown on cocaine, Drugs Minister Vernon Coaker announced today.

ALCOHOL – IRELAND
HSE launches new Alcohol Awareness Campaign – Drugs.ie

The Health Service Executive has launched a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at delaying the age at which young people start to drink.

DRUGS – UK
Tackling drugs – Welsh Assembly Government

Prevention, support and enforcement are the three pillars of reducing the harm caused by illicit drug use, says Minister for Social Justice and Local Government Dr Brian Gibbons.

ALCOHOL – IRELAND
HSE plans shock tactics to scare teenagers off alcohol – Irish Independent

The figures were revealed as the Health Service Executive (HSE) prepares to launch a new alcohol awareness campaign today aimed at delaying the age at which young people start to drink.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Internet Called ‘Biggest Culprit’ in Prescription Drug Abuse – Join Together

Prescription drug abuse is being fueled by easy access to pharmaceuticals on the Internet, often facilitated by shady doctors and pharmacies.

ALCOHOL – UK
21st Birthday Binge Drinking Extremely Common; Can Pose Serious Health Hazards – Medical News Today

The “21 for 21″ ritual, where 21st birthday revelers attempt to down 21 alcoholic drinks, is highly prevalent among college students, according to new research. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University of Missouri determined that many college students drink to excess on their 21st birthdays and potentially jeopardize their health.

DRUGS – USA
FACTBOX: Recent developments in Mexico’s drugs war – Reuters

Here are some of the latest developments in Mexico’s war with violent drug cartels, which produce and transport drugs across the border into the United States.
METH – USA
Fighting ‘a new smallpox’ – Indian Country Today

With drums and singing from Gathering of Nations Powwow in the distance, the National Congress of American Indians, in conjunction with other federal and Native organizations, launched an anti-methamphetamine print and radio campaign to specifically target American Indian and Native Alaskan audiences.

RITALIN – AUSTRALIA
Brain-boosting drugs ‘will be misused’ – News.com.au

MEDICAL experts are warning that school and university students could soon be tested for “performance enhancing drugs” after exams.

RITALIN – UK
Boffins sound exam cheat warning on brain enhancing pills – The Register

A group of leading medical scientists has called on the government to investigate what effects the use of brain performance-enhancing drugs by healthy people could have on society, education and the workplace.

RITALIN – UK
Smart drugs for students – Channel 4 News

If performance enhancing drugs for your brain are now a reality, should students face the same kind of restrictions as athletes?

ADDICTION – USA
New Drug Addiction and Alcohol Drug Treatment – PR-USA

The combination of Palm Springs Recovery’s affordability and its magnificent setting in the shadows of the San Jacinto Mountains has already made it a very popular treatment destination and rooms are filling quickly.

New campaign takes cocaine impact to Europe – Reuters

A picture campaign highlighting the devastation caused in Colombia by the production of cocaine for markets in Europe and America came to London on Wednesday before heading across Europe.

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol And Energy Drinks Serve Up Double Danger – Medical News Today
People who drink alcohol mixed with energy drinks can double their chances of being hurt or injured after drinking, needing medical attention and travelling with a drunk driver, according to new US research.

HEROIN – USA
Deadly strain of heroin circulating in Hartford – WTNH News

A spokesman for Hartford Hospital says the ER has seen multiple victims who have overdosed on a lethal strain of heroin.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Lower alcohol wines seen as way to curb binge drinking – ABC News

The Australian Wine Research Institute says making wines with a lower alcohol content would be a more effective approach to dealing with irresponsible drinking, than tax rises on alcoholic drinks.

DRUGS – USA
Drug Rehab Warns Against Opiate Addiction – Trans World News

There are many forms of substance addiction. Addiction in any form, of course, should be a cause for raised concern. There are increased risks however that stem from opiate addiction. Unlike forms of stimulant addiction, opiates run a greater risk of overdosing.

HEROIN – USA
Authorities struggle to combat surge in Ohio heroin cases – Huntington Herald Dispatch

Authorities are barely keeping up with a surge in the amount of heroin flowing into the Columbus area, the government’s top anti-drug agent for Ohio said Tuesday.

HEROIN – USA
Eighth Graders Get In-Depth Look At Heroin Use – WMDT News

Eighth graders in Salisbury got an in-depth look at the effects of heroin use Tuesday morning.
ALCOHOL – INDIA
Alcohol Awareness Campaign Inaugurated in UK – Indian Wine Academy

If you don’t know the standard unit of a wine glass, do not despair. A recent alcohol awareness campaign in England has revealed that three-fourth of British drinkers don’t know it either.

ALCOHOL – USA
Del Mar bans alcohol on beaches – San Jose Mercury News

The sands of Del Mar are no longer allowing booze. The City Council on Monday night unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that bans alcohol at city parks and beaches starting Friday and continuing through Labor Day.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol banned at beaches for summer – San Diego Union Tribune

The Del Mar City Council last night unanimously approved an emergency ordinance banning alcohol at city parks and beaches from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

PRESCRIPTION – AUSTRALIA
Prescription drugs making older drivers dizzy, clumsy – Melbourne Herald Sun

DRIVERS, especially those over 55, are putting lives at risk by driving while drowsy, dizzy and clumsy on prescription medication.

PRESCRIPTION – AUSTRALIA
Qlders ignoring prescription drug warnings: survey – ABC News
New research has found that almost a quarter of Queenslanders are ignoring warning labels and driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

PRESCRIPTION – AUSTRALIA
Motorists over 55 on prescription drugs are dangerous – Courier Mail

A NEW study shows motorists, especially those aged over 55, are putting lives at risk by driving after taking medicine that can make them drowsy.

COCAINE – UK
Govt starts cocaine crackdown – Politics

A new government crackdown on cocaine begins today with drug minister Vernon Coaker announcing a £1 million FRANK campaign aimed at 15 to 18-year-olds and a government commitment to Colombia’s ‘Shared Responsibility’ campaign.

ADDICTION – USA
Sunset Malibu-Catering to your individual addiction – Trans World News

Any alcohol and drug treatment center talk about the importance of “expert” clinical care. Unfortunately, words don’t always translate into practice.

ADDICTION – USA
New Drug Addiction and Alcohol Drug Treatment Center Opens in Palm Springs : Recover from Addiction and Discover

Palm Springs Recovery, a luxurious yet affordable addiction and alcohol drug treatment center, announced its grand opening May 19. Palm Springs Recovery is dedicated to the practice of teaching a healthy, sober lifestyle in which clients are able to carry back into the real world.

METH – USA
Numbers Show Improvement In Meth Battle – KCRA News

Like the effects of the drug, methamphetamine hit Stanislaus County fast and with intensity.

METH – USA
Meth Coalition Reaching out to Hastings – Nebraska TV

“Growing up I lived in foster homes because of parents who used meth.” Having seen what meth can do, Betty Vertin tries to help others. But finds many don’t think it’s a problem in a town like Hastings.

METH – USA
Kroger says meth, environment top priorities as Ore. AG – KCBY News

The federal prosecutor turned law professor who is about to become the next Oregon attorney general says his top priorities are battling the illegal methamphetamine trade and getting tough on enforcing environmental laws.

DRUGS – AUSTRALIA
More older drivers under influence – Melbourne Herald Sun

DRIVERS, especially those over 55, are putting lives at risk by driving while drowsy, dizzy and clumsy on prescription medication, new research shows.

ALCOHOL – UK
BMA Response To Government Campaign On Alcohol Units, UK – Medical News Today

People could be risking their health and driving over the limit because they don’t know how many alcohol units they’re consuming.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
High prescription use is mixed bag – Desert News

More than half of insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, according to a new study by a national firm that manages prescription benefits for about 20 percent of Americans.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
State probes alcohol energy drink marketing – Food Week

The minister also issued a public warning about alcohol energy drinks, cautioning that the combination of alcohol and stimulants such as caffeine or guarana may pose particular health risks.

ALCOHOL – UK
Most English drinkers ‘ignorant about alcohol units’ – AFP

More than three quarters of English drinkers do not know how many units are in a glass of wine, a new poll published on Monday has found as the British government launched a new alcohol awareness campaign.

ALCOHOL – USAz
APD issues warning about teens and alcohol – KVUE News

In a few weeks, thousands of high school seniors will receive their diplomas. But along with those graduation ceremonies come parties, and the Austin Police Department is warning teens about the dangers of underage drinking.

ALCOHOL – USA
Heavy Drinking Increases Blood Pressure, Other Coronary Risks – Join Together

Men who drink more than 21 units of alcohol weekly and women who drink more than 14 units weekly are at higher risk of heart disease, heart failure and stroke, according to Irish researchers.

METH – USA
Kremmling school receives methamphetamine education today – Sky-Hi Daily News

This is what came to mind when I first saw the meth abuse awareness campaign focusing on the changes in physical appearance the drug causes in a surprisingly short span of time. Before/after pictures highlight the devastating flush into drug abyss in a matter of weeks to a few months.

ALCOHOL – UK
Government launches alcohol abuse ads – The Guardian

The Department of Health is launching the first stage of a £10m drive to tackle binge drinking with a TV campaign about the units of alcohol in different drinks.

ALCOHOL – UK
Drinkers confused over safe alcohol limits – Reuter

A trend to serving wine in larger glasses has added to public confusion over how much alcohol is safe to drink, the government said on Monday.

ALCOHOL – UK
Booze ban sobering for town’s teenagers – The Guardian

The scene last Friday was typical of teenage life in any small town. Three girls and two boys, aged between 13 and 15, hung around an alleyway behind shops in the early evening sunshine.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Alcohol and Energy Drinks Serve Up Double Danger – Australian Drug Foundation

People who drink alcohol mixed with energy drinks can double their chances of being hurt or injured after drinking, needing medical attention and travelling with a drunk driver, according to new US research.

ALCOHOL – UK
Drinkers ‘ignorant’ about alcohol – BBC News

Three-quarters of drinkers do not know a typical glass of wine contains three units of alcohol, a survey for the Department of Health suggests.

ALCOHOL – UK
Poll finds alcohol ignorance – TeleText

A campaign has been launched to make people more aware of how much they are drinking after a poll found widespread ignorance over units of alcohol.

ALCOHOL – UK
Majority of people ‘clueless’ about alcohol units – In The News

Despite most people claiming to know what a unit of alcohol is, there is widespread ignorance about how many units are in a typical drink, a new survey has revealed.

PRESCRIPTION – INDIA
Medicated Drinking Water? – Prescription Drugs Found In American Water Supplies – The Med Guru

Think twice before you take the next sip of your presumably pure life source, for, it might not be as pure and you might be gulping down other people’s medications as you quench your thirst.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Responsible adults must guard against prescription abuse – Allentown Morning Call

It is cheaper for the teenage thrill- or drug-seekers to steal prescription drugs from parents, teachers, or neighbors than to use a drug dealer. Since they are stupid enough to take prescription drugs, as responsible adults we should try to keep prescription drugs away from them. So, all responsible adults should try:

HEROIN – USA
Heroin Deaths Up, Meth Deaths Down in Oregon – KEPR TV News

Action News first brought you the story of Umatilla County’s new drug trend. People are moving away from meth, and on to cocaine and heroin. According to a new report released by the Oregon State Police, meth deaths are down, but heroin deaths are up.

HEROIN – USA
New danger: Popularity of heroin growing with kids and easy to get – Times Herald Record

Heroin, which once conjured up images of wasted, strung-out junkies, is back. Our friends, relatives and neighbors in their teens and early 20s are snorting it.

DRUGS – USA
No Place to Hide: Drug Abuse in America – Trans World News

If you have been following this series of articles, you have learned how opium and its derivatives morphine and heroin made their way into America’s channels of commerce. In time, each substance acquired an expanding customer base, anchored by the addictiveness of the drug. In the Twentieth Century, the popularity of cocaine in its various forms would prove to reach much deeper and farther than any drug to date.

MARIJUANA – THAILAND
Using marijuana to battle the blues only worsens teens depression – Thaindian
Teens who use Marijuana to alleviate feelings of depression could make their situation worse as it leads to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide, according to a new report from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).

MARIJUANA – UK
Marijuana Ups Heart Attack, Stroke Risk – Heart Zine

A study by US government researchers suggests that people who abuse marijuana might be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack or stroke. This happens because the drug increases the blood levels of a particular protein.

DRUGS – USA
COURTS: Another option – Lockport Union-Sun and Journal

It was just the beginning of a three-hour session of Lockport’s Drug Court Treatment Program, a specialized court designed to handle criminal cases involving offenders struggling with substance abuse.

METH – USA
Murray marches against meth – The Daily Citizen

They came by foot, stroller, skateboard, push scooter, golf cart, motorcycle and car. They came to the steps of the Murray County Courthouse early Saturday morning in support of one cause: Eradicating methamphetamine from their community.

HEROIN – USA
Heroin dealing on the rise in Northern Shenandoah – Northern Virginia Daily

Heroin has found a home in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. In fact, some local authorities say heroin may even trump the problems posed by other illegal drugs such as cocaine, crack and meth.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drug body chief hails tax on alcopops – The Sydney Morning Herald

A FORMER senior federal Liberal minister who heads a national drug body has welcomed the Federal Government’s tax rise on alcopops.

ALCOHOL – USA
Help Make It A Safe Summer: Don’t Serve Alcohol To Teens – Health News Digest

A national campaign to reduce underage drinking is helping the nation understand that serving alcohol to teens is unsafe, illegal and irresponsible.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
More Americans Than Ever Taking Prescription Drugs – db Techno

According to a new report, more Americans than ever are using prescription drugs on a regular basis.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Majority Of Americans Are On Prescription Drugs – Chattah Box

A new report has shown that the majority of Americans are using prescription drugs on a regular basis, a habit which many experts believe must be changed.

MARIJUANA – USA
PRO-CON: Should states ban marijuana-flavored candies? Yes. – Kansas City Star

The term “gateway drug” is used to describe certain lower classed drugs that some believe can lead users to harder, more dangerous drugs.

DRUGS – USA
Drug-test every worker, says police chief – The Scotsman

DRUG-TESTING should be introduced throughout Scotland’s workplaces and universities, a senior police officer has suggested.

MARIJUANA – USA
Teen Marijuana use Worsens Depression – White House Drug Policy

An Analysis of Recent Data Shows “Self-Medicating” Could Actually Make Things Worse.

MARIJUANA – USA
Substance Use And Misuse: Middle Class Relaxing With Marijuana – Medical News Today

A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities, a University of Alberta study shows.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription take-back set for Saturday in Ardmore – KXII News

If you live in Ardmore, and you take medications, there’s a new way to get rid of the medicines you don’t need.

MARIJUANA – CANADA
Marijuana popular among educated, middle-class: study – Canada.com

“People are finally starting to recognize that judges and lawyers and cops and doctors and other people who hold responsible jobs in society like to have a reefer,” says Mulgrew, an award-winning writer from Vancouver.