May 12, 2008 Drug Addiction News
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, the Honourable Chuck Strahl Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced federal funding of $30.5 million over five years, under the National Anti-Drug Strategy, to bolster services across Canada that will help First Nations and Inuit who suffer from drug addictions.
DRUGS – UK
Use Of Drink And Drugs By Young People For Better Sex – Medical News Today
Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. Findings published in BioMed Central’s open access journal, BMC Public Health, reveal that a third of 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to increase their chances of sex, while cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis are intentionally used to enhance sexual arousal or prolong sex.
ALCOHOL – NEW ZEALAND
High-alcohol drinks going – The New Zealand Herald
Two major liquor companies say they will have their highest-alcohol ready-to-drink beverages off liquor store shelves by the end of the year.
ALCOHOL – UK
Quit alcohol to reduce mouth cancer risk – Dentistry
The Mouth Cancer Foundation is calling for a reduction in the current daily alcohol intake safety guidelines.
ALCOHOL – UK
Two glasses of wine a day risks mouth cancer – Telegraph
Two glasses of wine a day can increase the risk of mouth cancer by up to 75 per cent, scientists warned. The research also showed two units of alcohol daily raises the risk of breast cancer by 22 per cent.
ALCOHOL – INDIA
Teens turning to alcohol, drugs ‘for sexual high’ – NDTV News
More and more teenagers in Europe are turning to alcohol and drugs to improve their sex lives, a new study has revealed.
ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol retailers get schooled in the art of prevention – Simi Valley Acorn
Local business owners and managers gathered in Simi Valley Town Center’s community room on Tuesday to learn the ABCs of responsible alcohol sales.
COCAINE – UK
Teen sex and drugs ‘epidemic’ – ITV
Young people are using alcohol and drugs to increase their chances of getting sex, a study has found.
COCAINE – UK
Half city’s youth ‘take cocaine’ – BBC News
More than 50% of young people in Liverpool admit to having taken cocaine, a new report claims.
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