Drug News

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

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