Drug News

PAINKILLER – USA
Painkillers Leading to Heroin Overdoses – Newsradio 620

More people in the area have addictions to prescription painkillers, and it’s leading to more people dying from a stronger drug – heroin.

HEROIN – USA
Painkillers may be fueling heroin boom, officials say – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The spike in people addicted to prescription painkillers has evolved into an alarming new trend: increasing heroin use.

CANNABIS – UK
HARINGEY: Buses to carry anti-cannabis message – This is Local London

Trains and buses across the borough are to become the vehicle for an anti-drug message to steer young people away from using cannabis.

METH – USA
Anti-meth campaign to start in Imperial Beach – San Diego Union Tribune

A county wide campaign to combat the use of methamphetamine will kick off in Imperial Beach today.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
National trend of prescription drug use hits home in Weymouth, survey shows – Patriot Ledger
A 2002 survey of alcohol and drug use among Weymouth teens didn’t even ask about prescription drugs. The idea that medicine cabinets were the new street corner wasn’t on the public radar.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
More Prescription Drug Abuse Seen in Las Vegas – KLAS TV News

“These are drugs that, of course, are readily accessible from the new dealer, which is parents and friends that have them in their medicine cabinet,” said Dr. Pohl.

METH – USA
Meth: A tough lesson – Appeal-Democrat

A three-day Appeal-Democrat series is focusing on three major aspects of the Mid-Valley meth scourge.

METH – USA
Music, speakers offer anti-meth message – Appeal-Democrat

Fifteen bands and artists played, six recovering meth addicts spoke and events including a watermelon-eating contest were held at the Music over Meth concert June 21 at Riverfront Park in Marysville.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drinking to destruction – Chicago Tribune

With a difficult exam behind or a weekend ahead, a college student goes drinking. After the youth ties one—or make that several—on, he or she is noticeably drunk, but friends simply put the inebriated to bed to “sleep it off.” Instead of passing out, the student passes away—and becomes another troubling statistic of alcohol poisoning.

HEROIN – USA
Heroin trafficking on the rise again in mid-Michigan – The Bay City Times

Heroin is again creeping into northeast Michigan communities, luring in users from a variety of demographics.