Drug News

HEROIN – USA
Heroin use on rise in Shelton – Connecticut Post

Arrests this week bear out the police finding that heroin is becoming more widely abused here, especially by teenagers and young adults.

DRUGS – USA
Addictive Drugs Available “With The Click Of A Mouse” – eFlux Media

Despite efforts by governmental agencies to control illegal Internet sales of prescription-free drugs, a large majority of 365 Internet sites continue to advertise or sell them.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
Alcohol & Drug Abuse News – Med India

he new study led by Mark A. Smith neuroscientist and Associate Professor from Davidson College has suggested that regular exercise can lower the tendency to become addicted to illegal drugs.

ADDICTION – UK
Study finds addictive drugs easily ordered online – The Associated Press

More than three-quarters of Web sites that offer highly addictive medications do not require a prescription, according to a study released Wednesday.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription Drugs Still Easy To Buy Online – Web Pro News

Although the number of Web sites selling controlled prescription drugs, like OxyContin and Valium, has decreased in the past year, 85 percent of Web sites selling such drugs do not require a prescription.

METH – USA
Idaho Meth Project shows positive results – Idaho Statesman

While our communities cope with the devastation wrought by methamphetamine addiction, we cannot afford to discount the concrete solutions offered by a proven prevention program.

ALCOHOL – USA
Prior Lake working to prevent drug, alcohol problems – Minneapolis Star Tribune

A community task force examining a range of threats to public safety has decided that drugs and alcohol are among the most urgent.

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol should carry graphic warning pictures say doctors – Telegraph

Alcohol bottles and cans should carry graphic pictures of liver disease and mouth cancer to deter binge drinking, doctors have said.

MORPHINE – USA
Ratio-Morphine Tablets Recalled in Canada Due to Risk of Accidental Overdose – Pharma Live

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the prescription drug ratio-Morphine SR in 15 milligram (mg), 30 mg, and 60 mg formats. Some tablets may contain more morphine than the label indicates, exposing patients to the potential risk of accidental overdose.

PAINKILLER – USA
Medicated to Death: Painkillers Kill More Than All Drugs Combined – CBS TV News

Attached to that long list of drugs is long list of families hurting. More than 12 died in recent months from a painkiller overdose, their families’ lives shattered by narcotic abuse.