Drug News

ALCOHOL – USA
Report: Parents ‘Clueless’ About Teen Drug, Alcohol Abuse – Fox News

An annual survey from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in New York reported that parents are clueless when it comes to their teenagers’ behavior, which contributes to their drug and alcohol abuse.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol Industry Targets Latino Teens – Al Dia (Filadelfia)

“Hispanic young people are more likely to drink and get drunk at an earlier age than non- Hispanic white or African American young people”- The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY)2003.

ALCOHOL – USA
Acting surgeon general to address alcohol issues at MSU – KPAX TV News

The acting surgeon general of the United States will visit Montana State University Wednesday to discuss collegiate alcohol abuse.

ALCOHOL – UK
Fifteen thousand people die from alcohol-related diseases every year – Telegraph

For the first time, researchers have calculated the number of deaths from conditions such as cancers, accidents and heart disease which are related to drinking but not wholly caused by alcohol.

ALCOHOL – UK
Males Account For Nearly 80 Per Cent Of Drug Related Deaths – Medical News Today

Nearly 80 per cent of people in England and Wales who died due to illicit drug use in 2006 were male, an NHS Information Centre bulletin shows.
DRUGS – UK
Children hospitalised after taking drugs soars by up to 50% under Labour – Daily Mail

The number of children taken to hospital because of drug use has soared since Labour took office, figures have revealed.

COCAINE – UK
Teen cocaine use hits new record levels – Metro

More young people have admitted using cocaine than ever, new figures have showed. The proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds saying the used the Class A drug in the previous year has risen to 6% for the first time.

DRUGS – UK
Child drug hospital admissions jump by 45pc – Telegraph

The figures released by the NHS Information Centre also show the number of teenagers and young people who needed hospital care because of drugs also increased by more than 10 per cent over the same period, to nearly 10,000 last year.

DRUGS – UK
Working together to beat the blight of drugs in our city – Peterborough Today

A WARNING about a dangerous batch of heroin on the streets of Peterborough splashed across the front page of The ET may not sound like a success story for the police. But for Detective Chief Inspector Gary Goose, the fact the problem was raised by health workers and could then be investigated and publicised is an example of how a more joined-up approach to tackling drugs is working well.

METH – USA
Health officials want meth history on house listings – Standard Net

A meth house is a meth house no matter how much residue is left, according to state standards. However, under current state law, sellers and landlords do not have to disclose to potential buyers or renters if former residents used meth in the house.