Drug News

CODEINE – CANADA
SickKids scientist confirms the risks of codeine use and breastfeeding – Newswire

Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to research published this week by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

CODEINE – CANADA
Codeine pills taken by breastfeeding moms can harm some babies, study warns – The Canadian Press

Some women given codeine after childbirth may be unknowingly putting their infants at risk because their breast milk carries an abnormally high dose of morphine derived from the commonly prescribed painkiller, researchers say.

MORPHINE – CANADA
Codeine use while breastfeeding may be dangerous – CTV

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children have found the codeine in some pain relief drugs can be harmful and possibly even fatal for infants when taken by some mothers.

ALCOHOL – UK
Tighter alcohol controls required to protect young people – Health Promotion Agency

As thousands of young people await their GCSE results and plan to celebrate or commiserate this week, the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) is drawing attention to the serious issue of underage drinking here and is calling for tighter alcohol controls to protect our young people.

ALCOHOL – UK
Beer mats highlight link between drinking and domestic violence –

Fifty thousand beer mats are being handed out to pubs, bars and clubs across Leicestershire to raise awareness of alcohol and domestic violence.

DRUGS – IRELAND
Concern over use of legal party drug – Irish Times

A SENIOR consultant in emergency medicine has expressed serious concern at the appearance on the youth scene in Ireland of an ecstasy-like party drug which is legal here but has been banned in a number of other countries because of its psychotic effects.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription & Painkiller Drug Abuse Treatment is a Tremendously Challenging Pursuit – Trans World News

Prescription and painkiller drug abuse treatment is a tremendously challenging pursuit. That’s why it’s so important that you find a treatment facility that can meet each and every one of your needs.

PAINKILLER – USA
Overdose fears for desperate toothache sufferers – Wales Online

WARNINGS have been issued today after a rise in the number of overdose cases linked to the painkiller Paracetamol.

ADDERALL – USA
Adderall Abuse Stems from ADHD Treatment Becoming Latest Weight Loss Drug – Associated Content

Read the Adderall insert, and it becomes plain that Adderall is little more than an amphetamine.

DRUGS – USA
HIGH: Resources for a story about kids and drugs – KRQE News

New Mexico Attorney Generals Office and SafeTeen New Mexico want to empower and support young people to discover their own solutions to life-threatening behavior and situations. In doing so, we all hope that the youth of New Mexico may come to understand how valuable they are in our families and communities.