Drug News

ALCOHOL – UK
Carry on carry-out – The Edinburg Journal

Most people agree that the alcohol culture in Scotland must change. Anybody out and about on a Friday and Saturday evening will have seen the unpleasant effects of over-indulgence.

ALCOHOL – UK
SNP puts forward radical plans to curb alcohol abuse – Financial Times

Scotland, which led the UK in its ban on smoking in public spaces, is poised to pioneer measures aimed at curbing alcohol abuse.

RITALIN – USA
Eyes, ears, teeth can be trouble spots – Roanoke Times

Is your child already struggling to pay attention in school? Don’t jump to Ritalin for the answer. Check out his eyes, ears and teeth for possible trouble spots.

ALCOHOL – USA
States urge MillerCoors to axe alcoholic energy drink – Biz Journal

Attorneys general from 25 states are calling on Miller Coors LLC to abandon its plan to introduce a new alcoholic energy drink called Sparks Red.

ALCOHOL – UK
Singer bans alcohol at concerts – BBC News

Van Morrison has shocked concert promoters and fans by imposing an alcohol ban at all of his UK concerts.

ALCOHOL – USA
States Urge MillerCoors to Scrap Caffeinated Drink – The Wall Street Journal

A group of 25 state attorneys general asked MillerCoors LLC to abandon its plans to introduce a caffeinated alcoholic beverage aimed at young people.

PAINKILLER – USA
Paracetamol use linked to asthma – Nursing in Practice

A major new study has discovered strong links between incidences of childhood asthma and the use of a common painkiller.

PAINKILLER – UK
Giving paracetamol to children could cause them to develop asthma – Daily Mail

The use of paracetamol for babies and young children could be one of the driving forces behind an epidemic of childhood asthma, a major study says.

PAINKILLER – AUSTRALIA
Painkiller ‘linked to kid’s asthma’ – The Australian

BABIES and toddlers who are given the common painkiller paracetamol to relieve fever are much more likely to develop asthma or eczema at primary school, new research suggests.

PAINKILLER – UK
Paracetamol ‘linked to asthma’ – The Press Association

A common painkiller may be one of the key driving forces behind the worldwide epidemic of childhood asthma, according to evidence from a major study.