Drug News

METH – AUSTRALIA
Heart disease killing methamphetamine users – Herald Sun

AUTOPSIES on more than 200 Australians who died from methamphetamine use show disturbingly high rates of heart disease.

ALCOHOL – UK
Offenders could face drink tests to cut rates of reoffending – The Scotsman

OFFENDERS could be regularly tested for alcohol in an attempt to break the cycle of drinking and crime in Scotland, under plans to be unveiled today.

ALCOHOL – UK
School Lessons Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm – Drug and Alcohol Findings

In Australia a rare trial of a harm reduction curriculum showed that it can safeguard pupils at both ends of the alcohol risk spectrum - reducing adverse consequences among drinkers, while promoting moderation and abstinence among initial non-drinkers.

ALCOHOL – UK
‘Zero alcohol’ for young drivers – BBC News

Under-21s should be not allowed a single drop of alcohol before driving, government advisors will recommend.

DRUGS – UK
New Nationwide Report Reveals That 5 Million People Participate In Self-Help Groups Each Year – Medical News Today

New data indicate that 2.3 million people who participate in self-help groups for alcohol or illicit drug use currently abstain from use of these substances.

HEROIN – USA
I-Team: Parents, Beware Of Heroin – Today TMJ 4

Heroin is hitting Milwaukee’s affluent suburbs hard. In the first six months of this year, more people died from heroin in Waukesha County than in any other entire year.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction and the Holidays – Trans World News

When families get together for the holiday season, aside from the joy of seeing family members, one painful fact may emerge.

DRUGS – USA
Ecstasy is back, but with a twist – Sun Sentinel

A popular drug that once ruled the South Florida rave and pop dance club scenes is making a menacing comeback, ending a five-year lull. Local police say they’ve come across more Ecstasy pills on the street lately, and more often than not they’re laced with methamphetamine.