Drug News

ALCOHOL – UK
The Alcohol Learning Center

The Alcohol Learning Centre aims to provide online support and resources to commissioners, service managers and practitioners with a responsibility for, or an interest, in the prevention and treatment of alcohol misuse or alcohol-related ill health.
ADDICTION – USA
Drug Rehab Warns of Drug Addiction Signs During the Holiday Season – Trans World News

Have you wondered if someone close to you is on drugs? This holiday season may be made difficult by someone close to you who is addicted.
ADDICTION – USA
Parent’s Role In Preventing Drug Addiction – Trans World News

Many people assume that drug addiction strikes indiscriminately, with no regard to age, race or economic background.
METH – USA
County efforts against meth paying off – Lake Wales News

Tougher legislation enacted in 2006 on the sale of certain household products used in the manufacturing of the drug have been a boost to policing efforts to control to the manufacture, distribute, and use of the drug.
PRESCRIPTION – USA
Florida Officials Say Prescription Drug Abuse Can Lead to Fatal Results – The Open Press

The 2008 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey found overall drug and alcohol abuse among teenagers has declined except for prescription drug abuse which is on the rise. 4.5 percent of high school seniors reported abusing prescription pain relievers within the past month. 3.8 percent reported abusing prescription depressants.
ADDICTION – UK
Fears as tranquilliser addiction rises – The Observer

They used to be called ‘mother’s little helpers’, pill prescribed to stressed suburban housewives as a miracle pick-me-up. Now benzodiazepines are proving popular again, this time as an alternative to heroin.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription drug abuse on the rise – Burlington Free Press

Vermont health and law enforcement officials are scrambling to confront a problem of prescription drug abuse in the state that, in some cases, has turned deadly.
ALCOHOL – UK
Supermarkets selling alcohol cheaper than water – Times Online

Research has found that it costs less to quench your thirst with alcohol than bottled water at leading supermarkets.