Drug News

ALCOHOL – UK
Make Scotland’s Roads Safer: Reduce Drink Driving Limits – Medical News Today

BMA Scotland called on politicians from all political parties in Scotland to continue to put pressure on the UK Government to reduce drink driving limits from 80mg/100ml to 50mg, a move that could prevent as many as 65 deaths on the UK’s roads every year.

ALCOHOL – UK
Youth Alcohol Action Plan Presentation – Drug Education News

I’ve been sent the following presentation on the Youth Alcohol Action Plan by Matthew Scott, which you may find useful.

DRUGS – UK
Campaigner in warning over petrol sniffing – The Courier

In the past few weeks we have had a number of unusual solvent abuse cases from service users, ie young people, sniffing petrol and in some cases mixing it with soft drinks.

COCAINE – UK
High flyers: bees on cocaine ‘behave like humans’ – Guardian

They are highly social, adhere to a rigid class system and are intensely house-proud. And now it emerges that bees resemble human beings in one more, previously overlooked, respect: they behave just like us under the influence of cocaine.

ALCOHOL – USA
Living close to where alcohol is sold could affect teen drinking – Los Angeles Times

Peer pressure may be a key cause of teen drinking, but it might not be the only factor. A new study reveals that the closer teens live to where alcohol is sold, the greater the risk may be of binge drinking and driving under the influence.