Drug News

ALCOHOL – USA
Should school tell parents about alcohol problems? – Belleville News

The federal law and the way universities interpret it often pit students’ right to privacy against what some parents deem as their right to know. How schools interpret the law differs. For example, Kansas State University tells parents about underage drinking. The University of Kansas does not.

ALCOHOL – UK
High street may see alcohol ban – BBC News

Alcohol may be banned on a high street in Shropshire in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour. The move follows calls to make Dawley High Street alcohol-free, following complaints about street drinking.

ALCOHOL – UK
Teenage girls and alcohol poisoning – Telegraph

Three times as many teenage girls have been admitted to hospital with alcohol poisoning as boys, official figures show.

ALCOHOL – USA
Room to improve seen on alcohol issues – Lawrence Journal World

From its link to several sexual assault cases to the death of a Kansas University freshman, alcohol has come under scrutiny in Lawrence in recent weeks. It remains an issue where few changes have been made to limit its effect.

ALCOHOL – USA
A cork in teenage tippling – Boston Globe

All this tippling has given authorities pause as studies show that a surprising number of young teenagers are knocking it back in a serious way, often legally. France’s conservative government now wants to wean the country’s youth off the bottle with a ban on under-18 drinking.

METH – USA
Workshop aims to halt meth abuse with education – Carson Times

Two years after “Crystal Darkness” aired on television in Northern Nevada, the Crystal Darkness Alliance continues to fight methamphetamine abuse.

METH – USA
Yurok Tribe sponsors gathering to fight methamphetamine – Time-Standard

The Yurok Tribe is sponsoring a gathering this week to combat a scourge in Humboldt and Del Norte counties: Methamphetamine.

METH – USA
Officials cross state lines in meth fight – Williams Daily News

Kentucky officials reach across state lines for help with detecting meth ingredients crossing the border. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced a partnership between his office and law enforcement with a pilot program promoting teamwork between the Bluegrass and Indiana.

PAINKILLER – USA
Treatment Programs Admitting More Patients Addicted to Painkillers – Join Together

Five percent of all individuals in addiction treatment programs are primarily addicted to prescription drugs, up from just 1 percent in 1997.