In the wake of Maddie Kiefer’s drug death a dangerous new type of drug party is worrying veteran cops and terrifying nervous parents. And here in Wisconsin it’s killing our teenage sons and daughters.
At a playground just off the busy Prospekt Mira thoroughfare in central Moscow, there aren’t any children playing on the swings. The slide is covered in dirty snow, the sandpit is strewn with empty vodka bottles and, on close inspection, a few used syringes. Mothers whisper to each other that the playground is the home of narkomany – drug addicts – and wheel their pushchairs swiftly past.
Women are used to competing to fit in the “mens” world, even when it comes to gambling addiction. Despite rising statistics, positives can be found within the dark cloud.
Prescription drug abuse, said experts, can easily begin at home with children raiding the family medicine cabinet for pain killers and other narcotics.
The best addiction treatments are those which are most effectively tailored to the individual needs of individual patients. The fact of the matter is that addiction is a personal disease, and recovery can only go forward on personal terms.
Collier County, Okeechobee County, St. Lucie County, and Indian River County will participate in a multi-county collaborative pharmaceutical take-back day. This program gives residents a chance to bring unused or expired prescriptions, controlled substances, and over-the-counter medications to locations in their community for safe disposal.
It discusses some of the most common legal and illegal drugs, why young people use drugs, drugs and the law, drug-related terminology, and some of the more common misconceptions and myths relating to drugs.
One year after his daughter died of a heroin overdose, one Fairfax County father made an emotional speech to community members at a meeting on teenage heroin use. Police said it is still a growing and disturbing trend among local high school students.
New research out of the University of Kentucky suggests that older social drinkers become intoxicated faster than younger social drinkers and that older drinkers may not realize they are drunk.
Studies have shown that throughout history, in the United States and around the globe, increased economic turmoil has resulted in a spike in alcohol sales.
The conventional wisdom used to be that alcoholics had to hit bottom before they got better. But it can be a long, slow way down. A new government Web site called “Rethinking Drinking” aims to help people recognize problem patterns earlier and catch themselves before they fall.
Attention college girls: Pounding beers to keep up with the cute guy at the bar won’t make him want you. A recent study of college co-eds found women 18 to 25 believe men view excessive drinking as a sexy trait, but they’re wrong.
The Erwin Police Department and the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department combat the sale and use of illegal drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine every day.
College women may be drinking to excess to impress their male counterparts on campuses across the country, but a new study suggests most college men are not looking for a woman to match them drink for drink.
A series of presentations by Dan Reist of the Centre for Addictions Research of BC, an organization based at the University of Victoria, drew a solid turnout this week.
“There are more people in this county that die of drug overdose deaths than die from homicide, suicide and motor vehicle fatalities,” said Palm Beach County Sheriff’s detective Gary Martin, who oversees all investigations of overdose deaths.
Cough and cold medicines are available at any grocery or drug store, but parents and teens shouldn’t think they’re completely safe, says Deb Beckwith, a contractor with La Vista Prevention Services in Hemet.
The Salt Lake City Police Department’s Meth Initiative has launched a new public awareness advertising campaign for 2009. Revolving around the “know more… kNOw DRUGS” theme, the ads started appearing on UTA buses and TRAX trains this month.
Researchers say it’s a level of consumption that has been associated with low risk of harm. But many previous studies have found that alcohol appears to increase not only breast cancer, but other cancers as well.
French lawmakers passed an amendment Monday to ban the sale of alcohol to minors, part of an effort to tackle the rise of binge drinking in a country known for a relaxed attitude toward a little libation.
The change, if passed in its final form, could mark the beginning of a cultural shift. The French are among the world’s top consumers of wine but proud of their tradition of moderation. And some give their children watered wine with dinner from a young age.
At first glance, the numbers seem jarring — 21,000 prescription painkillers put into the hands of teens and young adults, bought and sold by a makeshift cabal of nearly two dozen Staten Islanders, most in their early 20s.
New figures from the National Patient Registry obtained by Politiken newspaper show a substantial increase in the number of teenage girls being admitted to hospital after an overdose of painkillers.
Granite Bay High School’s health and safety department along with Citizens Advocating Safe and Healthy Youth, invite the community to a presentation on drug use and addiction.
A statistical modeling study suggests that problems with alcohol abuse may lead to an increased risk of depression, as opposed to the reverse model in which individuals with depression self-medicate with alcohol.
Social drinking seems to impair older people more than their younger drinking buddies. Also, older people are less likely to realize how the alcohol is affecting them, according to a new study.
Western Australia’s Barnett Government has linked increasing rates of risky drinking among teenagers to advertisements, and wants a national ban on alcohol advertising on TV up to 9.30pm.
Study participants who watched films accompanied by alcohol commercials were more likely to drink beer or wine during the movies than those who viewed the flick minus the alcohol ads, according to researchers.
A HSE drug and alcohol treatment centre was officially opened in Cork today. Arbour House Treatment Centre, is being opened following the demolition and complete redevelopment of its former premises at St Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork City.
As we’ve been reporting, the Drug Enforcement Administration is seeing a rise in prescription drug abuse cases. Montana US Attorney Bill Mercer addressed the issues with prescription drug abuse, after the arrest of a man accused of robbing the Walgreens pharmacy.
District Attorney Joe Fazzary says illegal prescription medication sales are on the rise in Schuyler County. He says there’s a big concern that these sales could filtrate into the local school system.
Methamphetamine is a synthetic drug and a powerful central nervous system stimulant. In Merced County and across California, it’s the most widely abused drug, surpassing both alcohol and heroin.
At least as addictive as heroin, methamphetamine triggers dependency faster than almost all other illegal drugs. It’s three times as powerful as cocaine and it is among the hardest drugs to permanently quit.
As little as one drink a day increases a woman’s risk of several types of cancer by 13 percent, according to a British study of more than 1 million women.
French parliamentarians voted on Friday to ban so-called “open bars” that offer unlimited drinks for a fixed entry price as concern has grown about alcohol abuse by young people.
Cocaine on Denver streets could be more dangerous than usual — infused with an animal medication that can kill or sicken those who snort or smoke it, police and health officials warned Thursday.
The Denver Health Department is warning Coloradans of contaminated cocaine, tainted with a dangerous toxin that suppresses the immune system and can immediately lead to death.
If you’re over 50, and your friends have noted that you can’t handle that third glass of wine as well as you used to, a new study confirms it’s not their imagination.
Kids who own t-shirts, caps or other merchandise sporting the logos of alcoholic beverages are more likely to end up consuming alcohol. What’s more, they tend to move from just a drink or two to binge drinking over time.
None of the friends she was lunching with that day could have even imagined Marianne James’s sense of dread as she stared into her handbag and realised she’d run out of her ‘fix’.
Buprenorphine is an opioid medication, similar to other opioids such as morphine, codeine, and heroin. Street names for Fentanyl include Apache, China girl, China white, dance fever, friend, goodfella, jackpot, murder 8, TNT, as well as Tango and Cash. Like heroin, morphine, and other opioid drugs, Fentanyl works by binding to the body’s opiate receptors, highly concentrated in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
Just last week, Partnership for a Drug Free America came out with a study showing parents aren’t doing a good enough job talking to their kids about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy has partnered with two other Federal agencies, Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) – along with the Partnership for Drug-Free America (PDFA) and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) – to launch the first ever anti-meth public service campaign targeted towards the American Indian and Native Alaskan populations.
Older, active people who have a drink or two might be more impaired afterward than they think, according to a report today from a University of Florida research group in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
High school students are shooting up heroin, and local leaders say the drug has infected Fairfax County. Now they’re trying to curb the dangerous trend before it kills any more teenagers by literally schooling the parents of high school students on the drug.
This report summarises the data for 2007/08, together with information about the different types of interventions and the context in which these young people misuse substances.
All those T-shirts, hats and other items promoting alcoholic beverages that young people wear may be more than just a fashion statement. Teens who own such merchandise are more likely to start drinking and become binge drinkers, a new study contends.
Young men who watched the movie American Pie with accompanying commercials for alcohol were more apt to grab a beer or glass of wine from the refrigerator, compared to those who watched a movie without the drinking prompts.
To encourage safety among students, officials at the University of Minnesota-Duluth proposed changes to the school’s alcohol practice to protect students who call the police in the event of an alcohol emergency from legal ramifications.
A statistical modeling study suggests that problems with alcohol abuse may lead to an increased risk of depression, as opposed to the reverse model in which individuals with depression self-medicate with alcohol.
A study by the University of Glasgow and the Medical Research Council (MRC) has found that more than twice as many men die every year in Scotland from alcohol misuse than women.
A RAND Corporation study released recently, “The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States,” estimates that the national cost of Meth abuse in one year alone exceeds $23.4 billion.
Daggett’s death was discussed by Portland Metro area educators and police agencies this week at a roundtable aimed at raising community awareness of prescription drug abuse.
They’re not illegal, but prescription drugs can be deadly if they end up in the wrong hands. One CCSD student learned the hard way there is no tolerance when it comes to any type of drugs.
As track coach, Kelli Eales exhorts her students at Puterbaugh Middle School to race to the finish line. On Monday, she coached them on something else — avoiding the scourge of methamphetamine.
In Ray County, Mo., it wasn´t uncommon to see coolers filled with alcohol at family-friendly community events or to see police officers turn a blind eye to underage drinking at parties. After years of witnessing a blasé attitude toward youth alcohol use, community leaders decided to take action, launching a comprehensive prevention plan that changed social norms and reduced underage drinking.
Binge drinking and alcohol consumption in general is higher among adolescents who own alcohol-related t-shirts, hats and other marketing items, according to researchers at Dartmouth College.
In the wake of a student’s fatal overdose and buzz that oxycodone is the hot drug of choice for teens across the country, approximately 150 parents, teachers and students filed into the auditorium at Barlow High School on Monday, March 2, to find out more about prescription drug abuse among teens.
As Tazewell County Coroner Dennis Conover awaits toxicology reports on the deaths of five women, he said it is time to warn the public that prescription medications can kill.
A new study in Greene County shows that local children and teenagers are turning away from marijuana, but are instead becoming more likely to abuse prescription drugs and alcohol. KSMU’s Kristian Kriner reports.
Taking prescription medication is what many of us do on a daily routine. But what do you do if you have leftover pills? Do you save, trash or flush them? The assistant manager of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Eric Bumgardner, says flushing pills down a toilet is the wrong thing to do.
In trying to help those with drug and alcohol dependence, Bill White’s work tells us that we need to help them move from a culture of addiction to a culture of recovery. Connecting those who come for help to community recovery resources is a vital step in the process.
College is filled with pressure, and students are increasingly turning to prescription drugs to alleviate it. When faced with 20-page papers, assignments, exams and as these responsibilities pile up, especially during midterms and finals, college students seek relief, often in pills they get either at the pharmacy or from friends.
Count us among the supporters of a proposal at the University of Minnesota-Duluth that would grant “medical amnesty” to underage students who need treatment for potential alcohol poisoning — and for those who call for help.
Marshfield High School senior Emily Karr said parents need to know that kids are drinking at younger ages these days. Seventy percent of the Marshfield High School juniors who were surveyed in 2007 said they first consumed alcohol between the ages of 13 and 16, she said.
Heroin originating in the poppy fields of Afghanistan still constitutes the greatest narcotics danger to public health in the Russian Federation, according to a Moscow commentator.
Many prescription drug combinations are toxic or even deadly. But two of the most lethal combinations are stimulants and narcotics, said Dr. Joseph A. Troncale, medical director of Caron Treatment Centers near Wernersville.
Even as officials are seeing more students using and selling prescription drugs — a trend highlighted by a February narcotics bust in Pasco that netted several teens — they say alcohol remains the biggest problem.
The result: According to the report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute: “Women who drank were found to be at increased risk of cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx (throat), esophagus, larynx (voice box), rectum, liver, and breast.
HEALTH experts are urging politicians to support the federal Government’s alcopops tax after they found pre-mixed drink sales fell 26 per cent in the three months following the tax hike.
Drugs gangs are switching from selling cocaine to a fake version of the sex pill Viagra attracted by the lure of higher profit margins, it has been claimed.
Parents are being more effective when they talk to their children about the risks of drug use, according to a new report from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA).
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