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ADDICTION – USA
More Pregnant Women Seeking Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction – Join Together

New research from the University of Chicago indicates that the number of pregnant women seeking treatment for methamphetamine use tripled between 1994 to 2006.

COCAINE – UK
Traces of cocaine found in Red Bull in Hong Kong – AFP

Hong Kong officials have found traces of cocaine in cans of Red Bull, a few days after Taiwanese authorities confiscated close to 18,000 cases of the popular energy drink.

ADDICTION – USA
National Partnership to Meet, Evaluate Addiction Treatment as Component of New Justice Programs – PR NewsWire

Representatives from more than 50 federal agencies, corporations, nonprofits and academic institutions are meeting today in Washington, D.C., as part of a multi-phase process aimed at mitigating what they call the crippling effects of alcohol misuse and crime in the United States.

ADDICTION – USA
New Website to Educate About Addiction Recovery – WABI News

A local organization to get people talking about substance abuse recovery, has launched a new website.

ALCOHOL – USA
Outside Alcohol No Longer Allowed At Jazz In Park – WISN News

One of Milwaukee’s most popular events, Jazz in Park begins Thursday night, and it’s not who is on stage that is getting all the publicity, but rather, what’s in the bottle.

ALCOHOL – USA
Study: Regular Alcohol Consumption Leads To Binge Drinking – All Headline News

A new study made by researchers at the University of Montreal and University of Western Ontario showed regular alcohol consumption increases the chance of binge drinking.

DRUGS – USA
Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets – Join Together

This major report from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University shows that substance abuse and addiction cost federal, state and local governments at least $467.7 billion in 2005.

ALCOHOL – UK
Daily Alcohol Intake Can Lead To Binge Drinking – Medical News Today

Sipping wine, beer or spirits three to four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking, particularly among young men, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction.

ALCOHOL – UK
Glucose Metabolism And Recidivism Of Severe Violent Crimes In Alcohol Intoxications – Medical News Today

It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications.