Drug News

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol abuse more common on Tenn. Waterways – The Tennessean

Tennessee officials say alcohol abuse is a growing problem on the state’s rivers and lakes. Wildlife agents tell The Tennessean that despite a stronger focus on enforcement, Tennessee’s boating laws don’t have enough bite.

ALCOHOL – UK
Call to ban alcohol ads near schools – The Press Association

Alcohol advertising near schools would be banned under proposals which Labour will take to a summit meeting this week.

ALCOHOL – UK
Is it time to ban alcohol advertising? – Ingenta Connect

Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of alcohol, with heavy drinking risking impaired brain development and future alcohol dependence.

DRUGS – AUSTRALIA
Ten things you should know about drug prohibition – The Punch

The number of different types of illicit drugs continued to expand and the number of countries reporting serious drug problems increased steadily.

METH – USA
Effects of meth epidemic run deep and wide – The Plain Dealer
In many ways, the spread of meth through the heart of America feels like last year’s story. It’s something we’ve already tsk-tsked over and then moved past, especially once it seemed like the epidemic had ebbed after federal intervention.

HEROIN – UK
Police warn of stronger heroin in Bromsgrove – Birmingham Mail

POLICE have issued a warning over a contaminated batch of heroin circulating in the Bromsgrove area. From intelligence gathered by officers the batch is believed to be stronger than normal and whiter than usual.

ALCOHOL – USA
More College Students Dying from Drinking, NIAAA Reports – Join Together

Alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking and drunk driving are all increasing among U.S. college students, according to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

ALCOHOL – USA
Dad’s Drinking Predicts Teen Imbibing, Study Finds – Join Together

Living with an alcoholic father dramatically increases the risk of binge drinking among teenagers, according to new research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

ALCOHOL – USA
Advertising may lead to increased alcohol consumption – Alcohol, Drugs and Development

Alcohol marketing increases the likelihood that adolescents will start to use alcohol and increases the amount used by established drinkers. This is the conclusion of a European science group in a report presented to the EU.

ALCOHOL – USA
College Program Aims to Curb Alcohol-Related Deaths – Join Together

Red Watch Band, a volunteer program started at Stony Brook University in New York, aims to teach students what to do when someone passes out from binge drinking.