Drug News

COCAINE – UK
Longitudinal Study Investigates Cocaine’s Impact On Adolescent Development – Medical News Today

Teen years are for experimenting. Sometimes that means experimenting with drugs and engaging in other risky behaviors.

CODEINE – CANADA
Post-tonsillectomy codeine could be fatal – United Press International

A doctor in Canada warns the use of codeine to treat pain following a tonsillectomy could prove fatal for some children.

ALCOHOL – IRELAND
Youth alcohol and drug use in rural Ireland - parents’ views – Rural and Remote Health

Drug availability is increasing throughout Ireland due to a convergence of rural and urban cultures during the last decade of economic growth and prosperity. Rural Irish youth may now have a heightened risk for problematic alcohol and drug use due to increased exposure to drugs, urban contact with peer drug users, unstructured recreation time and poor parental monitoring.

ALCOHOL – USA
When does social drinking become “at risk” drinking? – CNN Health News

A recent study from Duke University found that a significant portion of baby boomers—22% of men and 9% of women ages 50 and up—were binge drinking on a regular basis, increasing their risk for both long term health problems such as neurological complications and elevated blood pressure, and more acute problems like accidental injury.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Many Seniors Oblivious to Dangers of Taking Medications and Driving – Join Together

A majority of older drivers are not aware of the potential risk of driving while under the influence of medications such as ACE inhibitors, sedatives or beta-blockers, according to a new study (PDF) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Center for Injury Sciences.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drinkaware Responds To DH Survey About The Link Between Alcohol And Sleep Problems – Medical News Today

Responding to research from the Department of Health which shows more than half of drinkers are unaware of the link between alcohol and sleep problems.