Drug News

ALCOHOL – UK
Alcohol Advertising Reaching Too Many Teens On Cable TV – Medical News Today

A new study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, in collaboration with UCLA, has found a striking correlation between teenage viewership and the frequency of alcohol advertising on cable television.

ALCOHOL – USA
Annual campaign targets drunken drivers – Daytona Beach News-Journal

Law enforcement officers across the state will “aggressively look for and arrest” drunken drivers as part of a campaign that started Friday, officials said. The effort is part of the annual nationwide “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” effort, according to a statement released by the Florida Department of Transportation.

ALCOHOL – USA
Police crack down on drunken driving, especially by teenagers – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As several dozen football players sweated on a practice field yesterday, a group of their Northgate High School classmates played another brand of defense.

METH – USA
Prosecutor: meth makers now use instant cold packs – The Chicago Tribune

A southern Indiana prosecutor says methamphetamine cookers have found a new way to make the illegal drug.

CODEINE – USA
Give Kids Ibuprofen, Not Codeine, for Broken Arms – Citizens Report

Treat a child’s broken arm with an over-the-counter (OTC) drug like ibuprofen, researchers are saying. A study conducted at the Medical College of Wisconsin shows that the ibuprofen is superior to acetaminophen and codeine when used to treat broken arm pain.

HEROIN – USA
Overdose increase surprises area officials – The Olympian

The number of probable heroin overdoses in Thurston County has risen sharply, and public health officials and police are at a loss to explain why.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest – The Daily Kenoshan

To combat the deadly dangers of drunken driving,  Pleasant Prairie police officers will be out in force to arrest impaired motorists as part of a nationwide law enforcement crackdown from Aug. 21 through Sept. 7.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drunken driving arrests among women increase as new public health issue emerges – Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Crime reports show drunken driving arrests among women are rising rapidly in the United States, while DUI arrests among men are falling.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drunk driving enforcement crackdown – Bayshore Courier News

Law enforcement officials from Holmdel will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the summer 2009 (Over the Limit, Under Arrest) campaign.