Drug News

Alcohol in the Workplace – Australia
Workers Significantly Affected By Co-Workers’ Drinking Habits – Medical News TODAY

Australian workers are significantly affected by other people’s alcohol drinking and at a considerable cost, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Gateway Drugs and Heroin – New York
Heroin deaths increase in Dutchess; officials warn of gateway drugs – poughkeepsiejournal.com

Dutchess County officials are warning residents about an increase in deaths from heroin overdoses.

Teen Drug Abuse – New Jersey
Alarming new trend: Girls more vulnerable to drug abuse – NewarkAdvocate.com

NEWARK — When speaking to a class of teenagers about drugs and alcohol, Bobby Persinger used to rely on the girls in the class to take a stand against substance abuse.

Drug Rehab – USA Celebrity
Lindsay Lohan Freed: Released From Jail, Off To Rehab – The Huffington Post

The actress was discharged at 1:35 a.m. Monday after serving 14 days of a 90-day sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case, a sheriff’s spokesman said. She is now required to begin a three-month stint in rehab.

Oxycodone and Marijuana – Florida
Florida Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Mason Co. – WTAP.com

In Mason County a Florida man was behind bars Saturday for allegedly trafficking drugs in the region.

Drug and Crime Prevention – New Jersey
Towns ready for National Night Out – nj.com

Communities in Mercer County and elsewhere will celebrate National Night Out this week. The 27th annual event, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is geared toward preventing crime and drug abuse.