Drug News

Teen Drug Use – USA Study
Heavy Drug-Use Among Bad Boys Can Be Curbed By Parents And Peers – Medical News TODAY

Aggressive and hyperactive boys with low parental monitoring are more likely to befriend deviant peers and become heavy drug users as teens, according to a new study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.  Yet the investigation by scientists from the Université de Montréal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center found that bad boys can be protected from heavy substance use as teenagers if they are highly monitored and befriend good boys as children.

Ivory Wave Drug – UK
Hospital admissions in Cumbria blamed on ‘legal high’ – BBC NEWS CUMBRIA

Almost a dozen people have been admitted to hospital in Cumbria in recent weeks after apparently using the “legal high” drug Ivory Wave.

Drug-Related Information – USA
Florida doctors struggle to meet new standards for electronic records; Arizona faces sharp cuts in residency-training programs – THE MEDICAL NEWS

Reported drug issues in Florida, California, Arizona, Colorado and Illinois.

Substance Abuse Awareness – USA, Upcoming Event
September and October 2010 Celebrates Recovery from Substance Abuse, Alcoholism and Eating Disorders. – 24-7 pressrelease

SustainableContentment dot com will host a Nationwide Teleseminar on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 8:00PM CST (6:00PM PST, 9:00PM EST). This event is intended to increase public awareness about substance abuse and eating disorders.

Drunk Driving Warning – India
Drunk driving can cost licence in Gurgaon – Thaindian News

Gurgaon, Aug 18 (IANS) Any person driving under the influence of alcohol in this satellite town of the national capital will lose his or her licence if caught twice, an official said Wednesday.

Meth Lab Bust – Ohio
2 arrested in suspected meth lab bust due in court today – MIDDLETOWN JOURNAL

MIDDLETOWN — Two Middletown men are to be in court today, Aug. 18, after they were arrested following the discovery of what police described as a meth lab on Baltimore Street.