Drug News

DRUG ADDICTION – UK
80000 on benefits in UK due to addiction, obesity – Reuters

More than 21200 alcoholics and drug addicts have been receiving the payments for over 10 years.

DRUG ADDICTION – USA
Steven Tyler tackles drug addiction, Aerosmith via NBC special – Examiner.com

American Idol judge Steven Tyler will discuss the current season, overcoming a drug addiction and Aerosmith on a NBC special announced Thursday.

DRUG ADDICTION – USA
Jails shouldn’t ignore drug withdrawal symptoms – Tulsa World

“Groundbreaking discoveries about the brain have revolutionized our understanding of drug addiction, enabling us to respond effectively to the problem.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS – USA
Drug Addiction Beyond The Cities – The Atlantic

On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced plans to fight prescription drug addiction nationally, noting that it was now killing more people than crack cocaine in the 1980s and heroin in the 1970s combined.

DRUG ADDICTION – UK
Charity Pays Thousands of Drug Addicts to Get Sterilized – Opposing Views

Barbara Harris believes that the best thing you can do for drug addicts is to pay for their sterilization. Harris and her American “charitable” organization, Project Prevention, made news late last year by offering UK drug addicts £200 if they would spend it to get sterilized.

DRUG REHAB – USA
No.1 method for cutting recidivism among addicts? Don’t send people to jail –
vtdigger.org

Because using and possessing some drugs is illegal, drug addicts are often thrown in jail before they get treatment for their addiction — even if the only law they broke was using and possessing the drug.

DRUG ADDICTION – UK
Dealer put pressure on addict over debts – Staffordshire Newsletter

A Stafford heroin addict forced to become a pusher to pay his drug debts has been jailed for two years. He was aiming to beat his drug addiction and intended to move away from the area.

ALCOHOL ABUSE – USA
“Blast” alcohol drink blasted by Maine AG – ‎WGME

They’re talking about Blast – an alcoholic drink made by Colt 45, and served in a 23.5 ounce can with a 12-percent alcohol content.