Drug News

HEROIN – USA
Peoria PD: Heroin use on rise – WHOI News
Girls as young as 16-years-old are starting to try heroin, and Peoria police said they have seen a large increase in its use.

HEROIN – AUSTRALIA
‘Hillbilly heroin’ makes its mark on Australian streets – ABC Online News

There are any number of illegal drugs on Australian streets at any one time, but a relative newcomer, known as ‘hillbilly heroin’, is becoming more popular.

METH – USA
Omaha drug task force to educate groups about meth – Omaha World-Herald

The Omaha Metro Drug Task Force is organizing informal presentations for groups in the Omaha area about methamphetamine.

METH – MONTENEGRO
Success for Crystal Meth Drug Addict on Youtube – PR Canada

According to Narconon Trois-Rivières, Crystal methamphetamine (more commonly referred to as crystal meth) is a drug known to cause severe addiction problems. Meth is still a drug of choice for many since it is easily available to anyone and cheaper than numerous other drugs.

METH – USA
County cracks down on drug used in meth – The Chicago Tribune
State law allows the purchase of only three grams per week of certain cold medications that are used to make meth. Retailers are required to keep a log.

METH – USA
Blue Rhino Responds to Concerns Over Propane Tanks and Methamphetamine Production – Business Wire

With the 4th of July weekend on the horizon, Blue Rhino, America’s leading brand of propane tank exchange, is reassuring grillers of the safety of its tanks in light of safety concerns regarding propane tanks and the production of methamphetamine.

DRUGS – USA
Adolescent Drinkers, Drug Users Die Younger – Join Together

Adolescent substance-abuse disorders are a predictor of young-adult mortality, new research from the University of Pittsburgh concludes.

COCAINE – USA
Cocaine, Booze and Energy Drinks: What Now for Parents? – National Ledger

Many are also worried that the energy drinks are fast becoming a favorite as a mixer fro alcohol and other parents are worried that their teens are mixing drugs, alcohol and the caffeine-laden drinks to catch a high.

MARIJUANA – USA
U.S. Marijuana Capital Toughens Enforcement – Join Together

Voters in Mendocino, Calif., have voted to tighten rules on the amount of marijuana a medical user may possess, a significant step in a community known to be a hotbed for both marijuana cultivation and support of medical marijuana.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Prescription Pill Deaths Continue – Tampa Tribune

Three times more Floridians died from prescription pill abuse last year than from a fatal overdose of an illegal drug.

METH – USA
Free home meth test kits at Superday – Wyoming Tribune
Up to 250 testing kits will be provided free at Superday to tenants or property owners concerned about prior methamphetamine use or laboratories in their residence.

ALCOHOL – KENYA
Revealed: Students drowning in alcohol – Daily Nation

The devastating effects of alcohol and drugs on young people in Kenya can be laid bare today.

ALCOHOL – KENYA
Industry invests millions to curb alcohol abuse – Daily Nation

It was not until four years ago that the country’s alcoholic beverage manufacturers stepped up efforts to encourage responsible drinking.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
Alcohol linked to brain damage – Times of India

You might not just realize this while downing a mug of chilled beer on a summer afternoon, but a new study has revealed that too much alcohol can cause permanent damage to brain.

PAINKILLER – USA
Group Sues FDA in Effort to Ban Painkiller – Washington Post

A prescription painkiller sold under names including Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued in suing the Food and Drug Administration.

ALCOHOL – USA
NIAAA Publishes Guidelines on Physician Alcohol Interventions – Join Together

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has published new advice for physicians interested in “Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much.”

HEROIN – USA
Oregon fears heroin is tempting more kids – The Oregonain

In the wake of Oregon’s crackdown on methamphetamine, police say, heroin has become a cheaper, more plentiful alternative, especially for kids tempted to venture beyond marijuana and alcohol.

PAINKILLER – USA
Public Citizen Sues FDA for Failure to Act on Darvon – Consumer Affairs

Public Citizen sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today for failing to act on its petition to withdraw Darvon, Darvocet and all drugs containing propoxyphene gradually from the market as is now required in the United Kingdom.

ADDICTION – USA
Energy Drink Consumption Predicts Risky Teen Behavior – Join Together

Recent research suggests that teens and young adults who consume energy drinks may be at greater risk of a number of high-risk behaviors, such as unprotected sex, alcohol and other drug problems, and violence.

ALCOHOL – UK
Call for Establishing ‘World No Alcohol Day’ – Join Together

World No Tobacco Day has become an established rallying point for global tobacco prevention efforts, and now advocates would like to see a similar annual event aimed at alcohol use.

HEROIN – SPAIN
Heroin deaths increase – Euro Weekly News

LAST YEAR 90 people died from heroin overdoses in Barcelona and this latest figure reveals a worrying trend that heroin use is on the increase in this region as well.

METH – USA
Meth still a problem in Shawnee County – KTKA

Lithium batteries, coffee filters, starter fluid, paint thinner, cold medicine; these are almost all the things a person would need to make methamphetamine. You can pick them up in less than 30 minutes at Wal-mart for less than $30. Deputies say, that’s the trouble with meth. A little money brings a big high.

PAINKILLER – UK
Are we all addicted to painkillers? – Times Online

Step into any newsagents, petrol station or chemists and you face a sophisticated blizzard of marketing from a £500million-plus industry, pushing a fast-moving consumer product in distinctly lifestyle-friendly ways. The fact that many bestselling brands of this product – painkillers – are potentially habit forming and addictive is often forgotten in our consumer culture. Should we be worried? Well, the Australian Government certainly is, and British MPs are mulling the issue too.

METH- USA
Parents, kids learn about meth abuse – News Review Today

It only took a matter of seconds for 4-year-old Reggie to find the hidden methamphetamine and marijuana.

METH – USA
Employers learn how to watch for signs of meth, Drug use affects workers; getting help is recommended – Casa Grande Valley Newspapers

For the past three years, the National Drug Intelligence Center has identified methamphetamine as the primary drug threat in Arizona. In Pinal County, the percentage of high school students using the drug is twice as high as among students across the state.

DRUGS – USA
Signs of Drug Abuse – Trans World News

In continuing with the campaign to “Take Back Our Families and Communities From Drugs”, Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia released more tips today for those who think they have a drug abuser in their midst, but are not sure.