Drug News

Teen Substance Abuse Prevention – USA
Frequent Family Dinners Linked To Lower Tobacco, Alcohol And Marijuana Use Among Teens – Medical News TODAY

American teenagers who regularly have family dinners are much less likely to have used drugs, alcohol or marijuana compared to their peers who have family dinners infrequently, according to a new study – The Importance of Family Dinners VI – carried out by researchers from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), Columbia University. Those defined as having family dinners frequently did so from five to seven times per week, while those who had family dinners fewer than three times a week had infrequent family dinners.

Prescription Medication Collection – USA
The Push to Empty Medicine Cabinets – abc NEWS VIDEO

DEA sets up “take-back” locations where people can dispose of unused medication.

Cocaine – UK
Flight attendant jailed for drug smuggling – Brighouse ECHO

A flight attendant who tried to smuggle cocaine into the UK, via Heathrow, by hiding it in her bra and knickers has been jailed for seven years.

Rehab – USA Celebrity
Lindsay Lohan to check into rehab once again – Thaindian News

Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After her release from the Lynwood jail on Friday night on a $300,000 bail, actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly taking her recovery from drug addiction to another level.

Drug Troubles in USA – Jamaican Musician
Buju Banton’s drug trial the talk of Jamaica – klewtv.com3

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – The U.S. drug trial of reggae star Buju Banton is the talk of Jamaica, where islanders are debating his guilt or innocence on street corners, in offices, in letters to the editor and on social networking websites.

Substance Use Prevention For Adolescents – USA
Ban Tobacco Ads And Restrict Alcohol And Erectile Dysfunction Ads, Urges The American Academy Of Pediatrics – Medical News TODAY

The monumental task of persuading children and adolescents to say “No” to drugs, alcohol and tobacco is being constantly undermined by the $25 billions’ worth of advertising and marketing each year, which has precisely the opposite effect, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP adds that children should not be exposed to erectile dysfunction ads before ten at night.

Probation Violation – USA Celebrity
Lindsay Lohan: Back To Jail On Friday? – The Huffington Post

Lindsay Lohan will appear in court Friday morning for a hearing to determine if she violated her probation, and she may go back to jail that same day.

Heroin – Ireland
Belfast man accused over friend’s heroin death – BBC NEWS Northern Ireland

A man has appeared in court accused of killing a friend by injecting him with heroin in Belfast city centre.

Underage Drinking & Drug Use – South Carolina
Two Boiling Springs SC Teachers Charged After Throwing Parties for Minors – Thaindian News

Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two teachers from Boiling Springs were taken into custody by the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department on Monday after they allegedly threw parties for teenagers which involved alcohol, marijuana, and immoral acts.

Alcoholic Energy Drinks – Michigan
Mich. to Review Alcoholic Energy Drink Labels – Join Together

Michigan’s Liquor Control Commission will scrutinize the labels and packaging of alcoholic energy drinks, the Associated Press reported Sept. 18.

Cocaine – USA Celebrity
Japan Bars Paris Hilton After Cocaine Confession – MeDINDIA

Paris Hilton was barred from entering Japan after admitting cocaine possession in a US court just a few hours earlier.

Marijuana – Arizona
Ex-Arizona restaurateur sentenced in drug case – azcentral.com

TUCSON – The former co-owner of an Oro Valley restaurant has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his involvement in a cross-country marijuana distribution ring.

Substance Abuse – USA Celebrity
Why Would Lindsay Lohan Tweet Her Relapse? – abc NEWS / Entertainment

In the tweet heard ’round the world, Lindsay Lohan confirmed late Friday that she’d failed a court-ordered drug test – an outcome that could send her back to jail, under the terms of her probation. TMZ.com reported that the actress had also tested positive for cocaine last week.

Cocaine – USA Celebrity
Guilty Paris Hilton avoids prison, gets 1-yr suspended sentence – Thaindian News

London, Sep 21 (ANI): Paris Hilton has been given a one-year, suspended sentence after she pleaded guilty to drug possession and obstructing a police officer.

Drunk Driving Prevention – UK
Call for restrictions on newly-qualified drivers – The Independent

Banning newly qualified young motorists from driving at night, drinking alcohol and carrying passengers of a similar age would save 200 lives a year and result in 1,700 fewer injuries, research suggests.

Meth – Michigan
Shots fired, Kalamazoo County sheriff’s deputy treated at hospital after confrontation with meth-lab suspects – Mlive.com

WAKESHMA TOWNSHIP — Police said they were searching this morning for two suspects who were shot at by a Kalamazoo County sheriff’s deputy after they tried to run the deputy over.

Marijuana – New Mexico
NM police: We need info about licensed medical pot – The Daily News Galveston County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The tip about a backyard marijuana-growing operation set the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force in motion.

Drunk Driving Prevention – USA
Increasing penalties for alcohol related crimes – WHYY News and Information

A top Pennsylvania State Senate Republican wants to increase fines for drinking-related offenses.

Cocaine – USA Celebrity
Paris Hilton To Plead Guilty – Thaindian News

Sep 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 29 year old Paris Hilton is ready to plead guilty in court in order to save herself from serving a jail sentence. Paris Hilton was arrested last month on August 27 when she was caught with cocaine. She has two charges against herself, one is that of being in possession of Cocaine and the second is that of obstructing an officer.

Heroin Related Arrests – UK
Three heroin dealers jailed – THE COURIER / Press Association Ltd.

Three drug dealers in Sunderland have been jailed after police seized thousands of pounds worth of heroin.

Cocaine Use – USA Celebrity
Lindsay Lohan’s comeback in doubt after positive drugs test – Telegraph.co.uk

Lindsay Lohan’s latest cinema comeback could be in doubt after the actress tested positive for drugs.

Methamphetamine – Michigan
Police: Shots fired, officer injured as meth-lab suspect tries to run down Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputy – Mlive.com

WAKESHMA TOWNSHIP — A sheriff’s deputy investigating a mobile methamphetamine lab early Monday in southeastern Kalamazoo County fired three gunshots at a suspect who tried to run him over with a vehicle, authorities said.

Substance Abuse Awareness & Prevention – Texas College
Students celebrate their sobriety – The Daily Texan

It was a typical college party, except there wasn’t a drop of alcohol in sight. Dance Dance Sober Revolution, hosted by the Center for Students in Recovery at the Texas Union Ballroom Friday night, gave students recovering from drug and alcohol addictions a chance to get down without pressure from the substances they are trying to put behind them.

Drug Abuse Research – USA
Secrets to Drug Addiction in Our Blood – Kansas City infoZine

Richland WA – infoZine – Newswise – A new collaboration between the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Air Force’s 59th Medical Wing hopes to improve on drug tests for illicit drug use and abuse. Not only are the researchers looking for a better indicator of current or past use, but they’d like to be able to identify people prone to abusing drugs in the first place.

Illegal Drugs – USA Celebrity
T.I. Allegedly Had Codeine, Ecstasy, Marijuana During L.A. Arrest – MTV NEWS

Judge orders rapper to appear in court to explain why probation should not be revoked.

Drug Countries – President Obama
Obama names India, Pakistan among drug majors – Thaindian News

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has identified India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and 17 other countries as major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing nations.

Adolescent Drug Risks – USA
Not Just Robotripping: 5 Risky Things Kids Do – abc NEWS

Telltale Signs of Deadly Behaviors May Help Parents Keep Their Kids Safe

Drug Bust – North Carolina
Police: 14 arrested in drug bust – ENCTODAY.COM

HAVELOCK — A seven-month drug investigation involving city, state and federal authorities netted 14 arrests Wednesday of Havelock-area residents on 51 charges.

Alcohol Risks – USA Study
Alcohol Consumption After Breast Cancer Diagnosis May Increase Recurrence Risk – Medical News TODAY

In the Life After Cancer Epidemiology (LACE) study, 1,897 participants diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer between 1997 and 2000 and recruited on average 2 years post-breast cancer diagnosis were evaluated for the association between alcohol intake and breast cancer recurrence and death. The women, who were generally light drinkers, were followed for an average of 7.4 years. The study reported an increase in risk of breast cancer recurrence and breast cancer death, but no effect on total mortality, to be associated with consumption of 3 to 4 or more drinks per week when compared with women not drinking following their cancer diagnosis.

Alcohol Limit Questions – Commercial Pilots
Pilots’ Alcohol Limits Debated – abc NEWS / Travel

An airline pilot caught this week in Amsterdam for being over the legal alcohol limit just before takeoff highlights an issue among U.S. pilots that occurs once a month on average, government data show.

Overdose – USA
Accidental Overdose Still a Leading Cause of Young Adult Deaths – Drug Addiction Treatment

Accidental overdose claims the lives of more than 26,000 people each year in the United States, and reached record levels in 2006. In fact, death by unintentional overdose is the second leading cause of death for teenagers, and the primary cause of death for young adults in the mid-30s and mid-40s age group.

Fake Cocaine – California
Prison guard charged with trying to sell fake drugs – FOX 5 SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO – A prison guard faces a federal drug charge after authorities say he wanted to sell cocaine provided to him during a sting.

Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention – Ohio
Drug bill would make database ‘go live’ (video) – CoshoctonTribune.com

COLUMBUS — Two Republican Ohio House members plan to introduce legislation to revamp how the state’s dangerous-drug database can be used in an effort to keep pills off the streets.

Illegal Drugs – USA
Illegal Drug Use Up Sharply Last Year – The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — The rate of illegal drug use rose last year to the highest level in nearly a decade, fueled by a sharp increase in marijuana use and a surge in ecstasy and methamphetamine abuse, the government reported Wednesday.

Heroin – Australia
Biker gang reportedly gets hands on heroin – UPI.com

SYDNEY, Sept. 15 (UPI) — A biker gang has obtained most of a large shipment of Chinese heroin that arrived in Australia in July, law enforcement officials said this week.

Painkiller Addiction – USA Celebrity
Eminem’s Struggle with an Addiction to Painkillers – Drug Addiction Treatment

Fame, money and a recording contract aren’t enough to keep a star away from the destructive world of drugs. Surprisingly, some may have believed they have escaped the curse if they never lay a hand on illegal substances. For too many, however, the relief is not sought in something they buy from a dealer on the street, but instead something a well-trusted physician will prescribe.

Prescription Drug Abuse – USA Celebrity
Eminem: ‘I hated myself’ – New York Post

Eminem tells The Post how pills took over his life and music

Substance Abuse – USA National Study
National Survey On Drug Use And Health To Be Unveiled In Conjunction With 21st Annual Recovery Month Observance – Medical News TODAY

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will unveil the results of the latest (2009) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) at a press conference on Thursday, September 16. The annual survey is the largest of its kind, and is the government’s primary vehicle for determining how many persons are abusing illegal drugs, pharmaceuticals, alcohol and tobacco.

Drug Driving – Celebrity in UK
George Michael could face jail on drug-driving charge – THE INDEPENDENT

Pop singer George Michael could face jail today after he admitted crashing his Range Rover while under the influence of cannabis.

Battling Addiction – Maine
Andy’s Story, Part 1: Craving a high – Cape Cod Times

For Andy, it all started with a sip of Tussinex cough medicine, purloined from his parent’s medicine cabinet at the age of 12.

Habitual Alcohol Consumption – Australia
More than 1 million Aussies drink to “feel normal” – Thaindian News

Sydney, Sept 14 (ANI): A survey has found that while 4 million Australians drink out of habit, about 1.4 million of them drink just to “feel normal”.

Meth Lab Explosion Death – Michigan
Indiana woman dies from suspected meth-lab explosion in Constantine – Mlive.com

CONSTANTINE — A 46-year-old Bristol, Indiana woman died Saturday after suffering burns in a suspected meth lab explosion Friday inside a pole barn on Millers Mill Road, police said.

Drug Sting – South Carolina
Six arrested in Darlington County drug sting – CarolinaLive.com

Darlington County Combined Drug Units conducted a 4-week undercover narcotics operation that resulted in 6 arrests.

Drug Addiction – US Celebrity
‘Party of Five’ star Jeremy London speaks up about his battle with his drug addiction – Thaindian News

Los Angeles, Apr 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Jeremy London spoke up about his battle with his ballooning and out of control drug addiction. He also candidly admitted that he had lost the desire to live at all, when he was at the peak of his drug addiction. He laments about the time, that he lost to his drug problem.

Teen Drug & Alcohol Awareness – Indian Schools
Hundreds face drug discipline – The Herald Bulletin ONLINE

ANDERSON, Ind. — Drug, alcohol and tobacco use among area public school students has led to hundreds of suspensions and expulsions in recent years.

Methamphetamine – Ohio
New cooking methods are making meth popular among users this year  – The-Daily-Record.com

MILLERSBURG — Recent charges of methamphetamine possession brought in Holmes County Common Pleas Court against three people is in line with a statewide resurgence of use of the drug, the director of Medway Drug Enforcement Agency said.

Drug Use Suspected – US Celebrity
Police & Michael Lohan Storm Lindsay Lohan Apartment! – gather.com

Michael and Dina Lohan are the parents of Lindsay Lohan is who is presently a recovering drug addict and quite depressed. Her paretns and friends have encouraged Lindsay Lohan to go to drug rehab again. Well, today Michael Lohan grabbed the Sheriff’s department police and stormed in on Lindsay Lohan at her apartment. What was he in search of?

Cocaine Seizure – Venezuela
Venezuela seizes three tonnes of cocaine, coca paste – Thaindian News

Caracas, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan drug enforcement agents dismantled eight illegal drug labs holding an estimated three tonnes of cocaine and cocaine paste, Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami said.

Older Generation Drug Use – USA
Age Doesn’t Appear to Curb Drug Use – Drug Addiction Treatment

Did the hippie generation leave their lawbreaking drug days behind?

Prescription Drug Abuse – USA
The quiet epidemic – The Baltimore Sun

There isn’t much attention paid to prescription drug abuse, except perhaps when a Hollywood star dies from an overdose. However, it is estimated that nearly one in five Americans has used prescription drugs for nonmedicinal reasons, and 15 percent may be abusing prescription drugs. This silent epidemic has become the leading cause of addiction.

Teen Drug & Alcohol Prevention – Florida
Sarasota students taught dangers of alcohol and drug abuse – mysuncoast.com

SARASOTA – Sometimes teens may hear from some of their peers that using drugs and alcohol is really cool.

Prescription Drug Reform – New Zealand
Radical prescription drug reform in New Zealand – THE MEDICAL NEWS

Getting access to the latest medication may become a costly affair for New Zealanders. Talks on getting a Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership between the US and New Zealand are taking place.

Rehab Instead of Jail Time – New York
Michael Douglas Ask’s For Pardon And Want His Son In Rehab – NEWS PROVIDER

Actor Michael Douglas asked “indulgence” for his son Cameron Douglas, who will know on Tuesday what his sentence for drug dealing is.

Drug Testing – Louisiana
Drug testing of welfare recipients bill passes first hurdle – WAFB

BATON ROUGE (WAFB) – A bill requiring welfare recipients to be drug tested easily passed out of the House Health and Welfare Committee with a new look Wednesday afternoon.

Drug Prevention – Canada
Operation: Street Smart helps parents learn about drug abuse – Mansfield News Journal

ONTARIO — About 25 residents attended Operation: Street Smart, a program aimed at helping parents keep children off drugs.

Mephedrone Seizure – Scotland
Police seize £500k haul of mephedrone at Glasgow Airport – DailyRecord.co.uk

POLICE have seized a £500,000 haul of the recently-banned drug mephedrone at an airport – the biggest amount captured in Scotland, it emerged today.

Cameron Douglas Drug Sentencing – New York
Michael Douglas’ Son Gets 5 Years – abc NEWS VIDEO

Cameron Douglas, 31, is sentenced for selling cocaine and crystal meth.

Drug Dealing – India
Goan drug dealer’s assets frozen – Thaindian News

Panaji, April 21 (IANS) Goa police has frozen all the assets, including cash, properties and investments, of a notorious drug peddler, a senior police officer said. It is the first time that such action has been taken against a drug peddler.

Opium & Heroin – Afghanistan
High Levels of Opium and Heroin Detected in Very Young Afghan Children – Drug Addiction Treatment

A team of researchers hired by the US State Department has found staggering levels of opium and heroin in Afghan children as young as 14 months. “I think we’ve opened a can of worms,” said Bruce Goldberger, one of the University of Florida scientists heading up the study, who spoke exclusively with Brian Ross for a report airing on World News with Diane Sawyer and Nightline tonight.

Alcohol Abuse – Research Study
Heavy Alcohol Use Linked to Cancer – HealthScout

WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they’ve gained new insight into a link at the cellular level between alcohol consumption, aging and cancer.

PCP – USA
Driver arrested for driving at 5 mph in a ‘40 mph’ zone – Thaindian News

Farmington, Apr 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A driver was arrested in Farmington over the weekend, because he was driving at a speed of 5 mph in a ’40 mph’ zone. The 39 years old Isreal Nieves who belongs to Bloomfield, also had a passenger in the car, who is just 9 years old. When the police arrested Isreal Nieves, then they also found that he had the ‘PCP’ drug in the car.