Drug News

Marijuana – USA
Pot And Pop: New Research Finds Stronger Link Between Music And Marijuana Use Among Teens – Medical News Today

Teens who frequently listen to music that contains references to marijuana are more likely to use the drug than their counterparts with less exposure to such lyrics, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study online now in the journal Addiction.

GBL – UK
GBL Causes Death Of One Londoner – Thaindian News

The outlawed drug, Gamma Butyrolactone has claimed a life on Wednesday.

Drugs – UK
Positive Signs That Teenagers Increasingly Shun The Most Problematic Drugs, UK – Medical News Today

More teenagers in England who need it are receiving help for problems involving drug and alcohol use, but fewer have problems severe enough to require treatment for addiction, new national statistics reported on Wednesday by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA), show.

Prescription Drugs – USA
US stars are falling victim to prescription drugs – The Observer

Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has finally admitted he has a drug problem. Given the rock star’s legendary excesses of the past, such a move might not seem surprising. But there was more to Tyler’s decision last week to check himself into rehab than first meets the eye.

Meth – USA
Ind. police hope new database will help fight meth – Chicago Tribune

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Police hope a new electronic database for tracking sales of cold medicines that can be used to make methamphetamine will help curb Indiana’s meth problem.

Drug Testing – UK
Drug tests catch out 10 police – Andover Advertiser

Ten Scotland Yard officers were caught using illegal drugs including cocaine, heroin and cannabis over the last year.

Alcohol – Australia
Injury Pattern More Serious Among Intoxicated Pedestrians – MedIndia

As Australians commence a season of parties and family get-togethers over the Christmas-New Year period, the AMA is highlighting the need for extra care with alcohol consumption and travel – not just for drivers, but also for pedestrians.

Cocaine – USA
Police: CA Raid Yields $1 Million Worth Of Cocaine – The Associated Press

More Than $1 Million Worth Of Cocaine Seized During Drug Raid In California

Painkillers – USA
Steven Tyler In Rehab For Painkiller Addiction – The Associated Press

Steven Tyler has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat an addiction to painkillers the Aerosmith frontman has taken to cope with 10 years of performance injuries.

GBL – United Kingdom
GBL drug death identified by UK doctors – BBC News

The first known death from a drug popular with clubbers has emerged the day the government banned it.

Cocaine – United Kingdom
£375m cocaine found on ‘UK’ Ship – The Sun

COCAINE worth a third of a BILLION pounds has been seized on a ship bound for Britain. Cops found an astonishing 1.5 tons of the drug on the Destiny Empress off the Spanish coast.

Marijuana – USA
Teen Marijuana Use Might Have Lasting Effects on Mood, Anxiety – HealthScout

Marijuana use among teens may trigger neurological changes in the developing brain that lead to increased anxiety and stress levels that could persist into adulthood, new animal research suggests.