http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:05:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en DRUGS – USA U.S. has highest rates of cocaine, marijuana use – USA Today The United States has some of the world's toughest drug laws. It also has some of the highest rates of drug use, according to a new World Health Organization report. DRUGS – NEW ZEALAND NZ ranks second in cannabis, ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/07/03/july-3-2008-addiction-drugs-news/ ALCOHOL – SOUTH AFRICA Alarming increase in drug, alcohol abuse – The Herald Eastern Cape THE number of people who sought advice and treatment for alcohol and tik (methamphetamine) addiction rose by 100 per cent from April last year to March this year. ALCOHOL – USA If under 21, alcohol, drug offenses to ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/07/02/july-2-2008-addiction-news/ CANNABIS – UK Australian Medical Association Launches Publication On Health Risks Of Cannabis Use – Medical News Today To coincide with Drug Action Week 2008, the Australian Medical Association today launched a brochure about the short and long-term effects of cannabis use. OPIUM – KENYA World losing battle against drug abuse: UN – Daily ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/07/01/july-1-2008-durg-addiction-news/ ALCOHOL – USA Anheuser to Stop Selling Alcoholic Energy Drinks – Wall Street Journal Anheuser-Busch Cos. will stop making and selling caffeinated alcoholic drinks as part of a settlement with 11 state attorneys general, the attorneys general said Thursday. ALCOHOL – CHINA Some 50 pilots in India fail alcohol tests yearly – China ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/30/662/ ALCOHOL – USA Anheuser-Busch ends sales of alcoholic energy drinks – Central Valley Business Times Anheuser-Busch Inc. is ending sales of its alcoholic energy drinks, including Tilt and Bud Extra, and says it will not produce any caffeinated alcohol beverages in the future. DRUGS – UK The 26th Of June International Day Against Drug ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/28/jume-28-2008-drug-addiction-news/ METH – USA Seniors to hear about meth impacts – The Record-Courier The Partnership of Community Resources is sponsoring a presentation Thursday at the Douglas County Senior Center to the people often referred to as “first responders” in dealing with methamphetamine use in families. METH – USA Community learns meth education – The ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/27/660/ 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 ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/26/june-25-2008-drug-addiction-news-2/ 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 ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/25/june-25-2008-drug-addiction-news/ 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 ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/24/june-24-2008-drug-addiction-news/ PAINKILLER – USA FDA sued over failure to ban painkiller – Fierce Healthcare A consumer group has sued the FDA over its failure to remove a prescription painkiller from the market, arguing that it's too dangerous to stay on the market. DRUGS – UK Teens Who Abuse Alcohol Or Drugs Are More Likely To ... http://blog.addictionhelpservices.com/2008/06/23/june-23-2008-drug-addiction-news/