Nov 10 Drug Headlines

GENERAL - US
Workplace drug use debunked in forum - Langley Times
With 120,000 known alcoholics and 36,000 drug addicts, B.C. has one of the highest rates of drug use in the country.

METH - US
Preparing for the future of Methamphetamine - Fox 12 News
The meth problem in Idaho continues to grow, and many local agencies are looking for answers. Local and state officials gathered to learn more about the problem Thursday, and how to deal with it, from one of the leaders in the field.

PRESCRIPTION - US
Drug use needs more research - The Exponent
A recent study shows that 7 percent of college students nationwide have used prescription drugs as stimulants for non-medical purposes in their lifetimes and 4 percent have done so in the past year. Across 119 four-year universities across the country, the amount of students who had used the drugs for non-medical purposes ranged from 0 to 25 percent.

PRESCRIPTION - US
11 million bottles of acetaminophen recalled - CNN
Check your medicine cabinet: Millions of bottles of the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen -- some sold as long as three years ago -- are being recalled because they may contain metal fragments.

GENERAL - UK
FRANK Talk - drugs discussion and debate - Drug.gov.uk
There's a lot of misinformation out there about drugs, so FRANK is encouraging people to have a 'FRANK Talk' about drugs in an attempt to bust the myths surronding drugs and their use and to get the real facts.

PRESCRIPTION - UK
Use of drugs to treat hyperactive children soars fourfold in ten years - Daily mail
Prescriptions for so-called 'chemical cosh' drugs to treat hyperactive children have risen fourfold since 1997, official figures reveal. The trend has alarmed experts because Ritalin-type drugs have been linked to sudden deaths in the U.S. and Britain and its use has been under review in this country.