Nov 20 Drug Headlines

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PAINKILLER - CANADA
Canadians abusing prescription painkillers more than heroin
According to recent research, which was sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadians have been abusing prescription painkillers in greater numbers than they have heroin.

PRESCRIPTION - US
Adderall Growing Addiction on Campus
Marijuana and alcohol are two substances long considered the biggest abuse worries among college students. But a new danger is sneaking its way onto campuses, including those in Hawaii.

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PAINKILLER - CANADA
Painkiller abuse more common in America than heroin - China View
A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities has revealed that abuse of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin or Demerol is becoming more prevalent than heroin.

GENERAL - AUSTRALIA
Babies born on 'ice' - News.com.au
Nineteen babies born at the Royal Hobart Hospital had to be given morphine last year to withdraw from hard drugs including the deadly illicit amphetamine cocktail ice.

GENERAL - AUSTRALIA
Liberals take hard line on 'soft' drugs - The Age
MINIMUM sentences for drug traffickers and a specialist unit to treat "ice" addicts are the cornerstones of the Liberals' policy to crack down on drugs.

PRESCRIPTION - UK
Legal but dangerous - Times On-line
Concerns are growing over the safety of so-called legal highs following the publication of a report which questioned their safety. The New Zealand Medical Association stated that herbal party pills, which are being used increasingly by students, have a range of serious side effects and should be avoided. Party pills, which contain the ingredient benzylpiperazine (BZP) have become cheaply and widely available in the UK, often being sold at mainstream club nights.

GENERAL - CANADA
Parents Helping Parents to Prevent Drug Abuse as Part of National Addiction Awareness Week - Canadian Home and School Federation
The Canadian Home & School Federation (CHSF), the country’s first established voice for parents, is busy helping parent leaders across Canada to inform parents to prevent substance abuse.

HEROIN & PRESCRIPTION - US
More students seeking help for addiction to heroin mixture - KLTV
A growing number of Dallas children have become addicted to a combination of heroin and over-the-counter cold medicine they call "cheese."

PRESCRIPTION & HEROIN - CANADA
OPICAN study in seven Canadian cities reveals prescription opioid abuse more prevalent than heroin - EurekAlert
A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities reveals that prescription opioids, and not heroin, are the major form of illicit opioid use. These findings raise questions about the current focus of Canada's drug control policy and treatment programs.

GENERAL - US
Drugs: Family Docs Join the Drug War - Newsweek
In the war on drugs, the White House has tried just about every weapon—punitive policy, rehab programs, ads featuring fried eggs. For its next strike, it has some new recruits: family doctors. Seventeen states currently have simple, federally funded drug-and-alcohol-screening programs in place at major trauma centers.

PRESCRIPTION - US
Ritalin not right for children - Press Connects
Children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), are not "Ritalin deficient," so why are they given this addictive drug with serious side effects to suppress symptoms instead of looking for what is causing the symptoms? Hidden food allergies have proved to be culprits, especially wheat and sugar. Environmental sensitivities, such as perfume and pollens, "set off" susceptible children.

METH - US
National Methamphetamine Awareness Day planned for November 30 - CCH Internet Research NetWork
In efforts to generate awareness about the damaging effects of methamphetamine abuse on individuals, families and American communities, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will sponsor National Methamphetamine Awareness Day on November 30, 2006.

METH - US
Tribes take on meth - The Norman Transcript
Some Oklahoma Native American tribes -- a few flush with money from gaming operations -- have stepped up their spending on combating methamphetamine use.

GENERAL - AUSTRALIA
Babies born addicted to 'ice', doctor says - ABC.net.au
The doctor at the Royal Hobart Hospital in charge of caring for babies born to drug-addicted mothers is calling for parents to be screened before they take their children home. Every year up to 20 newborn babies are treated at the hospital for severe drug addictions.