Nov 7 Drug Headlines

ALCOHOL - UK
More Brits drinking themselves to death - MSNBC
The number of British middle-aged men drinking themselves to death has more than doubled since 1991, according to official figures released on Tuesday.
2006, November 7

GENERAL (TIK) - SOUTH AFRICA
Tik is taking over, say shocking drug stats
The number of people admitted to rehabilitation centres in Cape Town has risen dramatically this year, with most seeking treatment for tik and heroin abuse and more than a quarter younger than 20 years, the Medical Research Council (MRC) has found.
2006, November 7

PRESCRIPTION - US, NV
Study uncovers preference in youth abuse of prescriptions - The Nevada Sagebrush
Seventy-five percent of students who take it agree: Adderall helps them get through the two exams, interview, biology paper, core humanities discussion group and work-hectic lifestyle of a college student better than Ritalin.
2006, November 7