Nov 30 Drug Headlines

METH - US
National Methamphetamine Awareness Day - November 30, 2006
In an effort to generate awareness about the damaging effects of methamphetamine abuse on individuals, families and American communities, the Federal Government has designated Thursday, November 30 as National Methamphetamine Awareness Day.

METH - US
Meth epidemic spreading along East Coast - MSNBC
Methamphetamine use is increasing along the East Coast after years of largely being confined to rural areas west of the Mississippi River, a government report shows.

ECSTASY - US
Ecstasy Can Harm The Brains Of First-Time Users - Medical News
Researchers have discovered that even a small amount of MDMA, better known as ecstasy, can be harmful to the brain, according to the first study to look at the neurotoxic effects of low doses of the recreational drug in new ecstasy users. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

METH - US
National Methamphetamine Awareness Day
As we mentioned a little while back, "the meth epidemic," which only a few short months ago seemed to be on magazine and newspaper covers across the country, has all but disappeared from the national news cycle. Well, thankfully, the federal government hasn't forgotten the seriousness of the situation that we face when talking about methamphetamine. The US Department of Justice and The White House have made today National Methamphetamine Awareness Day.

METH - US
DVD warning to teenagers as P gets cheaper - New Zealand Herald
An educational reality-type docudrama showing a young man's descent into full-blown P abuse is about to hit secondary schools. Told through the eyes of a teenage girl,Sophie's Story is a harrowing account of the effects P has on families and youth, who a drug education group warns are trying it earlier.

ALCOHOL - SCOTLAND
Scots' alcohol habits cause alarm - BBC
Many young Scots regularly wake up unable to remember how much they drank the night before, a survey has claimed.

GENERAL - UK
Call for new way to fight addiction as crime up 93%
Tory MSP Bill Aitken demanded action after it was revealed that while funding for Drug and Alcohol Action Teams in the city had nearly trebled since 1999, drug crimes had increased by 93%.

METH - US
Today is National Methamphetamine Day
The Methamphetamine problem in southern Illinois has been well documented, however the trend locally seems to suggest a decline. Thursday is National Methamphetamine Day and Marion County Sheriff Brad Wolenhaupt says there are many factors leading to the decline.

METH - US
Penthouse lab busted in methamphetamine crackdown - Newsday
A Manhattan corporate executive accused of cooking up methamphetamine in his penthouse apartment was one of 10 people busted in a crackdown on clandestine drug labs in the city and Long Island, Drug Enforcement Administration officials announced Thursday.

METH - US
Methamphetamine abuse affects us all - Orlando Sentinel
It has become a familiar scene on the evening news across the country: Neighbors watch in stunned silence as police raid the house next door and the nice couple, who for the most part kept to themselves, is hauled away for running a methamphetamine lab in their basement.

METH - US
Study finds methamphetamine use on rise on U.S. East Coast
Methamphetamine use is increasing along the U.S. East Coast after years of largely being confined to rural areas west of the Mississippi River, a government report shows.

METH - NEW ZEALAND
Police find 1000th methamphetamine lab in 10 years
New Zealand police have located 1000 clandestine methamphetamine drug laboratories in the past 10 years.