Jan 17 Drug Headlines

ALCOHOL – USA
Parents working together to prevent teen alcohol use
Keeping track of teens can be tough for parents and worrying about whether they are drinking or even doing drugs can be especially worrying, but some parents at Algonquin and Westborough high schools have created a network so they can keep in touch with each other.

METH – USA
The highest highs the lowest lows – The Columbian News
Years before brain scans proved his theory, Dr. Jack Stump figured the toxic brew known as methamphetamine irreversibly damaged the areas that control behavior and emotion.

ALCOHOL – USA
Young Drinkers Turn to Alcohol to Relieve Stress – Join Together
One of the reasons that people who start drinking at a young age tend to become problem drinkers when they get older is that they are more likely to use alcohol for stress relief, the Washington Post reported Jan. 11.