Jan 3 Drug Headlines

COCAINE – UK
COCAINE BINGERS ARE DICING WITH DEATH – The Daily Record
RISK-TAKING Scots are endangering their lives by mixing booze and cocaine.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Teen Prescription Drug Use on the Rise – Kait8.com
It's a growing problem with teens and it's probably already in your home. According to a University of Michigan study, teen drug use has declined 23% since 2001. While that is an encouraging statistic, not all teen drug use is seeing the same drop.

METH – USA
Commissioners support ‘Meth is Death Week' in county – Daily World
The Greene County Commissioners went on record Tuesday morning supporting a county-wide methamphetamine public awareness campaign planned later this month.

METH – USA
Meth Scare; Did the last person living in your home smoke meth? Does it matter? –Salt Lake City Weekly
Nicole says her mother watched a local TV news broadcast last November about a do-it-yourself kit to test for meth contamination in homes and became convinced her granddaughter’s earaches were caused by Utah’s scariest drug.

METH – USA
Researcher Studies Meth Exposure on Kids – First Coast News
A University of Montana researcher is exposing laboratory mice to methamphetamine smoke to try to determine the long-term effect of the illegal drug on children who live in houses where meth is manufactured and used.

ALCOHOL – USA
Resolution to imbibe less goes awry — already. Myriad of conflicting medical studies are enough to drive this writer to drink – MSNBC
The fruitcake’s been digested, the gift cards are empty, and now it’s time to face the most grueling holiday task of all: the annual reassessment.

DRUGS – USA
Drug Abuse Rising Among American Adults – Treatment Online
Despite claims to the contrary by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, drug abuse in America is generally not on the decline, and the most dramatic increases in the use of illicit substances and related health problems have been among middle-aged adults. While most report first using illicit substances in their teens or early twenties, the most common age for death by overdose is now around 45.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol Alert; Young Adult Drinking - NIAAA
Too often today’s headlines bring news of yet another alcohol-related tragedy involving a young person—a case of fatal alcohol poisoning on a college campus or a late-night drinking–driving crash.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drinking Can Lead To Pancreatic Tissue Death In Patients - Simple Solution Found To Stabilize Pancreatic Attack – Medical News Today
Chronic and excessive alcohol consumption is linked to a variety of health woes, including acute pancreatitis, a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas which can lead to permanent organ damage.