Feb 9 Drug Headlines

CODEINE – USA
Be sure to read medicine labels – Beacon News
Know the ingredients and ask your doctor or pharmacist before combining any medications -- prescription, over-the-counter, herbal remedies or vitamins.

ADDICTION – CANADA
Upcoming show aims to spark discussion on Meth addiction – The Northern View
A February 13 play at the Lester Centre of the Arts entitled “Meth” promises to examine the issue of Crystal Meth addiction in a way that has never been done before.

OPIUM – USA
GOP urges change in Afghan drug policy – Houston Chronicle
More needs to be done to counter the growing threat of narco-terrorism.

OPIUM – UK
The power of the poppy – The Telegraph
The Afghan government and its British backers face a crucial trial of strength in the poppy fields of Helmand province.