April 13 Drug Addiction Headlines

METH –USA
Six States in Richmond for National Meth Trafficking Conference – WRIC
Richmond played host to Attorney General's from six states at a national conference focused on the trafficking of methamphetamine.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drug and Alcohol Choices -- Prom Night – WHAM ABC News
The idea is to help students make good choices about alcohol and other drugs on prom night. A new brochure offering safety tips, information regarding teen drinking, and other common prom facts.

ALCOHOL – UK
Sport 'must ban drink sponsors' – Metro UK
Drinks companies should be banned from sponsoring professional sport because too many children are slipping into alcoholism, a teachers' union has warned.

ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA
Binge drinking worse than drugs – The Age
Binge drinking, not alcoholism, is the biggest problem associated with liquor, the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AERF) says.

METH – AUSTRALIA
Meth use rife among young adults: study – The Age
Methamphetamine use is rife among Australians in their 20s with new figures showing more than one in five have tried the dangerous stimulants.

DRUGS – NEW ZEALAND
Drug scandals put schools at 'high risk' – New Zealand Herald
Australian schools have been rocked by new drug revelations following studies showing a high rate of drug use among the country's teenagers.

METH – AUSTRALIA
Meth use widespread among young Aussies – ABC News Online
New statistics on drug use show Australians are the biggest users of ecstasy and amphetamines in the English-speaking world.

METH – USA
Campaign Launched to Combat Crystal Meth Use – ABC 7 News
West Hollywood is launching a campaign to combat the use of crystal meth in the gay community. Experts say within the community, use is not only more prevalent but also linked to high-risk sex acts and higher rates of HIV infection.