April 24th Drug Addiction Headlines

DRUG ABUSE – AUSTRALIA
Drug laws don't protect public: study – The Age
The authors of a new study showing illicit drug use cost Australian business $3.3 billion in one year say the law enforcement approach to drugs has failed to protect people and commerce.

DRUG ABUSE– AUSTRALIA
War on ice targets foreign supply – The Age
Australian police will increase their presence overseas as part of the federal government's new push to tackle the ice epidemic.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
Alcohol Abuse During College Days Leads to Heart Disease in Later Life – MedIndia
Students who drink heavily during the college days has an increased chance of getting heart disease in the future, reports researchers at the American Heart Association's 8th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis.

ALCOHOL – USA
High schoolers get lesson on alcohol safety – Carroll County Times
Alcohol may not be available to teenagers legally, but during senior week, they are going to get it anyway, according to one school resource officer.

DRUG ABUSE – USA
Drug study: Avenues exist besides the drug culture – The Daily Collegian
A recent study brought some very disturbing information to light: Almost half of college students nationwide, about 3.8 million people, binge drink or abuse

RITALIN – USA
Experts say linked to long list of school shooting sprees – WorldNetDaily
Investigators also may want to check his medicine cabinet, because psychiatric drugs have been linked to hundreds of violent episodes, including most of the school shootings in the last two decades.

ALCOHOL – USA
Plenty of reason to worry about teens and alcohol – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Clearly, alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs on the market today. Every year it is ranked as one the most common causes of death for teens and young adults.

METH – USA
An edgy, honest look at meth addiction – KTVA News
With prolonged meth use, a person will experience drug cravings, severe weight loss, withdrawal-related depression, rapid tooth decay or meth mouth.