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May 24th Drug Addiction News

METH – USA
Key anti-methamphetamine bill dies in the Nevada Assembly
– Nevada Appeal
Appeals to consider Nevada's overburdened prisons, public safety and drug treatment systems and the torment for families of methamphetamine addicts weren't enough to persuade most Assembly Republicans to vote Tuesday for a key anti-meth bill.

COCAINE – UK
Cocaine use on rise – Newry Democrat
A new survey into cocaine use across the Southern Health Board area has indicated that more than 40 per cent of young people in Newry and Mourne have tried the class A drug.

METH – USA
Bringing meth awareness to Las Vegas – KVBC News
Next week, the war on meth will be taken to another level here in Nevada. That's when the Las Vegas Crystal Darkness campaign kicks off.

METH – USA
Uniting Against Crystal Meth – Windy City Times
The May 16 meeting of the Chicago Crystal Meth Task Force ( CCMTF ) included a discussion on the importance of Illinois working on the meth-related problems that different areas of the state are facing.

METH – USA
Meth use down, but increase expected – The Daily Advocate
Despite decreasing meth production and use in Darke County, Whittaker is prepared for a resurgence, as the drug can be trafficked in from other areas, including Mexico.

OPIUM – USA
Drug addicts vomit out their ills in Thai monastery
– Thailand Reuters
An obscure Buddhist monastery in central Thailand that advocates a secret herbal potion and ritual vomiting for drug addicts has become a final source of hope for thousands of Thais and Westerners.

ALCOHOL – INDIA
WHO Plans Global Campaign Against Alcohol Abuse – Med India
The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday agreed to target alcohol and alcohol addiction worldwide with a campaign warning against the risks of abuse.

HEROIN – SOUTH AFRICA
Heroin use growing in Iran – Sunday Times
The number of intravenous heroin users in Iran has reached 250,000, an anti-drugs official said, as the Islamic republic steps up efforts to combat a growing drugs problem.

MARIJUANA – INDIA
Marijuana worsens respiratory symptoms in current cigarette smokers – South Asian Women's Forum
Combination of marijuana and cigarette smoking worsens breathing problems in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

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