May 2nd Drug Addiction News

METH – USA
Drink mix makes its way into meth – National and World News
This “Strawberry Quick” is no children's drink.

METH – UK
Drink Mix Makes Its Way Into Meth – The Gardian
Arkansas police officers had seen leftover methamphetamine ingredients just like the mess they found in a suspected cook's trash can last month. What gave them pause this time were the packets of strawberry-flavored children's drink mix next to the bin.

METH – USA
Rounds Talks To Students About Meth – Keloland News
The governor went to Pine Ridge today to urge middle school and high school students to stay away from methamphetamine.

HEROIN – USA
"Cheese" Takes Toll On Texas Teens – CBS News
Nighttime Pain Reliever Laced With Heroin Is An Increasingly Popular — And Deadly — Drug.

PRESCRIPTION – USA
Teen Girls More Likely To Abuse Prescription Drugs – WLWT News
Men typically abuse drugs and alcohol for the sensation, while surveys indicate women do so to increase their confidence, reduce tension or to lose weight.

DRUGS – USA
Perceived Harm of Ecstasy, LSD, and Inhalant Use Declines – Join Together
Decreases in the perceived harmfulness of using a drug are often leading indicators of future increases in actual use of that drug.