May 31st Drug Addiction News

CANNABIS – UK
Cannabis farms being 'priced out' – BBC News
London's housing market is slowing the growth of new cannabis factories in the city, according to a new report.

ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol In Hand Sanitizer Can Mean Danger – WESH News
Snopes.com, a site that specializes in dispelling urban legends, confirmed two cases of severe alcohol poisoning from children drinking hand sanitizer.

ALCOHOL – USA
Drink-drive death toll of young on rise – Guardian Unlimited
The number of young motorists involved in accidents while under the influence of alcohol is increasing despite high profile anti-drink-drive publicity campaigns.

DRUGS – USA
More than 10 percent of U.S. adults abuse drugs – MSNBC News
More than 10 percent of U.S. adults abuse or become addicted to drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines at some point in their lives, but few get treatment.

DRUGS – SAUDI ARABIA
Strategy to Combat Drugs on the Anvil – Arab News
The 150-member consultative Shoura Council will soon pass a national strategy to combat drugs and narcotics amid reports that about 150,000 young Saudi men and women use various types of drugs.

METHADONE – UK
HORROR AS DEADLY DRUGS FOUND IN STREET – Paisley Daily Express
Horrified parents hit out yesterday after a bottle of methadone was discovered lying in a busy street where their kids play.

METH – USA
County Meth Task Force gets award – Shakopee Valley News
The Scott County Meth Task Force was honored on May 23 by the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC) with an award of merit for its work to educate citizens on the dangers of methamphetamine use and manufacture.


METH – USA
Children are meth victims – Daily Advocate
According to Whittaker, drug-endangered children are exposed to hazardous chemicals, stored in the same area where they eat and play.

COCAINE – IRELAND
Warning on cocaine abuse in NI – UTV Live
While many people believe cocaine to be a relatively harmless drug - doctors are warning that is not the case. In fact cocaine use can lead to heart attacks, strokes, seizures and can also trigger mental illness.

PAINKILLERS – USA
HealthFirst-Painkiller lollipops – ABC News
The sweet treats are actually powerful pain medicine that is designed to help cancer patients cope with chemotherapy. However, people who don't need them are abusing them often with deadly consequences.