June 5th Drug Addiction News

METH – USA
FBI: Meth To Blame For Overall Jump In Violent Crime – NBC News
Though violent crime numbers have gone up only modestly, the FBI said there is reason for concern, because the statistics suggest a national methamphetamine epidemic may be pushing those numbers higher.

ALCOHOL – USA
As Students Ready for Prom, Officials Prep to Bolster Alcohol Safety – KPBS
San Diego County high school seniors are gearing up for their proms and grad nights. Administrators say they're gearing up too. Some plan to use alcohol detection devices, while others plan to bolster police presence at big events.

ALCOHOL – UK
Will new labels on alcohol succeed where other campaigns have failed? – Evening Leader
With concern increasing about Britain's binge-drinking culture, Sarah Park asks why we are so different to the rest of Europe and whether warning labels are really the answer.

CANNABIS – UK
Cannabis smokers risk severe damage to lungs – Times Online
Doctors are to investigate the health risks of smoking cannabis after evidence of severe lung disease in young people who use the drug.

ALCOHOL – USA
There Is No Place Like Home, Especially Where Children's Access To Alcohol Is Concerned – Medical News Today
New research suggests that if parents want to keep alcohol away from their middle school children, the best place to start is at home.

ALCOHOL – UK
Ross Fitzgerald: Alcohol abuse is destroying youth, so let's de-glamorize it – The Australian
Perhaps some of the same zeal that has been applied to the anti-smoking cause could be enlisted in a concerted fight against alcohol abuse and misuse.

ADDICTION – ITALY
Light Drugs, Heavy Consequences – Zenit News Agency
Many argue that restrictions on so-called light drugs such as marijuana should be eased. The issue is currently under debate in Italy, where government policy is torn between conflicting tendencies.

METH – USA
Capitan's mothers take stand against meth – KOB New Mexico News
A group in Capitan is taking a stand against methamphetamine by starting a chapter of Mothers Against Meth.

METH – USA
Number Of Iowa Meth Labs Decreases – WHO TV
Iowa's meth problems appear to be improving. In 2006, a new law went into effect, restricting the sale of pseudoephedrine, one of the main ingredients used to make meth.