Drug News
Thursday
June 14th Drug Addiction News
PAINKILLER – IRELAND
Study finds 'worrying' lack of knowledge on medicines – Irish Independent Almost one in every two people would give aspirin to a child under 16 years - even though it could have fatal consequences, a survey has found. DRUGS – USA
Duval leads in drug deaths – Florida Times-Union The Jacksonville area led the state in alprazolam, cocaine and hydrocodone-related deaths in a study released this week by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. DRUGS – USA
Oxycodone deaths double; cocaine declines – TCPalm Local News The potent pain reliever oxycodone was found at lethal levels in more than twice the number of bodies that crossed the local four-county medical examiner's autopsy tables in 2006 compared to 2005. METHADONE – ITALY
A ray of hope – Dublin People In Suluzzo, Northern Italy, a nun named Sister Elvira was concerned by the destruction she saw among young Italians through drug abuse and felt called to do something to help them. ALCOHOL – USA
Alcohol: A weapon of mass destruction – African Path They call me alcohol. I live in a bottle but I like swimming in people’s heads. I’m unbeatable. I fail and fall people. I’m a weapon of mass destruction. ALCOHOL – USA
Winfield board approves policy for alcohol testing – Winfield Daily Courier Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, students at Winfield High School and their guests at school events will be subject to preliminary breath tests administered by local law enforcement and school officials. METH –CANADA
Sweet-tasting drug targets children – Today’s Family News A new type of sweet-tasting methamphetamine, which is intended to lure younger children, may be on its way to Canadian streets. CANNABIS – UK
Majority of cannabis 'home grown' – BBC News Many cannabis plants have also been selectively bred, to produce a much stronger drug called super skunk. DRUGS – AUSTRALIA
Children part of drug solution – Herald Sun CHILDREN in early primary school must learn about illicit drugs and should be part of their parents' drug treatment programs, experts say. CANNABIS – AUSTRALIA
Cannabis education centre expected by end of year – ABC News Online A new research and education centre targeting cannabis is expected to be up and running by the end of this year. Labels: drug abuse, drug treatment program, drugs, METH, oxycodone
March 22 Drug Headlines
ADDICTION – GERMANY Cannabis Addiction Treatment at All-Time Highs, Potent "Skunk" Blamed – Short NewsSuper-strength varieties of home-grown skunk are replacing the North African hash found in Britain, which can approach strengths 25 times that of plants grown just a decade prior. OPIUM – MALAYSIA Narcotics police – Malaysia StarThe Narcotics Department continues a battle against drugs that began in the 1800s. OPIUM – AFGHANISTAN Drug Chief Says Opium Production In Southern Afghanistan "Out Of Control" – Radio Free AfghanistanThe situation is out of control in the southern part of [Afghanistan], in some provinces [opium poppy cultivation] increasing, in some provinces stable, but we don't have a specific number. METHADONE – USA A Fatal Dose – NewsweekHospital administrators confirmed to NEWSWEEK and NBC News last week that five veterans there died of overdoses of illegal and prescription drugs in less than three months this winter. METH – USA Gritty MT meth ads grab attention – KTVB NewsAs efforts to cut down on the use of methamphetamine use in the State of Idaho gear up, many are looking across the border to a groundbreaking project in Big Sky Country. METH – USA "LIFE OR METH" – NBC NEWSFinancial losses, ruined lives and cries for hope, all part of a one-hour prime time program tonight. METH – USA Meth Abuse – Black Hills TodayYoung people, ages 12-14, who live in small towns like those across South Dakota are over 100 percent more likely to use meth than those living in large cities. METH – USA Register for Meth Awareness Conference – Eastern Arizona CourierAttorney General God-dard was at the forefront of the initial state efforts to combat crystal meth. His campaign to target the production, distribution and use of crystal meth helped to bring this public health issue out of meetings and into the public eye. COCAINE – COLUMBIA Ireland and Scotland Face-Up to Increasing Cocaine Abuse – Shared ResponsibilityFollowing revelations of Irish and Scottish drug consumption figures indicating a two- and three-fold increase in cocaine use, respectively, both countries gear up to battle this trend. PRESCRIPTION – USA Prescription drug abuse on rise, especially among rural youth – Muskogee Daily PhoenixAbuse of prescription drugs has begun to rise, particularly among youths in rural or small communities. PRESCRIPTION – USA Students Selling Prescription Drugs – Omaha ABC NewsTeenagers selling illegal drugs. It’s not an unfamiliar crime but it seems more teens are being caught peddling prescription drugs to classmates. OXYCODONE – CANADA Issue must be addressed – Fort Frances Times OnlineMy thanks to Jeff Tilbury for his letter last week drawing attention to the exploding oxycodone addiction problem in our local communities. CANNABIS – UK Rethink urges government action over cannabis – Craegmoor Healthcare NewsYoung people are not sufficiently aware of the dangers of smoking high-strength cannabis. CANNABIS (SKUNK) – UK Skunk: growing danger on the streets – The TelegraphA record number of people are now seeking treatment for cannabis addiction as high-strength strains of the drug take a grip on users. Labels: cannabis, cocaine, methadone, methamphetamine, opium, oxycodone, prescription
Wednesday
Feb 13 Drug Headlines
MARIJUANA – INDIA Smoking : Long-term marijuana smoking leads to respiratory complaints – Spirit IndiaLong-term exposure to marijuana smoke is linked to many of the same health problems as tobacco smoke, such as increased respiratory symptoms like cough, phlegm and wheeze, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine. OPIUM – PAKISTAN US law makers for use of micro-herbicide on poppy plants – Pak TribuneExpressing concern over the increase in poppy cultivation in the country over the previous two years, several US law makers believe use of micro-herbicide is the only solution to the problem, which they argue is providing finances for terrorism. OPIUM – SWITZERLAND Helmand heads for record poppy harvest – ISNProvincial officials say 2007 could be the biggest year yet for opium production in the war-torn province. METH – USA Student designs wanted for anti-meth poster campaign – ZWireThe Van Buren County Methamphetamine Task Force has launched an anti-meth poster contest for middle school students in an effort to provide a creative way for them to learn about the drug's dangers. COCAINE – UK Key Farc role in US cocaine trade – BBC NewsNinety per cent of cocaine reaching the United States comes from Colombia - most of it via Farc rebels, a senior US official has told a magazine. OXYCODONE – USA CDC: Drug Overdoses on the Rise – News InfernoAccording to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, poisoning mortality rates in the United States increased each year. ADDERALL – USA Many Teens Abusing Medications – Journal of the American Medical AssociationWhile rates of illicit drug use among teens in the United States continue to decline, abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medication in this age group remains alarmingly high. METH – USA New "strawberry" meth has police concerned – ABC NewsIt's targetted at young people and others experimenting with drugs. METH – USA Anti-meth blitz set to educate – Peninsula ClarionStatewide campaign aimed to curb methamphetamine use. METH – CANADA Council and police take aim at crystal meth – The ChroniclePolice and town council are joining forces to meet crystal meth head on. Crystal meth is on their radar, including meth laboratory operations in the community. PRESCRIPTION – USA Guard Against Prescription Drug Error – Yahoo! NewsAccording to the National Academy of Medicine, approximately 1.5 million Americans annually fall victim to prescription drug error. ALCOHOL – UK Terrible toll of alcohol on Britain's children – Metro NewsAlcohol abuse is affecting increasing numbers of youngsters, with three children having been treated for alcohol-related liver cirrhosis in the last five years. ALCOHOL – UK It's too easy for kids to buy alcohol – Peterborough TodayStatistics obtained by The Evening Telegraph showed that a third of all children under the age of 18 have been able to buy booze from off-licences in the city. PRESCRIPTION – USA Deadly abuse of methadone tops other prescription drugs – ABC NewsMethadone has emerged as an increasingly popular and deadly street drug, joining narcotics such as Vicodin and OxyContin as frequently abused prescription drugs. PRESCRIPTION – CANADA Prescription drugs hit streets – The RecordPrescription pain medications, such as morphine and oxycodone, are increasingly being sold on the street. PRESCRIPTION – USA Prescription drugs are not the answer – Stoneham SunI am a volunteer for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (www.cchreus.org). I recently took part in a protest in Sudbury to bring the exposure of the medications used by John Odgren. ALCOHOL – AUSTRALIA One in three young Australians binge drink – The Australian, HealthA third of Australians aged 18 to 24 are classified as binge drinkers, with nearly one in four drinking to the point of passing out on at least five occasions. Labels: adderall, alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, opium, oxycodone, prescription
Monday
Feb 5 Drug Headlines
MORPHINE – INDIA Healing, with a pinch of salt – Hindustan TimesIf you ever wanted reconfirmation, here is a living proof that faith can take you where modern-day physicians would fear to tread. HYDROCODONE – USA Prescription painkillers causing more fatal overdoses in WA – The ColumbianStatewide deaths linked to prescription drugs such as hydrocodone and methadone increased by more than 800 percent in a ten-year period, according to new research. METH – USA Meth destroying teeth of prisoners, causing dental budget to soar – ABC NewsMethamphetamine use can turn a healthy set of teeth into a rotting mess. And its widespread use is causing a surge in the dental budget of Nevada's prison system. METH – USA The Salt Lake Methamphetamine Conference Gets Underway – Stop the DrugWarThe 2nd National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV, and Hepatitis is now in its second day. CODEINE – AUSTRALIA Implants fail to stop overdose – Herald SunAn implant designed to help heroin addicts kick their habit could contribute to their deaths. METH – USA County zeroes in on meth use – Wyoming Tribune-EagleThe Cheyenne and Laramie County Methamphetamine Assessment Report will be released at a news conference and public presentation Thursday at the Cheyenne-Kiwanis Community House in Lions Park. METH – GERMANY Meth Addicts now Using Urine to Get High – Short NewsMeth addicts and dealers appear to have devised a disgusting new method of administering the illicit substance. METH – USA DEALING WITH ADDICTION: Meth punishes users' mouths – Review JournalDentists work to correct devastating, unique oral effects of drug DRUGS – UK The never ending drug scam – Drug Link blogFor several years, small businesses have been targeted by fraudulent publishing companies over the production of drug education and other materials for school children. ALCOHOL – USA Heavy Alcohol Drinking Takes Excessive Toll on Women With Hepatitis C – eMaxHealthWomen tend to survive longer than men if infected with the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus (HCV) - but if they drink alcohol heavily, that survival advantage completely disappears, according to a new study. ALCOHOL – USA Program helps parents talk about drugs, alcohol – Foster's OnlineIt might not be as sexy as talking about the "birds and the bees," but 120 city parents now are better prepared to have a similarly life changing discussion about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. OXYCODONE – USA Police say man jumped pharmacy counter, stole drugs – KWWL.comA Marion man has been arrested on second-degree theft charges after allegedly hopping a pharmacy counter and stealing nearly 17-hundred-dollars in prescription medications. PRESCRIPTION – USA Prescription painkillers causing more fatal overdoses in WA – Seattle piStatewide deaths linked to prescription drugs such as hydrocodone and methadone increased by more than 800 percent in a ten-year period, according to new research. PRESCRIPTION – USA Prescription drug abuse big in Livingston County – KQ2.comBattling drugs that aren’t illegal is the biggest burden in a Midland Empire community. Prescription drugs are among the highest abused in the nation, and right in Livingston County. Labels: alcohol, codeine, hydrocodone, methamphetamine, morphine, oxycodone, prescription
Friday
Jan 4 Drug Headlines
METH – USA Meth: The Overstated Assiction – Coastal Post OnlineThe Department of Justice has declared today National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. What better way to observe it than taking a break from the hype? ADDICTION – USA Kicking an addiction, with real people – International Herald TribuneNEW YORK: Every time they turn around, smokers are being lectured by nonsmokers about health risks and costs to society, but many of them keep smoking anyway, so pharmaceuticals and anti-smoking groups are turning to smokers and ex-smokers themselves to make the point. OXYCODONE – USA Drug deaths on the rise – York Daily RecordDrug users walk a razor's edge between the ultimate high and death, and, in York County last year, the prescription drug Fentanyl became the rage, according to the York County Corner's Office. PAINKILLERS – USA Painkiller's toll high – Courier PostA wave of overdoses involving fentanyl, a powerful narcotic often mixed with street drugs, killed at least 98 people in the tri-county area last year, state officials say. METHADONE – USA Methadone toll hits W.Va. hardest – Charleston GazetteA new study reveals that almost 4,000 Americans died of an overdose of the prescription drug methadone in 2004, more than any other prescription narcotic. ADDICTION – USA More Legal Controversy Over ZyprexaThe recent $500 million dollar class action settlement on the part of drug manufacturer Eli Lilly makes necessary a reexamination of the industry's legal responsibility to its customers and the crucial relationships between the FDA, the manufacturers, and the doctors who ultimately prescribe the drugs they make. The company agreed to pay an average of $27,000 to the 18,000 plaintiffs involved in the suit, each of whom claimed to have been damaged by Lilly's top drug, the antipsychotic Zyprexa. Labels: methadone, methamphetamine, oxycodone, painkillers
Nov 9 Drug Headlines
Updated ArticlesPAINKILLER - US Another Recall for Generic Drugmaker - MSNBCFor the third time in five years, Perrigo pulls pain reliever from shelves. PAINKILLER - US 11 Million Bottles of Painkillers Are Recalled - New York TimesAs many as 11 million bottles of store-brand acetaminophen, the pain killer, were recalled by the manufacturer today because some of the caplets in the bottles are contaminated with metal fragments. Original PostGENERAL - UK Teach drugs at nursery - TESMore than 100 children aged under 12 were treated for substance abuse in Wales last year. Most were referred for alcohol and cannabis abuse, but some were also treated for cocaine, heroin and crack addictions. OXYCODONE - US Oxycodone responsible for most drug deaths on Treasure CoastThe powerful painkiller Oxycodone was responsible for the most deaths among the 35 drug-caused fatalities on the Treasure Coast in the first half of 2006, according to a recent report released by Florida's medical examiners. METH - US Health Department To Test Homes For Meth Residue - KUTV 2 Salt Lake CityHealth department officials are offering to test homes in Cache, Rich and Box Elder counties for methamphetamine-related chemicals under a recently approved program. Methamphetamine is an addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system and is usually made from common household chemicals that can leave dangerous residue behind in buildings where the drug is made and used. Labels: methamphetamine, oxycodone, painkillers, prescription
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