Alcohol and drug news from JoinTogether.org
From the Boston University School of Public Health |
| 1. Drug Czar Warns on Drugged Driving |
| White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske told an international conference that driving under the influence of prescription and illicit drugs is a growing problem. |
| 2. Cocaine Deaths Higher on Hotter Days |
| More people die of cocaine overdoses on hot days, possibly because the drug raises body temperatures. |
| 3. Middle-Aged Women Who Drink Moderately Gain Less Weight |
| A new study associates moderate drinking with less weight gain among middle-aged women. |
| 4. U.N. Paints Bleak Picture of Indigent Addicts' Life |
| Poor drug addicts around the world face a host of problems from stigma and imprisonment to lack of treatment, according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). |
| 5. Colleges Confront Misuse of Prescription Drugs |
| Misuse of prescription drugs is a growing problem on college campuses, where the drugs are used recreationally as well as to aid in studying. |
| 6. Charlie Sheen's Latest Treatment Stay Termed 'Prehab' |
| Many people with addictions can't access rehabilitation services, but if you're a celebrity like Charlie Sheen you can get treatment even if you don't currently have a drinking or drug problem. |
| 7. Traumatic Flashbacks More Likely Among Moderate Drinkers |
| Moderate alcohol consumption prior to a traumatic event like a car crash or sexual assault has been linked to higher rates of flashbacks among victims. |
| 8. Lawsuit Filed Over L.A. Medical Marijuana Ordinance |
| A new law regulating medical-marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles is being challenged by activists who say the rules are too onerous. |
| 9. Washington Bill Makes Medical Marijuana More Available |
| Physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners and naturopathic physicians would join doctors in being able to prescribe marijuana for medical use under a bill that's close to becoming law in Washington state. |
| 10. Impairment in 'Cocaine Babies' More Likely Driven by Environment, Study Says |
| Children exposed in-utero to cocaine often have lower IQs and do poorly in school and with language, but a new research review concludes that these impairments can usually be traced to the troubled environment the children of cocaine users live in and not directly to the effects of the drug itself. |
| 11. Poll: Maryland Residents Support Alcohol Tax Increase to Support Treatment |
| A poll commissioned by the Maryland chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence found that 72 percent of state residents back a proposed 10-cent-per-drink tax if the revenues were used to pay for addiction treatment, services for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled, and healthcare for uninsured residents. |
| 12. Few Drug Users Get AIDS Prevention Help, Global Report Says |
| Only a fraction of the world's injection-drug users receive education or other assistance in preventing contraction or spreading of the AIDS virus, according to a new study that says government health officials often overlook a key vector for the disease. |
| 13. Marijuana Cases Continue in Denver Despite Voter Directive |
| Marijuana arrests and prosecutions continued virtually unabated in Denver despite passage of a voter initiative calling for police to make such cases their lowest priority. |
| 14. Psychosis More Common Among Teen Marijuana Users: Study |
| Smoking marijuana as a teenager could raise the risk of developing schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms as a young adult, according to a new study that compared the prevalence of mental illness among marijuana users and non-users. |
| 15. Walgreens Drug Store Wants to Sell Alcohol in Indiana |
| Liquor stores are suing and neighbors are complaining as the Walgreens pharmacy chain seeks permits to sell alcohol at its stores in Indiana. |
| 16. New Survey Again Raises Alarm About Teen Drug Use, Attitudes |
| A new report finds that more kids say they are using alcohol and other drugs, but many parents are unable or unwilling to deal with the issue -- a bad combination when declining support for prevention and cultural apathy about the issue leave parents as the last and sometimes only line of defense against adolescent drug use. |
| 17. U.S. and Mexico Pledge to Cut Drug Demand |
| The governments of Mexico and the United States have signed a pledge to cut demand for illicit drugs by stepped up treatment and prevention efforts. |
| 18. Docs: Obama Should Quit Smoking, Moderate Drinking OK |
| President Obama should continue to use alcohol in moderation but should keep trying to quit smoking, according to doctors who conducted his routine medical exam. |
| 19. W. Va. Alcohol Tax Bill Dies in Legislature |
| A measure that would have raised the alcohol tax in West Virginia and used the revenues to pay for addiction treatment and prevention programs has been killed. |
| 20. Guilt-Based Anti-Alcohol Ads Can Backfire, Study Finds |
| Using shame or guilt to try to prevent overconsumption of alcohol can actually cause people to drink more, researchers say. |
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