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Prisoner's calls monitored to uncover drug trafficking
Prisoners' telephone calls were monitored during a three-month operation to uncover drug trafficking within a Young Offenders Centre | BBC, UK
Respectable Addiction
A qualitative study of over the counter medicine abuse in the UK | Pharmacy Practice Research Trust, UK
Drugs agency focuses on smashing supply chain
Drugs smuggling and cultivation have both risen sharply, according to new figures, while possession has fallen. The statistics appear to reflect the Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency's aim to focus on disrupting the channels used by the country's biggest dealers | The Scotsman, UK
Protest swells over pharmacy plans
A petition with more than 1,000 signatures against plans for a pharmacy with a needle exchange at Gorse Hill was presented to Swindon Council yesterday | This is Wiltshire, UK
An evaluation to assess the implementation of NHS delivered Alcohol Brief Intervention
Report and Abstract from the evaluation assessment of the implementation of NHS Health Scotland ABIs | Health Scotland, UK
Supplying the facts about binge drinking
By working together we aim to ensure young adults, now and in the future, have the facts to enable them to enjoy alcohol in moderation without harming themselves or others. Letter with 68 signatories | Guardian, UK
Lib Dem peers to allow elected police commissioners
Liberal Democrats in House of Lords are likely to let legislation be passed after accepting safeguards | Guardian, UK
Secondhand smoke primes nicotine receptors in brain
Exposure to secondhand smoke primes receptors in the brain to 'crave' a nicotine hit, making it harder for smokers to quit, research has shownExposure to secondhand smoke primes receptors in the brain to 'crave' a nicotine hit, making it harder for smokers to quit, research has shown| GP, UK
Gardaí say heroin usage in Cork has stabilised
The number of heroin-related deaths in Cork city has fallen from 14 two years ago to none so far this year, and the usage of heroin in the city has stabilised, a meeting of Cork City Joint Policing Committee has been told | Irish Times
HIV Epidemic in Drug Users in Iceland
The latest statistics show that 17 individuals were diagnosed with HIV infections this year, of whom 13 are addicts | Iceland Review
Time to address stimulant abuse on our campuses
Universities and colleges need to do more to protect our young adults from and educate them about the dangers of illicit stimulant use. Abuse of prescription medications such as methylphenidate (Ritalin) and atomoxetine (Adderall) has been estimated at an alarming rate ranging from 5% to 35% | Canadian Medical Association Journal
Drug Abuse Tops List of Health Concerns for Children in Recent Adult Study
A recent survey by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health shows that U.S. adults now rate drug abuse as the top health concern for children and worry more about children using drugs than obesity or smoking | ONDCP, USA
Parenting Strategies: Preventing Adolescent Alcohol Misuse
A website to help parents to manage the challenging issues that may occur during adolescence, including alcohol and drug misuse, depression, anxiety and other mental health problems | Parenting Strategies, Australia
Concerns raised over convenience store alcohol proposal
A coalition of the industry's major players has put forward a proposal that they be allowed to sell wine, beer and spirits along with petrol, bus tickets and chocolate bars | ABC News, Australia
The involvement of alcohol consumption in the deaths of children and young people in New Zealand during the years 2005–2007
This report examines 357 deaths of children and young people aged between 4 weeks and 24 years who died in New Zealand during the years 2005 to 2007 | Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee, New Zealand
Alcohol contributes to quarter of child deaths - report
Alcohol contributed to the deaths of one in four children and young people who died between 2005 and 2007, a new report has found | Stuff.co, New Zealand
Physicians weigh in on alcohol reform bill
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), along with other medical and addiction experts, is urging the government to act on the widespread calls for stronger measures to be included in the Alcohol Reform Bill which could make a significant difference to New Zealand’s heavy drinking culture | Scoop, New Zealand
Raising Drinking Age Will Save Lives
Family First NZ says that the just-released Child and Youth Mortality Review confirms that NZ needs to raise the drinking age in order to protect young people and to save lives | Scoop, New Zealand
US, UN should cut ties with Vietnam drug centers linked to abuses, forced labor
An international human rights group urged Vietnam to shut down drug rehabilitation centers that it said subject inmates to abuse and forced labor. It also called Wednesday on international donors to check the programs they fund inside the centers for possible ties to human rights violations | Washington Post, USA
South Africa to ban alcohol ads in plan to reduce violence
South Africa plans to ban alcohol advertising in a bid to rein in violence fuelled by excessive drinking, the health minister says | The Telegraph, Australia