Archive for December, 2009
- British Government Undermining Efforts to Tackle Prisoners’ Heroin Addiction
Former British drug advisor Mike Trace said the government is undermining efforts to tackle heroin addiction among prisoners, claiming prisoners are being prescribed the addictive heroin substitute methadone instead of being encouraged to quit altogether.
- Doctors Talking with Children Reduces Drug Abuse
Doctors who talk with children and youth about the negative effects of drugs help lower drug consumption among teenagers by 25 percent, according to a new study by U.S. and Czech researchers.
- Drug Court Helps Baltimore Residents Recover from Addiction
Set up in 2004, Baltimore’s Howard County drug and DUI court program gives nonviolent repeat offenders a chance to rehabilitate themselves in lieu of prison. Heather Spiker, 27, was one of nine people to graduate from the program, being rewarded with a ceremony in District Court.
- Ecstasy Use Linked to Sleep Apnea
New research shows that regular users of the club drug Ecstasy are more likely than nonusers to show signs of sleep apnea—stoppage of breath and gasping for air during deep sleep. The findings will be published in the December 8 issue of Neurology.
- Researcher to Study Methamphetamine Use in Austin, Texas
Dr. Jane Maxwell of the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work has received a two-year $418,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to monitor the use of methamphetamine in the Austin area.
