Methamphetamine Abuse

Meth tops coalition's priority list

Meth tops coalition's priority list
Putting pseudoephedrine behind the counter would curb the meth problem in this region, local sheriffs and police chiefs said, so they're asking Tennessee lawmakers to make the common allergy medicine available only by prescription. Members of the … Read more on TriCities.com

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With drug overdoses rising, Fitzpatrick questions approval of 'highly

With drug overdoses rising, Fitzpatrick questions approval of 'highly
Post-marketing studies, according to the FDA, will also “assess the known serious risks of misuse, abuse, increased sensitivity to pain (hyperalgesia), addiction, overdose, and death associated with long-term use beyond 12 weeks.” But that won't … Read more on Bucks… Continue reading

Crystal meth lab has been 'the talk of neighbourhood' in Hanwell

Crystal meth lab has been 'the talk of neighbourhood' in Hanwell
A crystal meth lab uncovered by police at a Hanwell house has been the talk of the area, a resident says. Equipment believed to be used for producing methylamphetamine hydrochloride was found by officers at a home in Cawdor… Continue reading

Revealed: The Top 12 Places to Avoid in Britain

Revealed: The Top 12 Places to Avoid in Britain
Nearly half of the overdoses were from cocaine abuse. Job crisis in Hull The city has the highest Jobseekers' Allowance bill in the UK. Hull has a population of 257,000 but around 9% claim unemployment benefit and the city spent £53… Continue reading

Ramsey County prosecutor says priest abuse cases are 'just the beginning'

Ramsey County prosecutor says priest abuse cases are 'just the beginning'
A. That was the first case involving archdiocese officials that was presented to our office. But the overall investigation of sexual abuse in the archdiocese and how it's been handled is going to take a really long time. In… Continue reading

"Free Shorty": hundreds march for jailed Mexican drug lord

"Free Shorty": hundreds march for jailed Mexican drug lord
The largely young crowd, many dressed in white, bore signs that read "We want Shorty Freed" and "We demand no extradition" as they filed across the center of Culiacan, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, to a church on a palm… Continue reading