Heavy Drinking Linked to Mortality Risk
Men who consume more alcohol on drinking days are at increased risk of death even if their average amount of alcohol over time isn't excessive, according to researchers who said that drinking quantity and frequency influence mortality more than average consumption over time.
Dutch police union chair: legalise cannabis
Amsterdam - The chairman of the Dutch police union NPB Hans van Duijn says it is pointless to fight against the supply of cannabis. He thinks it only leads to more crime and he would much rather see soft drugs legalised in The Netherlands. Further, Hans van Duijn is in favour of letting long time addicts use hard drugs under supervision. In his opinion this is the only way to effectively fight drug related crime.
First Major Study of Marijuana Addiction Underway
A $4-million study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse will examine the neurobiological effects of marijuana use in what is billed as the first comprehensive study of marijuana addiction, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported March 14, 2008.
Anti Craving Drug Speeds Toward Market
Vigabatrin, an anticonvulsive drug marketed by Ovation Pharmaceuticals, has been "fast-tracked" by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and could become the first drug approved by the agency as a treatment for cocaine and methamphetamine dependence, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Jan. 22.
Experts Predict 27 Million New Cancer Cases by 2050
The developing world will see 27 million new cases of cancer by mid-century because of tobacco use and poverty, according to researchers.
Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction – As Much As 20 Years Ahead Of Tobacco Smokers
Singapore — 23 January 2008 — A study in a Wiley-Blackwell journal – Respirology – finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smokers.
Oregon's Tough Meth Laws May Have Unintended Consequences
Two years ago, Oregon enacted the toughest anti-methamphetamine laws in the country, resulting in the near elimination of local meth labs and meth toxic waste dumps. The supply of meth on Portland, Ore. streets, however, is greater than ever, because of the influx of meth from Mexican drug cartels, The WestLinn (Ore.) Tidings reported on Nov. 29.
Safe Injection Site Could Be Established in San Francisco
Following a model established in Vancouver, city officials in San Francisco are considering whether to set up a supervised "safe-injection" site for IV-drug users, KTVU-TV reported Oct. 18.
Rock Stars Live Fast, Die Young
Rock-music performers are two to three times more likely to die prematurely than their more sedate peers, often because of the negative consequences of alcohol and other drug abuse.
THE UNITED NATIONS' 2006 WORLD DRUG REPORT: UNODC Makes the Case for Ending Cannabis Prohibition — Inadvertently
Official documents issued by the United Nations are often dull enough to induce sleep. Despite dealing with the most important of policy issues, U.N. documents normally rival the official publications of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or the Federal Register as soporifics. Begin reading any randomly selected document issued by one of the many U.N. departments and offices and before long your eyes will probably glaze over and sleep softly beckon. That’s probably why the world press missed the chance to report that the United Nations Office of Drug Control, or UNODC, had inadvertently made the case for ending cannabis prohibition in its 2006 World Drug Report.
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