Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.New Jersey Debates Scope of Drug-Free Zones- June 17, 2008 Drug-free zones, which trigger harsher penalties for drug crimes committed in the vicinity of schools, should be made smaller so they don't overlap in cities like Trenton, some New Jersey advocates and lawmakers say.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Cigars in 'Incredible Hulk' Enrage Advocates- June 17, 2008 The new Marvel Studios film "The Incredible Hulk" includes "gratuitous depictions of smoking" despite its PG-13 rating, according to the AMA Alliance, an advocacy group affiliated with the American Medical Association.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Quitline Calls Spike After NY Cigarette Tax Increase- June 17, 2008 Calls to New York's Smoker's Quitline quadrupled in the first week after a new $2.75-per-pack cigarette tax went into effect, according to state health commissioner Richard Daines.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Lung Cancer: Female Smokers as Susceptible as Men- June 16, 2008 Male and female smokers get lung cancer at about the same rate, but female nonsmokers appear to be more susceptible to one type of the disease than their male counterparts.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Fewer U.K. Heart Attacks Since Indoor Smoking Banned- June 16, 2008 Six out of 10 National Health Service trusts in the U.K. report treating fewer patients for heart attacks since a national ban on indoor smoking went into effect last July, and heart attacks are down 3 percent in the same time period nationally.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... California Will Tax, Regulate Alcopops as Liquor- June 16, 2008 The decision by the California Board of Equalization to regulate alcopop drinks as distilled spirits rather than beer has received final approval by the state Office of Administrative Law, meaning higher state taxes on drinks like Bacardi Breezers, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and Smirnoff Ice.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Feds Say Marijuana Potency Peaks- June 13, 2008 A report released by the Office of National Drug Control Policy says that marijuana samples gathered last year averaged 9.6 percent in THC level, the highest in 30 years.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Study Slams Lack of Evaluation in Virginia's Addiction Treatment and Prevention Systems- June 13, 2008 A report from the Virginia legislature said that there has been little evaluation of the effectiveness of the state's $106 million investment in addiction treatment and prevention in 2006, even though programs are supposed to be legally bound to demonstrate their outcomes.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... FDA Investigative Priorities Questioned- June 13, 2008 Members of Congress are expressing frustration with the investigative arm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some saying the agency has been too focused on cracking down on misuse of the prescription painkiller Oxycontin.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Canadian Plan to Reduce Costs of Alcohol Abuse- June 13, 2008 Canada's Center for Addiction and Mental Health has released a six-point plan to reduce the fiscal impact of alcohol abuse, which the report says costs every Canadian $463 annually.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |