An archive of recent news articles on the topic of alcohol and drugs.
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Police probe hospital drug dilution
27th August 2008
The discovery of controlled drugs being diluted or replaced with water at Christchurch Hospital has sparked a police investigation. Hospital staff discovered the misuse of the liquid pain medication on some wards, but the Canterbury District Health Board yesterday said it was unclear how long it had been occurring.
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Drunken sailors get tough love
26th August 2008
Problems with youths and alcohol are a national issue and the Devonport naval base says they are doing something to resolve issues for their young sailors.
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Risks remain for pregnant quitters
21st August 2008
Women who quit smoking during their first pregnancy still have a higher risk of giving birth to small or premature babies, even if their second baby is born three years after they have given up cigarettes, researchers have found.
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Chemist charged for alleged sales to drug ring
20th August 2008
A 68-year-old pharmacist is alleged to have opened up early so he could sell restricted medicines containing a key ingredient of P to fellow members of an alleged drug ring, a court has heard.
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Boomers are worst binge drinkers
19th August 2008
While Australia's policy-makers focus on the binge-drinking activities of the nation's youth, it's baby boomers that nudge the bottle harder, a pharmaceutical company survey has found.
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Record $560m Ecstasy haul
14th August 2008
Investigators have smashed an international drug syndicate and seized Ecstasy worth A$440 million ($560 million). The Ecstasy seizure - the world's largest - also led to the cracking of a A$9 million money laundering operation.
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Push to cut drink limits for drivers
13th August 2008
Slashing adult drink-drive limits is back on the agenda as government agencies take a fresh look at wiping out alcohol-related harm. The Health Ministry's influential drug policy team has recommended that the Transport Ministry evaluate lowering drivers' blood-alcohol limits.
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Cycling: Spaniard first to fail Olympics drugs test
12th August 2008
BEIJING - Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno has been kicked out of the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for EPO. She is the first athlete to fail a drug test during the official Olympic doping control period.
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Prescription drug addictions rise
7th August 2008
When Sarah Roisman was 11 years old, her doctors prescribed Klonopin, a muscle relaxant, for a psychiatric disorder that caused her to have seizures. She liked how the drug made her feel. Her seizures went away.
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Smoking linked to bladder cancer
6th August 2008
While most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer, a new study shows that few know that it is a major risk factor for bladder cancer - even among people who have the disease.
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