Susan Schleppe's letter about jail sentences for growing marijuana was so ill informed and illogical that I hardly know where to start.

First, she's wrong about what the Senate did to Bill C-15 (mandatory jail for drug offences). The mandatory sentences remain in place for growing even one cannabis plant if the garden is in a rental or poses a potential safety risk to the public.

canada.com

Die Rolling Stones planen ihre letzte Welttour - und notfalls ohne ihren Gitarristen Ron Wood. Es sei denn, er bekommt seine Alkoholsucht in den Griff. Und danach sieht es momentan nicht aus: Der 62-Jährige soll seinen Wodkakonsum erhöht haben.

spiegel.de

They say cannabis is a healthier option while detoxing from alcohol, illegal or prescription drugs, by offering fewer negative side-effects or problems withdrawing.

Britain is the perfect place to try the ‘radical’ approach because of our ‘heavy alcohol use’, according to researchers at the University of California.

metro.co.uk

Nur für acht Prozent ist exzessiver Alkoholkonsum wichtiger Bestandteil ihres sozialen Lebens

Es war das Unwort des Jahres 2007: "Komasaufen" . Eine österreichweit einmalige Untersuchung belegt aber jetzt, dass Befürchtungen, die Jugend drohe im Alkopop-Meer zu ertrinken, offensichtlich unbegründet sind.

derstandard.at

Alcohol continues to be the number one drug of concern for Australians seeking treatment for drug or alcohol issues, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The report, Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2007–08: report on the National Minimum Data Set, found that treatment for alcohol issues has continued to increase, with treatment for alcohol comprising 44% of treatment episodes in 2007–08 compared with 38% in 2002–03.

virtualmedicalcentre.com