Judge Honored for Helping Lawyers Address Drug, Alcohol Abuse – Poughkeepsie Journal
Alcohol Abuse: Judge honored for helping lawyers address drug, alcohol abuse – Poughkeepsie Journal
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Judge honored for helping lawyers address drug, alcohol abuse
Poughkeepsie Journal On Saturday, Marlow was honored by the New York State Bar Association for the work he has done over the past two decades helping fellow lawyers address alcohol and drug abuse. He is this year's recipient of the Franklin P. Gavin Award, named after an … |
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Alcohol Abuse: EDITORIAL: No quick fix to alcohol abuse – Business Day
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EDITORIAL: No quick fix to alcohol abuse
Business Day Alcohol abuse costs the economy about R38bn a year through violence, crime, the spread of HIV, absenteeism, low productivity and incarceration. The World Health Organisation says alcohol accounts for 7,1% of all deaths in SA, and that 49% of family … MBTA considering a ban on alcohol advertising |
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Alcohol Abuse: San Ramon Mom Featured in Documentary About Prescription Drug Abuse – Patch.com
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San Ramon Mom Featured in Documentary About Prescription Drug Abuse
Patch.com April Rovero speaks on camera about losing her son to an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol. By Jennifer Wadsworth | Email the author | 11:51am It's been a year and a half since Joey Rovero, a San Ramon native and senior at Arizona State … |
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Alcohol Abuse: Zimbabwe’s alcohol policy almost ready – Bulawayo24
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Zimbabwe's alcohol policy almost ready
Bulawayo24 June 26 is the International Day against Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. While Zimbabwe is set to hold belated commemorations in July, the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare is intensifying efforts to have the national policy on … |
Alcohol Abuse: WHO Says Alcohol Abuse a Leading Cause of Death, Disability
I’m Mario Ritter with the VOA Special English Health Report, from voaspecialenglish.com | http The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause of death and disability in the world. A new WHO report says the harmful use of alcohol kills two and one-half million people a year. And officials say action is needed to reduce the problem.The WHO released the “Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2011” in February. The report shows young people at risk. It says three hundred twenty thousand people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-nine die yearly from alcohol related causes. That is nine percent of all deaths in that age group.Shekhar Saxena is director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization. He says alcohol is responsible for one-third of the deaths among young people in some parts of the world.He said the harmful effects of alcohol are increasing in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia. These areas have fewer health services available.The World Health Organization report finds that six percent of all male deaths worldwide are related to alcohol. This is true in only one percent of female deaths. The report says one in five men die from alcohol related causes in the Russian Federation and neighboring countries. There are four main causes of alcohol related death. Injury, from car accidents or violence, is one. Diseases like cirrhosis of the liver, cancer, heart and blood system …
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