Alcohol Education Missed

Alcohol education missed
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

A new position statement on alcohol failed to include education as a solution to alcohol abuse, Southern District Health Board member Kaye Crowther says. Endorsed by the DHB yesterday, the position statement was created in partnership with all South Island DHBs. read more
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Addiction charity's warning over alcohol
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

ADDICTION charity Swanswell is calling for the dangers of alcohol abuse to be highlighted at large-scale sporting events such as the Olympics.
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Group prevents youth alcohol abuse
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A volunteer group sent decoys to stores for a week to see if merchants would check ID as part of Linn Together’s reward and reminder program.
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Report: Hospital admits more men for drug, alcohol abuse than women
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

The number of Midland males admitted this spring to Midland Memorial Hospital with tobacco abuse disorders and alcohol- and drug-related diagnoses outnumbered females, according to a Midland Coalition substance abuse report.
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Smashing binge drinking with art
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REGIONAL centres, including Bathurst, have high incidence of alcohol and drug abuse amongst young people.
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