Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol-Drug Combinations Account for Nearly 37 Percent of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

Alcohol-Drug Combinations Account for Nearly 37 Percent of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions
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A new report shows that 37.2 percent of substance abuse treatment admissions involve both alcohol and drug abuse. According to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 23.1 percent of all admissions reported the abuse of alcohol and one other drug, and 14.1 percent reported the abuse of alcohol and two or more drugs.
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Addiction charity's warning over alcohol
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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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Alcohol affects women and men differently
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The effects of long-term alcohol abuse on white matter brain volume are different for men and women, according to a new study.
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Long-Term Alcohol Abuse Affects Men And Women Differently
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System have discovered that men and women recover differently from alcohol abuse. A new study, published online in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, shows that the impact of long-term alcohol abuse on white matter brain volume is different for men and women, which …
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