Alcohol Abuse: Good News, Bad News Scenario for US Teen Drug, Alcohol Use – Medscape

Good News, Bad News Scenario for US Teen Drug, Alcohol Use – Medscape
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Good News, Bad News Scenario for US Teen Drug, Alcohol Use
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December 15, 2011 — Cigarette and alcohol use by teens is at its lowest point in more than 3 decades, according to the latest results of an annual survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). However, this good news is
Teen Drug Use Rises, Alcohol Use Declines, Survey SaysHuffington Post
Marijuana use up, alcohol use down among US teens: ReportCBS News
Marijuana Use Among Teens Spikes, Alcohol Use DipsIndian Country Today Media Network.com
Washington Post (blog)
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Text-Messaging to Emergency Patients Might Reduce Their Alcohol Consumption – WCTV
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Text-Messaging to Emergency Patients Might Reduce Their Alcohol Consumption
WCTV
"Each day in the US, more than 50000 adults ages 18 to 24 visit hospital emergency departments and more than a third of them report current alcohol abuse or dependence. If not addressed, hazardous or binge drinking can lead to high rates of avoidable
Texting can help to both assess drinking issues and deliver brief interventionsEurekAlert (press release)

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Organizations set sights on underage drinking – Enid News & Eagle
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Organizations set sights on underage drinking
Enid News & Eagle
Garfield County now stands above the state average in almost all of the survey data concerning youth alcohol abuse. The 2010 survey shows more than 49 percent of county 12th-graders surveyed used alcohol in the last 30 days, ranging down to 37 percent
GI Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Making ProgressNTV

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