Alcohol Abuse: Substance Abuse Diagnoses Increasing in US – Reuters

Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US – Reuters
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Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research. "We know that increases in

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B-BP HS Red Ribbon Week Warns Against Drug, Alcohol Abuse – Patch.com
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B-BP HS Red Ribbon Week Warns Against Drug, Alcohol Abuse
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The resident SADD club, which stands for Students Against Destructive Decisions, plans a week each year in order to raise awareness about the repercussions of abusing drugs and alcohol. SADD's various projects are driven by a need to inform teens about
YOUTH FIRST: Model responsible behavior in relation to alcohol and drugsEvansville Courier & Press
District prepares for Red Ribbon WeekOdessa American
South Bend fighting drug & alcohol abuse with Red Ribbon WeekFox 28
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Teen drug and alcohol abuse affects mind, body and community – Visalia Times-Delta
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Teen drug and alcohol abuse affects mind, body and community
Visalia Times-Delta
While many schools and the county gear up for Red Ribbon Week this week, which highlights drug and alcohol abuse prevention, local experts say it's a topic that should be perennially addressed. “We see kids a lot playing drinking games and they're not

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Debates And Debauchery: Drinking Games – NPR
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Debates And Debauchery: Drinking Games
NPR
"Drinking games generally have the goal of encouraging alcohol consumption to levels of intoxication and, commonly, much higher than the legal limit of intoxication," says James Garbutt, a psychiatry professor and director of the Alcohol and Substance
The drinking game and political debatesMinnesota Public Radio

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