Alcohol Abuse In The Elderly in the News

Lawmaker may push drug overdose protection bill
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Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, who helped to pass a good Samaritan law a couple years ago for emergencies involving alcohol consumption, told The Times in Munster (http://bit.ly/120tugu ) that she is willing to introduce legislation next year to expand …
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Restaurant patios spark clashes over noise and loss of sidewalk space
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It's better for pedestrians, for people pushing strollers, elderly people on mobility scooters.” Aside from that, Fragedakis … two to get to another patio. Objections are linked to perceived problems with noise and alcohol abuse, he said, not …
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Zolpidem Linked to Sharp Increase in ED Visits – Medscape
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Emergency department (ED) visits for adverse reactions related to the sleep drug zolpidem increased by almost 220% in a recent 5-year period, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Women and the elderly …
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