Alcohol Abuse: Panel Educates Parents About Teen Alcohol and Substance Abuse Issues – Glens Falls Post-Star

Panel educates parents about teen alcohol and substance abuse issues – Glens Falls Post-Star
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Panel educates parents about teen alcohol and substance abuse issues
Glens Falls Post-Star
SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Marijuana and alcohol are equally easy to obtain, and a growing problem in schools is abuse of “hydros,” short for the pain reliever, hydrocodone, according to a panel of South Glens Falls Senior High School students. The students …

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‘Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow’ seeks to address alcohol abuse issues – Ashland DAily Press
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'Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow' seeks to address alcohol abuse issues
Ashland DAily Press
It should come as no surprise that Ashland and Bayfield Counties have a drinking problem. In Ashland County, the percentage of people who self-identify as heavy drinkers (more than two drinks a day for men, more than one drink a day for women) is 21.6 …

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Boomers Face A Higher Risk Of Alcohol Abuse – Huffington Post
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Boomers Face A Higher Risk Of Alcohol Abuse
Huffington Post
You're at 14 a week, “so you've doubled what [the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism] is suggesting is low-risk drinking. That's pretty significant.” (Assess your own risk level by taking the quiz at the NIAAA's Rethinking Drinking
Alcohol Awareness Month Message Being Heeded By Newtown Youth Year The Newtown Bee

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Connecting Alcohol Use in Adolescence With Risky Behavior in Adulthood – Newswise (press release)
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Connecting Alcohol Use in Adolescence With Risky Behavior in Adulthood
Newswise (press release)
But it's sort of a chicken-and-egg problem, because it's been unclear whether some people have a natural tendency toward alcohol abuse, or if alcohol itself has an effect on the brain,” said Schindler. The study bolsters the evidence that alcohol

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