Posts Tagged ‘Abuse’

County Durham communities get cash to tackle alcohol abuse – The Northern Echo
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County Durham communities get cash to tackle alcohol abuse The Northern Echo The winning projects will aim to achieve the following objectives: ???? A reduction in anti-social behaviour related to alcohol; ???? Fewer accident and emergency admissions or fewer ambulance call-outs as a result of drinking; ???? Alcohol consumption by … and more »

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Britain drowning in binge drinking problems – Bryan College Station Eagle
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Britain drowning in binge drinking problems Bryan College Station Eagle Despite that, most experts agree that Britons, on the whole, don't drink more than other Europeans — in fact, overall alcohol consumption levels here have come down since the mid 2000s. But that's the average. The problem seems to lie with a minority … Britain bedeviled by binge drinkingAtlanta Journal Constitution all 226 news articles »

Children pay cost of family alcohol abuse
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Children are victims of alcohol-related harm in more than one-fifth of Australian households, study finds.
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Scotland seeks 50p alcohol price
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The Scottish government has confirmed that it wants to set a minimum price for alcohol of 50p per unit.
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Minimum alcohol price in Scotland to be set at 50p a unit
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A bottle of wine will be at least 4.69 and four cans of lager 3.52 under Scottish ministers' proposals
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Scotland sets minimum alcohol price to cut abuse
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The Scottish government unveiled plans today to set the minimum price of alcohol at 50p per unit. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said the controversial measure would save 500 lives a year.
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Definition Of Alcohol Abuse in the News

Idaho school counselors, principals discuss why kids bully and what they can …
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They are also more likely to skip classes and abuse drugs. Longer-term problems include chronic depression and thoughts about suicide. One study found that those who were repeatedly bullied at ages 8 or 10 were almost twice as likely as others to …
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The Therapeutic Community, a Practical Interpretation
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By David Kerr/Recovery Advisory Group Here is a practical interpretation of our TC Model today including the ten TC competencies and their definitions from my 1981 TC Certification Manual. It is designed as a guide to residential programs, …
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Alcohol Abuse And Family in the News

GUEST OPINION: Drug use, abuse or addiction?
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A few weeks ago, an old friend recently succumbed to a long fight with mental illness and she intentionally overdosed on painkillers — mental illness is a serious risk factor for drug abuse. Another person close to my family, who has long suffered …
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Drug Abuse Symposium Wednesday Night to Connect Addicts, Families with Helpful …
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… May 2 to help “link” those in need to available substance abuse assistance. By Ben Feldheim Kathy Passafiume is concerned about families, particularly those who aren't seeking any help when a loved one is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction.
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Alcohol Abuse Research in the News

Middle-class children most likely to try alcohol by 12
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Middle-class children are far more likely to have drunk alcohol by the age of 12 than those from lower social groups, research has found. By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent More than one in three of those born in professional households had downed …
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Is 'Almost Alcoholic' a Useful Concept?
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The data supporting the spectrum model, however, come from an entirely different perspective — epidemiological research. The recent embodiment of this perspective is the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's NESARC (National …
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Kids Alcohol Abuse in the News

Amberly's Place encourages residents to speak out for abused children
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Children whose parents abuse alcohol and other drugs are three times more likely to be abused and more than four times more likely to be neglected. While Amberly's Place is seeing a rise in child abuse cases, it doesn't mean an increase in child abuse.
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Alcohol abuse hits home
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He was all of this and more — until alcohol took it away. Fred had always been a drinker but when his kids moved away from home to study and after a second relationship break-up, he became lonely and unfortunately found solace in a highly selfish …
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Underage drinking in Abilene is everyone's problem, experts say
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