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Why Interventions Work – Presented by INTERVENTION CANADA

Why Interventions Work – presented by INTERVENTION CANADA


http://intervention-canada.ca *** Intervention Canada is the Canadian version of the Emmy-Award-winning A&E series Intervention. We profile Canadians whose d…

 

Desperately Seeking Calamity
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I posted a link a few threads back where the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says that the annual death toll of college students on spring break is ~1800 (one thousand eight hundred) per year. I'm not 100% certain that I'm …
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Powdered Alcohol Raises Abuse Concerns; Product Awaiting Federal Label Approval – Lancaster Newspapers

Powdered alcohol raises abuse concerns; product awaiting federal label approval – Lancaster Newspapers
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Powdered alcohol raises abuse concerns; product awaiting federal label approval
Lancaster Newspapers
That's fine with at least two Lancaster County residents who work in the alcoholabuse field and see potential problems with powdered alcohol. Palcohol is the creation of Mark Phillips, a Phoenix-area businessman who said he wanted to be able to enjoy
Palcohol powdered alcohol may present serious health risks, experts sayCBS News
Powdered Alcohol Could Hit Stores This FallWHAG
Just add water: Booze in a packet uncorks spirited scenariosBoston Globe
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Panel educates parents about teen alcohol and substance abuse issues – Glens Falls Post-Star
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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 …

‘Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow’ Seeks to Address Alcohol Abuse Issues – Ashland DAily Press

‘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
Parents Key in Preventing Underage DrinkingThe Roundup

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Alcohol Abuse: ‘Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow’ Seeks to Address Alcohol Abuse Issues – Ashland DAily Press

‘Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow’ seeks to address alcohol abuse issues – Ashland DAily Press
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

'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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The reliability of biomarkers in hair for alcohol abuse – spectroscopyNOW.com (blog)
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The reliability of biomarkers in hair for alcohol abuse
spectroscopyNOW.com (blog)
Reliable markers of long-term alcohol abuse are important in clinical and forensic contexts and two that can be measured in hair have come under scrutiny in recent years. Ethyl glucuronide (EG), which is formed from ethanol in the liver, is detected in

Alcohol Abuse: ‘Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow’ Seeks to Address Alcohol Abuse Issues – Ashland DAily Press

‘Plan for a Healthier Tomorrow’ seeks to address alcohol abuse issues – Ashland DAily Press
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

'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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Narconon Louisiana New Life Retreat Stresses the Dangers of Alcohol Abuse … – DigitalJournal.com
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Narconon Louisiana New Life Retreat Stresses the Dangers of Alcohol Abuse
DigitalJournal.com
Narconon Louisiana has created a display being presented at a local library which shows the impact of alcohol related accidents on Louisianans. A series of photographs illustrates each statistic and there is a free booklet called The Truth about

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