Posts Tagged ‘Alcohol’

Alcohol abuse – a scandal that's proving hard to tackle
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As David Cameron calls alcohol abuse the scandal of our society, Alcohol Concern tells Channel 4 News minimum pricing would save lives, but the industry claims it would not work.
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7.5 Million Children Living With Parents Who Abuse Alcohol
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A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that was conducted in conjunction with Children of Alcoholics Week, February 12-18, 2012, reveals that 7.5 million children below the age of 18 years, i.e. 10.5% of the population, lived with a parent who has experienced an alcohol use disorder in the past year. Furthermore, the findings show that 6.1 million …
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Deadly Alcohol Needs Global Regulation, Health Expert Says
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Commit to fight against teen alcohol, drug abuse – Island Packet Online
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The death of 17-year-old Kendall Walton of Hilton Head Island in November has prompted a new initiative to fight teen alcohol and drug abuse. We wish the organizers well, especially when it comes to reaching out to the community at large for help.
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Alcohol abuse could kill around 210,000 people over the next 20 years, warns Southampton academic – Healthcanal.com
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A University of Southampton academic has warned the UK is on the ‘potential tipping point’ in the war against alcohol abuse and says failure to reform alcohol laws will result in 210,000 avoidable alcohol-related deaths over the next 20 years.
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15% of U.S. surgeons report drinking problems – Philadelphia Daily News
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National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse
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Title: National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse Category: Health News Created: 2/20/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2012
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Alcohol abuse could kill around 210,000 people over the next 20 years, academic warns
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A University of Southampton academic has warned the UK is on the ‘potential tipping point’ in the war against alcohol abuse and says failure to reform alcohol laws will result in 210,000 avoidable alcohol-related deaths over the next 20 years.
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Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
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There isn’t any doubt that alcohol abuse causes a huge and costly problem for the NHS, but plans to raise the price of alcohol really annoys me.
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Alcoholism Research in the News

Drinking alcohol really does shrink the brain as grey matter seeks to protect …
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'This pattern of brain damage mimics a unique aspect of brain pathology observed in human alcoholics, so this research extends the validity of using these mice as a model for studying human alcoholism,' Thanos said. In humans, these brain regions are …
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Sunday TROSA ceremony 'like Christmas'for graduate
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Calhoun is the retired deputy director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a division of the National Institutes of Health that conducts research on the causes and treatment for alcohol-related issues. Addiction is a disease, …
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National guardsmen face a high risk of developing alcohol abuse problems following deployment
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( Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health ) Soldiers in the National Guard with no history of alcohol abuse are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment. The researchers found that the soldiers at greatest risk of developing alcohol-related problems also experienced depression and/or PTSD during or after deployment.
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Doctors warn over alcohol deaths
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Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.
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Huguely trial highlights alcohol abuse at colleges, universities
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Students drinking at 'epidemic' levels, educator says There's little question that George Huguely V, the former University of Virginia student on trial for murder, had a problem with alcohol.
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Alcohol abuse ‘to kill 200000 people in 20 years’ – but deaths are preventable – Metro
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Alcohol abuse 'to kill 200000 people in 20 years' – but deaths are preventable Metro More than 200000 people could die early from alcohol abuse in the next 20 years if trends continue, it has been revealed. About 70000 of these preventable deaths in England and Wales would be from liver disease while others are predicted to be from … 210000 people could die from alcohol abuse in next 20 yearsMirror.co.uk Alcohol seen killing 200000 Britons in next 20 yearsChicago Tribune 210000 people face alcohol death risk, warn doctorsBBC News all 217 news articles »

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Huguely trial highlights alcohol abuse at colleges, universities – Baltimore Sun (blog)
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