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Weekend Alcoholism in the News

Anglican Bishop Condemns Alcoholism
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Dr. Daniel S. M. Torto was speaking at his induction service as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Accra, held at the St. Paul Anglican Church and dubbed "If we build, they will come," over the weekend at La, Accra. He noted that the image of the …
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Holly Montag, Former Hills Star and Sister to Heidi Montag, Gets Engaged …
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This past weekend Lauren Conrad announced her engagement to USC law student William Tell the day after ex-boyfriend Jason Wahler walked down the aisle and married model Ashley Slack. And now another Hills star is engaged — Heidi Montag's sister Holly …
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Experts promote multi-faceted approach to binge drinking on college campuses
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Question by Stacy: Teenagers…. Thoughts please? 10 points?
Teenagers are obviously messed up these days (not all of them.) actually, I’m a teenager but so many people I know bother me!
Okay so there is 3 types of parents kind of.
1) they don’t care what their child does and says “oh they’re just teenagers! ” and stuff
2) they spanked their kids when they were younger (even as a last resort) and it just causes them to rebel, hit other kids…and leads to depression and alcohol abuse :(
3) a good mix
How come there is so little of the third type of parent???

Forced rehab: A solution for Australia’s grog addicts? – BBC News
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Forced rehab: A solution for Australia's grog addicts? BBC News Then, in July, the CLP brought in mandatory alcohol rehabilitation. If problem drinkers are taken into "protective custody" by police three times in two months they can be ordered into rehab, even if they have committed no crime. If they escape from …

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Alcohol burdens healthcare more than thought – YLE News
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Alcohol burdens healthcare more than thought YLE News Alcohol burdens healthcare more than thought. Alcohol abuse is a much greater burden on healthcare than the statistics indicate. Officially, alcohol problems cost Finnish society more than a billion euros per year, but experts now say the real total is … and more »

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One teen's struggle with alcholism highlights health impact of binge drinking
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Binge-drinking is seen by many as a rite of passage for teens and young adults, but one teen's struggle with alcoholism highlights the health impacts of the practice. YNN's Erin Billups filed the following report.
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Support Groups
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AL-ANON ALCOHOLISM SUPPORT: If someone's drinking is bothering you, Al-Anon can help; meets each Mon.
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Alcoholism And Drug Addiction, Are They Really Diseases?

Dr. Pohl explains if alcoholism and drug addiction are diseases. For more information visit http://www.empowher.com/condition/alcoholism.

 

Flags Rise above the Influence!
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Sponsored by the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) and the Fighting Back Coalition, the flags symbolize a unified commitment to creating a drug-free community. The flags fly the third and fourth weeks of every October as part of Red Ribbon …
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Study links poor drinking habits to poor eating habits
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A recent study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism connects binge drinking and extra weight. "The alcohol intake will stimulate your appetite so you're more likely to consume foods while drinking, as much as 30 percent more …
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Statistics On Alcoholics in the News

Use only as directed: Acetaminophen poisoning a 'persistent' public health …
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Behind these statistics are families upended and traumatized and, in the worst cases, shattered by loss. Just before Christmas 1999, 12-year-old Davy Baumle came down with a sore throat. For a week, his parents, David and …. The following month, the …
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Graymoor AIDS retreat puts hope ahead of fear
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Set atop a hill overlooking a valley off Route 9 in Philipstown, the center offers retreats and programs year-round including those for seniors and recovering alcoholics. Sanchez, of the Bronx, has been attending the annual Do Not Fear To Hope retreat …
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YOUTH RESOURCES: The binge drinking challenge
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