Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Alcohol Abuse Vs Dependence in the News

BCM Researcher Contributes To Revealing Study On Teen Drug Use
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According to a report by the National Institutes of Health (published in the July 2012 edition of Pharmacogenomics) around 22.1 million people have been classified as demonstrating substance dependence or abuse, with over 1 million addicted to cocaine …
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News Briefs
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For those whose lives are affected by someone else's drinking, the Al-Anon family groups provide a fellowship for sharing experiences, strength and hope in order to solve common problems. Al-Anon believes alcoholism is a family … The non-profit …
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Action Family Counseling Helps Clergy Plan Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
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Alcoholism Consequences in the News

Twenty-six died from the cold in Chicago area this winter
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It is not the cold alone, but the social consequences of years of cuts to mental health and other social services that are reflected in the 25 to 30 percent increases in need being reported by shelter workers. The Department of Family and Support …
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Radiation protection: Q&A with Agneta Rising
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This is of course an unfeasible experiment; so also it is unfeasible to attribute health effects at low doses. So that raises the … Reports showed afterwards that they had high rates of suicide and alcoholism, as well as high rates of accidents …
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'Supernatural': It's complicated
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Forum to highlight alcohol abuse treatment options – Journal and Courier
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Forum to highlight alcohol abuse treatment options Journal and Courier Mental Health America will host a three-member panel to discuss local treatment options for alcohol abuse during the next installment of the agency's ongoing monthly forum series. Featured panelists for the Wednesday event include Dr. Nizar El-Khalili, …

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Alcohol abuse: The quiet crisis in children’s lives – The Daily Telegraph
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Alcohol abuse: The quiet crisis in children's lives The Daily Telegraph In two more advantaged communities, a significant proportion of children also identified excessive alcohol use as a problem. These children were, however, far less likely to have experienced or witnessed first-hand public drunkenness and alcohol … and more »

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Alcohol abuse app aims ‘to promote culture change’ in Angus – The Courier
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Alcohol Abuse Youth in the News

To Experts' Dismay, Teens Embrace Marijuana As 'Healthy' And 'Non-Addictive'
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This conflict was on full display at a recent forum at Seattle's Town Hall, when 17-year-old Savannah Kinzer, a junior at Seattle Academy, asked a panel of substance abuse experts whether teens should be allowed to try drugs in a safe setting, where no …
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In spite of history
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In the last five years, the number of heroin users in the U.S. has nearly doubled, jumping from an estimated 373,000 to 669,000, according to surveys by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Boston Globe reports that the …
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Greenville Students, Leaders Discuss Underage Drinking
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Editorial: Alcohol's negative impacts
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When it comes to alcohol abuse, the focus mainly has been on the problem of drinking and driving, but the impact goes far beyond those who make the bad decision of climbing behind the wheel after having a few too many.
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Forum to highlight alcohol abuse treatment options
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Mental Health America will host a three-member panel to discuss local treatment options for alcohol abuse during the next installment of the agency's ongoing monthly forum series.
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Depression Alcohol Abuse in the News

Lawmaker fights teen conversion therapy
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“[My therapist] told me at a young age that everyone who was gay was unhappy and addicted to drugs, alcohol and random sex. It's hard not to hate yourself and to feel like your life maybe isn't worth living.” Keefe acknowledged conversion therapy …
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Energy drinks 'increase the risk of mental health problems'
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The new research, published in the journal Preventive Medicine, found that students prone to depression – and those who smoke marijuana or drink alcohol – are more likely to consume energy drinks. Among the 8,210 high school students surveyed, nearly …
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