Alcohol Abuse Higher Among College Students: Study

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Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study
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Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374000 people between the ages of 18 and 24 were treated for substance abuse or dependence in the United States.
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Tackling alcohol abuse
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The University has recruited Dr Paul Jordan to working with Public Health Wales to establish and deliver the new service across the country. Patients will be asked by clinic nurses to complete a standard questionnaire – the Fast Alcohol Screening Test.
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We drink 'bottle of vodka a week'
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There are 1.5 million people drinking to excess and increasing their risk of developing cancer or cardiovascular disease, a Department of Health-led report — called the National Substance Misuse Strategy — warned yesterday. Alcohol abuse also costs …
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With alcohol being the debate of the week, how much does it affect the forces? 04.08.11


There’s been lots of debate in the media this week about the growing problem of alcohol abuse and the problems associated with it. We talk to Dr Rob Hicks about how big a problem alcohol abuse is within the forces.

 

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