Treating Alcohol Abuse in the News

Drug, Alcohol Abuse Costs Alaska's Economy .2 Billion
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$ 13.2 million went toward public assistance and social services. In 2010, the legal sale of alcohol contributed $ 112.5 million to the economy via taxes and wages. $ 19.5 million of that went to the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention Fund.
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Study: Vets more likely to seek help for alcohol problems than civilians
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According to research from the Public Health Institute's Alcohol Research Group, 29 percent of veterans under 50 with a history of heavy alcohol use sought treatment for their problem, compared with just 17 percent of their civilian counterparts …
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11 Rice students treated for alcohol poisoning
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Rice's dean of undergraduates, John Hutchinson, says school officials will meet with the 11 students to determine if they need alcohol abuse treatment. Hutchinson says students organize the party, which has been an annual event since the early 1970s.
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