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Narconon Freedom Center Releasing New Information on Alcohol Abuse During Alcohol Awareness Month
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Narconon Freedom Center drug rehab program is kicking off their national campaign for Alcohol Awareness Month this April to educate people on the dangers of alcohol and prevent alcohol abuse. (PRWeb March 20, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11684463.htm
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Can 'love hormone' protect against addiction?
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Addictive behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse could be associated with poor development of the so-called "love hormone" system in our bodies during early childhood, according to researchers. The groundbreaking idea has resulted from a review of worldwide research into oxytocin, known as the "love hormone" or "bonding drug" because of its important role in enhancing social interactions …
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Town's 'sly grog' scourge
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Fraternities’ biggest challenge: Alcohol abuse – Jamestown Sun
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Fraternities' biggest challenge: Alcohol abuse Jamestown Sun “The true culprit in fraternity malfeasance is alcohol abuse. Every one of the incidents described in my files — every single one — involves as its principal player titanic quantities of booze. “Collegiate binge drinking is not confined to the … EDITORIAL: Fraternities' biggest challenge: Alcohol abuseInsurance News Net (press release) all 4 news articles »

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Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addiction – Medical News Today
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Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addiction Medical News Today New research from the University of Adelaide in Australia suggests that poor development of oxytocin in early childhood may explain why some individuals succumb to addictive behavior, such as alcohol or drug abuse. Oxytocin, more commonly referred to … Drug, alcohol abuse may be linked to underdeveloped 'love hormone' oxytocin …Sun News Network Faulty oxytocin system may cause addiction susceptibilityThe Conversation Can 'Love Hormone' Protect Against Addiction?Newswise (press release) all 8 news articles »

Alcohol Abuse In College in the News

Lethal injection: Student heroin use increases
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A recent increase in heroin availability and quality creates a local epidemic as new users, unfamiliar with the drug in pure forms, overdose more easily than ever before. As heroin use has grown … We've seen more college kids on it in this area than …
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Future generations could inherit drug and alcohol use
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"The study is rare in that it assesses the extent to which parent's substance use predicts use by their children within age-equivalent and developmentally-specific stages of the life course," said Dr. Kelly Knight of the College Criminal Justice's …
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Alcohol Consumption Among College Students

Interview of a WSU student.

 

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New Report Outlines Alcohol Abuse Statistics – MI News 26
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New Report Outlines Alcohol Abuse Statistics MI News 26 Some of the strategies implemented or being considered include limiting the number of outlets that can sell and serve alcohol, increasing its price, and holding retailers liable for some the harms that can be caused by alcohol abuse. Share. Twitter … and more »

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Liver Cirrhosis Caused by Alcohol Abuse – Liver Disease Caused by Alcohol Consumption

Liver Cirrhosis Caused by Alcohol Abuse – Liver Disease Caused by Alcohol Consumption Explanation of alcoholic liver disease. Watch other videos below: Acute…

 

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Child Alcohol Abuse in the News

Strict parenting linked to obesity in children
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She and her colleagues look at more extreme problems in childhood, such as abuse, alcoholic parents and domestic violence. They believe that they have uncovered biological changes that explain the correlation. "Two recent studies of ours have shown …
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Child welfare agency needs overhaul, not tinkering
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Last year, DCF fired an investigator who forged documents that helped mask a mother's substance abuse. Later, the mother left her baby to bake to death in her car. How does a bureaucracy begin to attack so many problems? You can hire more staff. You …
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Kent author, therapist to speak at retreat
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Protecting unborn babies from alcohol-related harm – World Health Organization (press release)
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World Health Organization (press release)

Protecting unborn babies from alcohol-related harm World Health Organization (press release) Alcohol and drug abuse during pregnancy can harm babies. It can also cause miscarriage, preterm birth, and stillbirth. If an unborn baby is exposed to alcohol it can be affected for life. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is the umbrella term for … and more »

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EDITORIAL: Fraternities’ biggest challenge: Alcohol abuse – Insurance News Net (press release)
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EDITORIAL: Fraternities' biggest challenge: Alcohol abuse Insurance News Net (press release) But to make real progress, SAE– which has chapters on the campuses of both UND and North Dakota State University– and other fraternities and sororities almost certainly will have to concern themselves with two other words as well. The result is " The … and more »