Campaign to prevent alcohol abuse
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A CAMPAIGN to tackle alcohol abuse has been unveiled by public health experts.
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Adults at higher risk of suicide attempt if parent abused alcohol, research finds
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( American Psychological Association ) People who grew up with a parent who abused alcohol may be 85 percent more likely to attempt suicide than people whose parents did not abuse alcohol, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Governor signs bill banning extreme-strength alcohol in Maryland
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Today, Gov. O’Malley signed legislation banning the retail sale of alcohol 190-proof and stronger effective July 1. Maryland joins the ranks of more than a dozen other states that ban the sale of such products, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia.
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Why Interventions Work – presented by INTERVENTION CANADA

http://intervention-canada.ca *** Intervention Canada is the Canadian version of the Emmy-Award-winning A&E series Intervention. We profile Canadians whose d…

Desperately Seeking Calamity
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I posted a link a few threads back where the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says that the annual death toll of college students on spring break is ~1800 (one thousand eight hundred) per year. I'm not 100% certain that I'm …
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Question by Jessica: How do I deal with my ex husbands horrible mother?
We are divorced, I personally do not want her to ever see my kids at all but I don’t know how to do this. First off she is an alcoholic, she bad mouths me to my children. She makes fun of my physical appearance and calls me a b**** among other things. My 7 year old came home once and started crying because she told him that I did not love him and that he was not aloud to call me mommy in her house that he had to call me by first name! WTF can I do about this? It makes me sick to my stomach .

P.S. My kids are 7 and 2

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Campaign to prevent alcohol abuse
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

A CAMPAIGN to tackle alcohol abuse has been unveiled by public health experts.
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Adults at higher risk of suicide attempt if parent abused alcohol, research finds
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( American Psychological Association ) People who grew up with a parent who abused alcohol may be 85 percent more likely to attempt suicide than people whose parents did not abuse alcohol, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Parents’ Alcohol Abuse or Divorce Hikes Risk of Suicide Tries in Offspring
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People who grew up with a parent who abused alcohol may be 85 percent more likely to attempt suicide than people whose parents did not abuse alcohol, according to new research. The new study also found that the risk of a suicide attempt increased by 14 percent for people whose parents were divorced. But putting […]
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Drug-Resistant 'Superbugs' Are On The Rise, Making Diseases Untreatable
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Thyroid Disease. An eye examiner can also find "bulging" eyes, which is one of the symptoms of Graves' disease — a disorder characterized by an overactive thyroid. … of the eyelid. This inflammation may be a sign you have a skin condition that …
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Over the Counter: Be kind to your digestive system
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Even more disturbing, is that digestive issues often cause problems throughout the entire body and manifest as a variety of symptoms, including allergies, rashes and mood disorders. It seems … This can result in anemia, malnutrition and depression …
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Rising pregorexia danger for unborn babies
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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition By Daniel Orkent This book provides a detailed political and social description of the rise and fall of America’s “Noble Experiment”, Prohibition. In a decade that saw the transformation of the United States from a rural to an urban country in tandem with …
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Teaching Conversational English- My Experiments
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I recently volunteered to teach conversational English to a group of adult students. This being my first time teaching English, I read up a lot and tried different techniques. While it is too early to say exactly which one worked and which failed, I have seen some successes and have a vague idea abo …
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Why Is There No Pill For ‘Asian Glow’?
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