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Substance Abuse in College Students [PSA]

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Pre-college parental chat may reduce freshman drinking
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What's more, each year about 12 percent of college students are assaulted by other students who have been drinking, according to the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Cleveland said a lot of parents have the idea that they help …
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6 ways of looking at college hookup culture
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Add to that the fact that having hookups correlates with alcohol use, with having multiple concurrent partners, with a drug abuse–related gene, and with non-consensual sexual experiences and you begin to see a pattern that suggests that hookups are …
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Alcohol Research Center Battles Addiction with Science – UConn Advance (blog)
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UConn Advance (blog)

Alcohol Research Center Battles Addiction with Science UConn Advance (blog) The University of Connecticut Alcohol Research Center achieved a milestone recently when the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism renewed the center's funding for another five years. Founded in 1978, the …

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Dunkley: Only YOU can prevent alcohol abuse – Bermuda Sun
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Bermuda Sun

Dunkley: Only YOU can prevent alcohol abuse Bermuda Sun Not surprisingly, the report reveals that most students currently using alcohol drink at home. It is apparent that we have a serious problem. It is Bermuda's problem, and its solution is Bermuda's responsibility. This month we are encouraging parents … America's Beer Distributors Recognize National Alcohol Awareness MonthBrewbound.com The Century Council Recognizes Alcohol Awareness MonthSacramento Bee all 4 news articles »

Dr. Raymond Scalettar: Some studies show prices won’t prevent alcohol abuse – 77Square.com
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Dr. Raymond Scalettar: Some studies show prices won't prevent alcohol abuse 77Square.com What the study does not point out is that higher prices would have little to no impact on alcohol abuse. Repeated studies, including research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, have shown that alcohol abusers are affected little …

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BSSR Lecture Series: Positive and Negative Reinforcement Underlying Adolescent Risk-Taking Behavior

Carl W. Lejuez, Ph.D., University of Maryland Adolescent risk taking presents a significant public health concern. The continued development of intervention …

 

'Nobody said it was going to be easy': One man's view of homelessness in …
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“I feel blessed that I've been able to maintain a clear presence of mind throughout this, because I can see that if what is hindered by either an alcohol or a substance abuse or a mental illness or a physical handicap . . . they're better folks than me …
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Homeless teens in Redlands find support, food from YouthHope
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Alcoholism And Alcohol Abuse in the News

Alcohol task force finalizing recommendations
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The 18-year-old became one of an estimated 2,000 college students between ages 18 and 24 who die from alcohol-related incidents each year, according to statistics from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. After reviewing a decade's …
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Heart of the Treasure Valley: Recovering addict rebuilds life
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He's 50 years old and James McNorton now knows what he wants to be: a drug and alcohol counselor. That sense of purpose came after his …. Even without the drinking and substance (abuse), I had issues. I had stuff that was unresolved. … could handle …
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Lee County schools superintendent under fire for missteps
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Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone? – UB News Center
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UB News Center

Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone? UB News Center The University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has been awarded a $ 267,469 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) grant to refine a telephone-based clinical assessment tool for evaluating the training of drug and …

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Marine Corps implements alcohol abuse prevention training – DVIDS
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Marine Corps implements alcohol abuse prevention training DVIDS Since 2010, the Marine Corps has ramped up its efforts to reduce alcohol-related incidents and the misuse of alcohol. The unit-level program will help deter alcohol abuse and direct the appropriate intervention techniques before any incidents occur …

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