Posts Tagged ‘alcohol abuse information’

Policy ignores off-licence alcohol – bar owner
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

The council's draft local alcohol policy fails to recognise the main drivers of alcohol abuse in New Zealand, says a bar owner.
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Perspectives on Emerging Issues and Priorities in Alcohol Research – Slides Only

In an effort to provide online education about international public health issues, California Academic Media Services collaborated with the Institute for Hea…

Young Marijuana Smokers Know The Health Risks
Filed under: national institute on alcohol abuse

Generally, consumers of addictive substances are more likely to seek information on addictive substances compared to abstainers," explains Meichun Mohler-Kuo, a lecturer at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine. Over 70 percent of the men …
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Bipolar Disorder May Vary Depending on Weight, Eating Disorders
Filed under: national institute on alcohol abuse

This study found that bipolar patients who binge eat are more likely to have other mental health problems, such as suicidal thoughts, psychosis, anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Obese bipolar patients who do not binge eat are more likely to have …
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Treatment for Alcohol Abuse Drops in Pregnant Women, While Drug Treatment Rises
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The percentage of pregnant women in substance abuse treatment programs who were being treated for alcohol abuse decreased between 2000 and 2010, according to a new government report. During the same decade, the percentage of pregnant women in these programs being treated for drug abuse rose.
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Children Alcohol Abuse in the News

[OPINION] Summer Activities Are Key To Preventing Underage Drinking
Filed under: children alcohol abuse

Young people are much less likely to have substance use problems when they have positive activities to do and when caring adults are involved in their lives. Your involvement and encouragement tell your child that they and their activities are worthwhile.
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Child abuse expert charged by police with fraud over allegations she falsely …
Filed under: children alcohol abuse

Stewart was head of Aberlour's Langlees family centre in Falkirk and would have had a role in taking a number of children away from their parents and placing them into care. She worked with children whose parents had alcohol or drug problems but the …
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Idaho gets millions in federal aid to fight substance abuse
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Editorial: Alcohol abuse and firearms are deadly mix – Sacramento Bee
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

Editorial: Alcohol abuse and firearms are deadly mix Sacramento Bee But it failed to get a single vote in the Assembly Public Safety Committee, where Chairman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, raised questions about further criminalization of drug and alcohol abuse. The measure is expected to come up for a vote again in …

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Alcohol addiction: Just one more for the road – Livemint
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Alcohol addiction: Just one more for the road Livemint “He displayed all the classical signs of alcohol dependence (drinking too much, craving for it regularly, etc.) so we put him on a rehab programme,” says Vivek Benegal, additional professor of psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine, National … Free Alcoholism Newsletter! Sign UpAbout – News & Issues Recovering From AlcoholTelemanagement all 8 news articles »

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Ministers favouring alcohol sports ban told to find new funds
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Matter to go to Cabinet for formal approval
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