Posts Tagged ‘alcohol abuse information’

Dr. Deidra Roach, NIAAA

Dr. Deidra Roach currently serves as a medical project officer for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. She manages research portfolios ad…

Legal drinking age of 21 saves lives, study confirms
Filed under: national institute on alcohol abuse

Figures provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism show that approximately 5,000 American youths under the age of 21 meet their tragic end every year due to unintentional injuries, homicides and suicides related to alcohol …
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Big company names throw support behind same-sex marriage
Filed under: national institute on alcohol abuse

SALT LAKE CITY – Many groups, including well known national and Utah-based businesses, have filed an amici brief, arguments submitted as friends of the court not as parties to the lawsuit, in support of the challenge against Utah's Amendment 3 which …
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Chronic Alcohol Abuse in the News

GUEST OPINION: It takes a community to beat drug addiction
Filed under: chronic alcohol abuse

There are small windows of opportunity where people with addiction will seek help. Imagine if every time someone with addiction said, “I'm ready,” treatment was available. Imagine if treatment for addiction was like treatment for other chronic diseases …
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Surprise! Surprise! Prescription painkiller abuser's drug sources are not drug …
Filed under: chronic alcohol abuse

A smaller yet still significant percentage of chronic abusers get the drugs from physicians who prescribe them. Nonmedical use is defined as use of the drug without a prescription or used with a prescription for the feeling or … Many states are …
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How Will California's Penal System Respond To The 'Perfect Storm'?
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Youth Alcohol Abuse in the News

Chamber of Commerce honors local leaders with First Citizen awards
Filed under: youth alcohol abuse

Abernethy has launched two specialty courts for juveniles: Ten on Tuesday, helping pregnant girls with known drug addictions to stay clean; and STAR Court, which serves juveniles overcoming substance abuse. She has also participated with various …
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National sports policy to be presented for public consultation
Filed under: youth alcohol abuse

Malta needs a National Sports Policy, statedParliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport Stefan Buontempo, as he announced the ?ie? l-Isport Malti finalists at the Cottonera Sports Complex. The final award-giving … Sports and …
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Schools struggling to teach binge-drinking, drug-taking students
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Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar’s end of the world – Mail & Guardian Online
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Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar's end of the world Mail & Guardian Online … associated with unemployment, risky sexual behaviour and violent crimes. Bhekisisa travelled to De Aar and Upington in the Northern Cape – both towns with excessively high levels of drinking – to witness the devastating effects of alcohol abuse …

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Middle-age fast becoming problem age in alcohol misuse throughout Mid Ulster – Mid Ulster Mail
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Mid Ulster Mail

Middle-age fast becoming problem age in alcohol misuse throughout Mid Ulster Mid Ulster Mail But the charity's representatives told the MAIL the main worry about alcohol abuse in this age-group, is that the true extent of the problem is hidden behind closed doors, and it has been getting gradually worse over the past 10 years. “In 2005 3% of … and more »

Energy drinks 'increase the risk of mental health problems and drug and alcohol abuse'
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Students prone to depression – and those who smoke marijuana or drink alcohol – are more likely to consume energy drinks, say researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada.
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Energy drinks ‘increase the risk of mental health problems and drug and … – Daily Mail
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Daily Mail

Energy drinks 'increase the risk of mental health problems and drug and … Daily Mail Energy drinks can lead to mental health problems and drug and alcohol abuse in teenagers, researchers have warned. Their findings have been published just a day after it emerged a teenager's heart stopped three times after downing 10 Jagerbombs mixed … and more »

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Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar’s end of the world – Mail & Guardian Online
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Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar's end of the world Mail & Guardian Online Bhekisisa travelled to De Aar and Upington in the Northern Cape – both towns with excessively high levels of drinking – to witness the devastating effects of alcohol abuse. Violence Frances April stands in her front yard, watching protectively over her … and more »