Posts Tagged ‘alcohol and drug abuse’

NH analyzes economic impact of excessive alcohol
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An organization that works on preventing and reducing alcohol and drug abuse says new research on how excessive alcohol consumption hurts New Hampshire's economy validates what business, health care and public safety professionals have observed for years.
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Russians warily turn to AA in battle with alcohol
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One-time Russian prisoner Andrei tried to quit drinking 22 times, going for cures that lasted from one to six months. But each time, he went back to the bottle.
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Excessive alcohol consumption costs NH .5 billion
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New numbers are out on excessive alcohol consumption in New Hampshire and the affect it has on the economy.
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‘How important are parents?’ in substance abuse prevention
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Steven Reed “The Bottle” song

Alcoholism and drug abuse kills. This is a song dedicated to alcoholics and drug abusers…get help now. Tell someone who cares about your health…and life. www.AA.org

 

Human rights laws 'hold wanted foreigners in Gibraltar'
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Most of the offences committed by predominantly Eastern European drifters who end up in Gibraltar after travelling across the continent, include alcohol and drug abuse, possession of drugs, public order offences and thefts. The Gibraltar prison service …
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Question by eros_gary: What is addiction? and where can you get help in California?

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People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences.
The illness becomes harder to treat and the related health problems, such as organ disease, become worse.
Addiction is a chronic, but treatable, brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes, in turn, cause behavior changes.

Diabetes And Alcohol Abuse in the News

GUEST OPINION: The wide-ranging local impacts of education
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Rates of obesity, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease decrease. Rates of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and alcohol and drug abuse decrease while rates of healthy habits such as exercise increase. Voter turnout …
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Marine Corps attacks alcohol abuse
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In September, a Pentagon-sponsored study by the Institute of Medicine declared that abuse of alcohol and other drugs in the military was a “public health crisis” and “detrimental to force readiness and psychological fitness.” An alarming 47 percent of …
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Maryland lawmaker claims marriage votes spurred alcohol abuse – LGBTQ Nation
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LGBTQ Nation

Maryland lawmaker claims marriage votes spurred alcohol abuse LGBTQ Nation A Maryland lawmaker told a local newspaper last week that legislators who voted for the state's same-sex marriage bill contributed to his alcohol abuse. Delegate Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel County) told the Maryland Gazette in an interview the newspaper … and more »

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Scornaienchi re-eclected chairwoman of Howard Co. Alcohol and Drug Abuse … – Daily Record (subscription)
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Scornaienchi re-eclected chairwoman of Howard Co. Alcohol and Drug Abuse … Daily Record (subscription) Joan Webb Scornaienchi, executive director of HC DrugFree, has been re-elected to a third term as the chair of the Howard County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board, which reviews services and the need for services relating to alcohol and drug abuse …

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Substance free events help teens
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Alcohol and drug free events are helping reduce the number of Tauranga teenagers suffering from substance abuse, according to Bay of Plenty District Health Board youth alcohol and drug clinician David Gilmour. Creative Tauranga is providing several …
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Hispanics in U.S. less likely to complete substance abuse treatments
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“Our findings show troubling racial disparities in the completion of alcohol and drug abuse programs, and they point specifically to socioeconomic barriers that make it difficult for minority groups to access and sustain treatment,” Brendan Saloner …
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