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WSU task force works to stop alcohol abuse – Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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WSU task force works to stop alcohol abuse Walla Walla Union-Bulletin PULLMAN (AP) — A task force formed by Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd is close to developing a plan to reduce alcohol abuse among students. The task force expects to submit a list of recommendations to Floyd in mid-April.

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The Home Economist: Drinking problems rise along with unemployment – McClatchy Washington Bureau
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The Home Economist: Drinking problems rise along with unemployment McClatchy Washington Bureau South Miami Recovery – an outpatient treatment center for substance abuse – has seen an increase in patients who say their alcohol consumption has become a problem since the start of the recession, according to Howard Lerner, the center's director. and more »

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BLOG: Marketing a driver of youth alcohol abuse – Illawarra Mercury (blog)
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BLOG: Marketing a driver of youth alcohol abuse Illawarra Mercury (blog) March 25, 2013, 10 p.m.. BLOG: Marketing a driver of youth alcohol abuse. The NSW Parliament Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues is currently conducting an inquiry into strategies to reduce alcohol abuse among young people in NSW.

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The Home Economist: Drinking problems rise along with unemployment – The Idaho Statesman
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The Home Economist: Drinking problems rise along with unemployment The Idaho Statesman South Miami Recovery – an outpatient treatment center for substance abuse – has seen an increase in patients who say their alcohol consumption has become a problem since the start of the recession, according to Howard Lerner, the center's director. and more »

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Redundant Alcohol Consumption Has Negative Impact on the Brain
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Alcohol contains ethanol – it is usually used as psychoactive drugs and has the ability to lessen a person's functional activities. According to the Mental Health Foundation research, they found out among one thousand alcohol drinkers that 80% of the …
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Report released on excessive alcohol use in Eau Claire County
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use costs $ 6.8 billion a year in Wisconsin or approximately $ 1,200 a person. In Eau Claire County, the cost is $ 160 million a year. Excessive alcohol use is a long-term problem in Eau Claire County and throughout the State, evolving over many years.
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Report: Alcohol abuse costs Fond du Lac County 8.2 million – Fond du Lac Reporter
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Report: Alcohol abuse costs Fond du Lac County $ 118.2 million Fond du Lac Reporter In Fond du Lac County, the costs of alcohol use are driven by a 22 percent binge drinking rate. Excessive alcohol consumption costs nearly $ 1,163 a year per person in Fond du Lac County, or almost $ 4,700 for a family of four, according to the report. and more »

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Task force close to issuing alcohol plan – The Seattle Times
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Task force close to issuing alcohol plan The Seattle Times WSU panel working to reduce alcohol abuse among students. A task force formed by Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd is close to developing a plan to reduce alcohol abuse among students. The Associated Press … WSU task force close to issuing plan to reduce student alcohol abuseOregonLive.com Alcohol task force finalizing recommendationsWSU News WSU Regents hear from alcohol task forceLewiston Morning Tribune (subscription) all 9 news articles »

Report: Alcohol abuse costs FdL County 8.2 million – Fond du Lac Reporter
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Report: Alcohol abuse costs FdL County $ 118.2 million Fond du Lac Reporter In Fond du Lac County, the costs of alcohol use are driven by a 22 percent binge drinking rate. Excessive alcohol consumption costs nearly $ 1,163 a year per person in Fond du Lac County, or almost $ 4,700 for a family of four, according to the report.

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Lindsay Lohan to be treated for alcohol and drug abuse – NDTV
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Lindsay Lohan to be treated for alcohol and drug abuse NDTV The Liz & Dick actress – who agreed to plead no contest to two misdemeanor charges in relation to a car accident last summer in return for 90 days treatment in a residential clinic – will undergo her sixth attempt at getting sober when she begins her … and more »

Beer Goggles: How Alcohol Disrupts the Brain – LiveScience.com
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Beer Goggles: How Alcohol Disrupts the Brain LiveScience.com The study, which was detailed online Feb. 14 in the journal Alcohol and will be published in a forthcoming print edition of the journal, showed that alcohol consumption affects the brain by weakening connections between vision and movement-planning … and more »

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