Posts Tagged ‘alcohol consumption’

Under Age Alcohol Abuse in the News

Underage Youth Drinking Concentrated Among Small Number of Brands
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11, 2013 — A relatively small number of alcohol brands dominate underage youth alcohol consumption, according to a new report from researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at …
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Missoula judge reports decline in underage drinking tickets
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Underage drinkers in Missoula might be getting the message to steer clear of alcohol. Alcohol abuse and drunken driving remain a problem in Montana, but Judge Kathleen Jenks on Wednesday shared one area of possible success. The number of tickets …
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Claremont Graduate Study Links Beer Ads to Underage Drinking Issues
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Alcohol Abuse Causes in the News

Because male breast cancer is rare, many cases aren't caught till later stages
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Other potential risk factors, Park said, include a family history of the disease, obesity (fat cells can convert testosterone into estrogen), and alcohol abuse or cirrhosis of the liver. The liver helps metabolize estrogen. Men born with Klinefelter …
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The Irish drink problem is hidden in plain sight, and it's escalating
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Drug-related crime and deaths are constantly highlighted in the media but the fact that the problems caused by alcohol abuse are much greater than those caused by illegal drugs is hidden in plain sight. Alcohol consumption in Ireland is 12 litres of …
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Symptoms Alcohol Consumption in the News

Parents' Weekend, Feb. 22 and 23, features new Bing Concert Hall
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Also offering classes will be Stanford administrators specializing in such student-related issues as alcohol consumption, emotional wellness and study abroad. Parents also can meet with university representatives Friday morning to discuss particular …
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Man charged with Haverhill burglaries back in jail
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He told police he was hung over from alcohol he had consumed. In 2010, Prothro was arrested and charged with trying to sell jewelry stolen from Haverhill homes. He is still on parole from that offense, police said. Prothro, originally from Kentucky …
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Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers
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Help For Alcoholics in the News

Beach Clean-Up Reinforces Positive Behavior for Lifescape Solutions' Clients
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Delray Beach, FL — (SBWIRE) — 02/22/2013 — Lifescape Solutions enjoyed working with the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center last weekend in order to help preserve the environment as well as help promote the well-being of addicts and alcoholics in recovery.
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'Vaccine' to Help Alcoholics?
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beer692 SANTIAGO, CHILE (KTLA) – Researchers are working on a vaccine that could one day help alcoholics stop drinking. The vaccine gives anyone who drinks even a small amount of alcohol an immediate and very heavy hangover. Scientists at the …
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Gamblers' group offers addicts support
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COM310S211CP4, Alcohol Abuse in College

A PSA demonstrating the academic and social consequences of excessive alcohol consumption in college.

 

Smith Launches Pilot Program to Combat Alcohol Abuse
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The Division III program will aim to establish comprehensive alcohol education for college students. According to the NCAA website, the Division III Presidents Council decided to devote resources toward educating students on alcohol abuse rather than …
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Alcohol Consumption Hits Record Low Among College Freshmen
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Since its inception, University of California, Santa Barbara has gained the reputation of being a wild party school where, within the one square mile of Isla Vista, students polish off copious amounts of alcohol while crammed into ocean-front houses …
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Alcohol Abuse Education in the News

Prisons not a one-stop solution for drug abuse epidemic
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This is particularly relevant when discussing the level of alcohol abuse in the indigenous community. As the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently highlighted in the forming of the NSW/ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance, the availability of …
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IRFU backs plans to kick ban on alcohol ads to touch
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“The IRFU is fully committed to working with the other sports governing bodies and government to establish a coherent joint strategy to use participation in sport as an education platform to address alcohol and substance abuse.” [email protected] …
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Alcohol Abuse a Growing Problem for Older Adults