Posts Tagged ‘Alcohol’

Doctors ‘failing to broach taboo of alcohol abuse’, LMC warns – yorkshirepost
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PROBLEM drinkers in Hull are failing to get the help they need because alcohol abuse is still considered a “taboo” subject, a doctors’ organisation has warned. Although the city has high levels of dangerous drinking, both GPs and patients are …
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Alcohol Addiction Rehabilitation… What is it? – Transworld News
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Every year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published their report on alcohol abuse and the statistics related to it. The following illustrates the difference between binge drinking and heavy drinking where men and women are concerned.
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Alcohol bans help reduce violence on New Year’s Eve – The Australian
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Excessive alcohol use costs billions – YNN
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Excessive alcohol use costs billions YNN Excessive alcohol use is the third leading cause of preventable death in the US and costs billions of dollars every year. But what is excessive? As our Katie Gibas reports, it's a lot less than you might think. Then come back here and refresh the page. …

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Alcohol Abuse: Young People Should Be Educated At Sexual Health Clinics, Say … – Huffington Post UK
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Alcohol Abuse: Young People Should Be Educated At Sexual Health Clinics, Say … Huffington Post UK Young people should be educated on the dangers of alcohol abuse when they attend sexual health clinics, experts have said. With more than 1.5million young people attending the clinics every year, the NHS has been told it is missing "key opportunities" … NHS missing key opportunities to tackle alcohol abuseWebMD.Boots.com Sexual health nurses should discuss alcohol with teenagersNursing Times Calls for drink danger educationThe Press Association all 16 news articles »

Cameron favours minimum alcohol price – report
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered officials to draw up plans to set a minimum price for alcohol to discourage excessive drinking, a newspaper reported on Wednesday, although the government said no decision has been taken. The Daily Telegraph said the officials have been told to develop a scheme to prevent the sale of alcohol in shops in England at below 40 to 50 pence …
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Calls for drink danger education
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Young people should be taught the dangers of alcohol when they access sexual health services, experts have said.
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HEALTH MATTERS: Staying sober during the holiday season
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The holidays are a time to celebrate, but for many people they are also a time of added stress, especially for those who struggle with alcohol dependency.
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Withdrawal Symptoms From Alcohol in the News

In Good Spirits: Hangover cures for what ails
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The vodka helps ease withdrawal symptoms while the juice quenches that raging thirst and the spices settle the stomach. At the Glowbal Group's new steak house, Black+Blue, beverage manager Chris Ballas adds a few delicious twists of his own.
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Full Story
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Alcoholics also become physically dependent on alcohol. When they stop drinking after a period of heavy alcohol use, they suffer unpleasant physical ailments, known as withdrawal symptoms that include nausea; sweating, shakiness, and anxiety (see Drug …
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Teenage Alcoholism in the News

Lakota Groups Ready For White Clay Alcohol Blockade
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With alcoholism affecting eight in ten families on Pine Ridge, epidemic levels of teen suicide, and the loss of fluent Lakota language speakers, the situation must change for the Lakota to restore their communities and culture. “We want the alcohol …
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Five great movies about alcoholism
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(AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Phillip V. Caruso) LOS ANGELES — Charlize Theron's character in “Young Adult,” a divorced, deluded teen-lit writer, wakes up each morning face-down in her bed wearing the same clothes she had on the night before. …
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Teen Drinking, A Huge Problem
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Alcoholism in teens is a very sensitive issue and needs to be dealt with care. Teens are inclined towards trying new things, when they go off the brink and start drinking and smoking at a young age. Peer pressure is something that spoils them further …
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Labour MP goes alcohol-free for FebFast
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Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway will be making a beeline for the juice cart at functions and social events next February.
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