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Industry attacks alcohol abuse research
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In the face of calls for measures to counter grog abuse, the alcohol industry is financing an academic critique of 'nanny state' measures, importing a New Zealand economist who challenges a $ 15 billion estimate of the annual cost of alcohol abuse in Australia.
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You can also visit us at www.satyamevjayate.in – Alcohol consumption is associated with having fun and enjoying life. But excessive, irresponsible drinking takes away that very life itself. Many alcohol addicts have climbed back to normal life, proving that it is possible to live happily without alcohol. Help for alcoholics is available, free, at Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Participation May Make You a Better Person
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(Photo : Flickr/ktylerconk's) Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the longest running substance abuse treatment programs in the country. Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the longest running substance abuse treatment programs in the country. Founded in 1935 by …
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Quick Study: Lending a Hand in AA Has Its Rewards
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The study: Recovering alcoholics in Alcoholics Anonymous who helped others reaped benefits such as having more sober time, better meeting attendance and doing more “step” work. Researchers analyzed data from a 10-year prospective study published in the journal Substance Abuse and sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
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A quarter of people in Britain drink enough booze to put their health (and sometimes, that of others) at risk. And they probably don’t even realise it.

90% of the adult population drinks alcohol and it’s reckoned that 1 in 25 has become dependent.

Between us, we spend £30 billion a year on alcohol, and much of this is by our growing and widely accepted binge culture.

So what is this phenomenon? It seems kids are drinking earlier these days. And bingeing, that is, drinking to oblivion, is most prevalent among 16-24 year olds who think nothing of getting blasted with their friends on a Saturday night. And when out on the town, more than 50% are regularly drinking enough alcohol to render them unconscious. 70% of A&E hospital admissions between the hours of 12.00 and 5.00am are alcohol-related. The biggest worry is these teen drinkers drowning on their own vomit while unconscious. And yet, many of these youngsters don’t seem to learn from their mistakes. They keep on doing it.

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S. Korea moves to restrict alcohol advertising
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"This is a landmark law in this country aimed at changing public consciousness about alcoholism and attitudes toward binge-drinking," the ministry's Deputy Director Park Chang-Kyu told AFP. "There have been mounting outcries over alcohol-related crimes …
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Study: We Drink Beer 60% More Slowly When It's in a Straight Glass
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Curved goblets make us drink much more quickly. 2119260290_1043025181_zmain.jpg wickenden/Flickr. PROBLEM: Is there any way to curtail the chugging of a determined binge drinker? This study tested whether subtle psychological cues can succeed …
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Dear Coleen I go out several times a week binge-drinking… how do I cut down?
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