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College Students Alcohol Abuse in the News

Addiction Treatment Center Destination Hope Reminds Families to Remain …
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Destination Hope, a nationally renowned addiction treatment center in South Florida, is reminding families to be aware of the potential for drug and alcohol abuse among college students. Data indicates that 45 percent of college freshmen fit the …
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In Our View: Binge Drinking Remedy?
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While viewed by some as a rite of passage or a matter of students just being students, alcohol abuse can be a serious problem for colleges. WSU officials were moved to take action following the death of a student from alcohol poisoning last October …
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Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms in the News

Binge drinking: why punitive measures alone are not enough
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I'm not a paramedic who responds to emergency cases of injuries sustained in alcohol-fuelled violence; nor am I a nurse or doctor in the emergency room spending Saturday night after Saturday night treating case after case of alcohol poisoning, alcohol …
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What chemical weapons does Syria have, and what does it do with them?
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An alleged deadly chemical attack on a rebel-held Damascus neighbourhood likely used the potent nerve poison sarin, delivered by missiles designed to lob lethal cargo from greater distances. The U.N.'s … The medical relief organization Médecins Sans …
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Watch: On Pine Ridge Reservation, Sioux take a stand against alcoholism – Al Jazeera America (blog)
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Watch: On Pine Ridge Reservation, Sioux take a stand against alcoholism Al Jazeera America (blog) PINE RIDGE, S.D. | The reservation home to the Oglala Sioux sits on a beautiful and unforgiving landscape. The tribe has long struggled with an epidemic of alcoholism, even though alcohol sales and possession are illegal. Oglala Sioux President Bryan … and more »

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Nell Hardy: I battle alcoholism and ALS – GoErie.com
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Nell Hardy: I battle alcoholism and ALS GoErie.com I harbor a deadly riddle. I have two diseases: Both are ruthless and have no cure. The time from diagnosis to death varies. Both diseases can do a slow deathly dance for years or wage a ferocious battle lasting mere months. Ironically, I can survive …

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Choices – Teen Anti Drinking Educational Short Film

Choices – A teen anti drinking educational short film put together with the help of Brownsburg High School students. Brownsburg, Indiana.

 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Funds New UCLA Clinical …
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LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The University of California, Los Angeles' (UCLA's) Departments of Psychology, and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Brain Research Institute, and MediciNova, Inc. a …
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Carleton beefs up its already tough alcohol policy
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OTTAWA — At a time when most first-year students living on Ontario campuses are below the legal drinking age, Carleton University is doubling down on efforts to reduce binge drinking and alcohol abuse. Carleton already has what is considered one of …
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Alcohol Abuse By Teenagers in the News

Nearly 881684 U.S. Teens Smoke Cigarettes on an Average day: SAMHSA
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Alcohol and pot abuse among teenagers is an issue that affects countries worldwide. Although there is a decline in adult smoking rate, teen smoking in the U.S. is at its peak. The latest report provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service …
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Government Survey Shows Fewer Teens, More Adults Using Marijuana
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For example, have more adults swapped marijuana for alcohol, and have binge drinking, drunk driving, and liver disease rates decreased as a result? Are more adults age 50 and older swapping out Vicodin, Ambien, and Xanax for marijuana and thereby …
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Lamar Odom leaves rehab after one day
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There were conflicting reports about whether Lamar Odom had entered a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol abuse.
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Carleton beefs up its already tough alcohol policy
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At a time when most first-year students living on Ontario campuses are below the legal drinking age, Carleton University is doubling down on efforts to reduce binge drinking and alcohol abuse.
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