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Nonprofit group tries to curb teenage alcohol abuse
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The newly formed Frostburg Community Coalition is a nonprofit group striving to decrease binge drinking and the percentage of high school seniors who consume alcohol, each by 10 percent.
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Ururoa Flavell – Alcohol Reform Bill
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T?n? koe, Mr Chairperson. Kia ora t?tou katoa. I wanted to take an opportunity to look at a fair chunk of Supplementary Order Paper 81, which I have presented to the House.
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Teenagers And Alcohol Abuse in the News

Teen drug and alcohol abuse affects mind, body and community
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When an adolescent who has habitually used drugs and alcohol ages, the abuse and lack of development will affect how he interacts with others. “Then you have somebody who is 30, acting like a teenager, and making choices like a teenager because their …
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Teen drinking numbers dropping
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“But we are making progress. Fewer kids are starting to drink and taking risks with binge drinking and other alcohol abuse.” For instance, while 47 percent of teens reported drinking alcohol over the past 30 days in a 2009 report, that number dropped …
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Alcohol wrongly blamed for abuse
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If some men feel it is okay to beat, maim or kill their women because they failed to serve them choice portions of chicken or cook food the way they expect, are women safe to assume that it is perfectly sensible too, to take a knife to their men for failing to buy them designer shoes or clothes?
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PIEPER: Alcohol abuse among seniors only magnifies the challenges of aging
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Alcoholism among seniors now approaches the 4.5 million mark. That is about one million seniors less than those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and that makes it a significant health problem, both in itself and in how it affects other illnesses associated with aging. About 1.5 million of these alcoholics are categorized as late onset alcoholics who develop the disease after becoming a senior.
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County Attorney: Alcohol is county’s #1 abused drug responsible for 99 percent … – County 10
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County Attorney: Alcohol is county's #1 abused drug responsible for 99 percent … County 10 “Ninety nine percent of all the crime in the county is alcohol-related,” Varn said. “It is the number one abused drug here.” Hornecker agreed, and said while drugs and the economy may be factors, “it all starts with alcohol.” Hornecker also noted that …

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Prohibition still fails; yes on I-502 – The Wenatchee World Online
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Prohibition still fails; yes on I-502 The Wenatchee World Online Abuse of these substances is harmful. We have all seen it with our own eyes. But how can the law stop it? Did Prohibition reduce alcohol abuse, make it less costly to society, protect youth, reduce crime and corruption? No. Prohibition of alcohol is … Washington marijuana legalization initiative pitches campaign to Joe Six-packOregonLive.com all 34 news articles »

Signs Alcohol Addiction in the News

For Women, Alcohol Dependence Twice As Deadly
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On average, the alcohol-addicted men and women were about 20 years younger than members of the general population at the time of their death, explained study author Ulrich John, director of the Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine at …
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Binge drinking could impair brain within months
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(Binge drinking could impair…) Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) found signs of cognitive impairment in rats similar to that seen in established alcoholism after the animals had only a few months of intermittent access to alcohol …
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Alcoholism Research in the News

Intermittent binge drinking could cause significant brain impairment within …
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) found signs of cognitive impairment in rats similar to that seen in established alcoholism after the animals had only a few months of intermittent access to alcohol. The researchers linked the rats …
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Women Are Four Times More Likely to Die From Alcohol Dependency …
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Researchers have long known that the mortality rates among alcohol dependent individuals are high, however new research now sheds light on mortality and its predictors among alcohol dependent individuals. Ulrich John, professor of epidemiology and …
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