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Binge Drinking Alcoholism in the News

Third of Indiana adults report binge drinking
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MUNCIE, Ind. — More than a third of Indiana adults who consume alcohol say they regularly binge drink, a new Ball State University study found. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines binge drinking as men consuming five or more …
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Minimum booze price will rein in alcohol abuse
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Binge drinking and preloading – drinking cheap shop-bought alcohol before going to a bar – are two behaviours the UK government hopes to curb by imposing a minimum price for alcohol. A 10-week consultation period for the policy, which could see a ban …
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NSW govt anti-binge drinking ad criticised
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Minimum booze price will rein in alcohol abuse – New Scientist
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Minimum booze price will rein in alcohol abuse New Scientist Binge drinking and preloading – drinking cheap shop-bought alcohol before going to a bar – are two behaviours the UK government hopes to curb by imposing a minimum price for alcohol. A 10-week consultation period for the policy, which could see a ban … and more »

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Manual Merges Alcohol Dependence, Abuse – Daily Nexus
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Manual Merges Alcohol Dependence, Abuse Daily Nexus In the current psychiatric diagnostic manual, DSM-IV, binge drinking is considered to be a form of alcohol abuse, while alcohol dependency is a more serious issue that falls under the label of alcoholism. The new definition of alcoholism in DSM-V …

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Brett Butler on Charlie Sheen's 'Anger Management'
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Ms. Butler, a recovering alcoholic who had been sober seven years when she got the show, descended into a Vicodin addiction that, by her own admission, made her unreliable, irrational and, at the end, unable to function. The show, by then slipping …
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Brain Protein Called Vimentin Can Indicate Damage to the Hippocampus …
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Animal models help provide the critical information that binge drinking, which produces high blood alcohol levels, directly causes damage." "The exact threshold for the damaging effects of alcohol on the brain is unclear," commented Fulton T. Crews …
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Teenage Alcoholism Statistics in the News

Parents have power to prevent teen binge drinking
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However, amid all the somber statistics there's some good news, especially for parents who want to protect their teens from the hazards of excessive alcohol consumption. Experts say that parents play a pivotal role in controlling teen binge drinking …
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Missouri Group Planning Statewide Referendum to Legalize Marijuana
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Payne says statistics back up the group's push. "Use of cigarettes among teenagers is down while use of marijuana among teenagers is up. That's under a regime where … "It's no more harmful than alcohol or tobacco. In fact, I would argue that it's …
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Teenage Alcohol Abuse in the News

How To Talk To Your Kids About Teenage Binge Drinking (From An Ex-Teen …
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For some parents, it's difficult to talk to their kids about drinking. For others, the thought of their children even picking up a wine cooler or shot glass that they didn't get permission to drink is unthinkable, so they don't even bother …
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CdMHS PTA Tackles Teen Substance Abuse at January Meeting
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Tiffany McCafferty of C.A.N. (Community Alliance Network) and Robin Reeves of Project Path outlined the many ways teens are abusing drugs and alcohol, most by way of not even leaving their homes. McCafferty showed an alarming video that showed how …
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PTA, Northshore School District present forum on teen alcohol and drug abuse
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Vic plan to tackle alcohol and drug abuse – Yahoo!7 News
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Vic plan to tackle alcohol and drug abuse Yahoo!7 News "I felt deeply alone and confused and, at times, terrified," she told reporters at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne on Friday, during the state government's launch of a strategy to reduce alcohol and drug abuse. Ms Cooke, now aged 28, said people of … and more »

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Another View — Tym Rourke: New Hampshire has a responsibility to treat … – The Union Leader
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Another View — Tym Rourke: New Hampshire has a responsibility to treat … The Union Leader A recently released report by economist Brian Gottlob of PolEcon Research found that the cost associated with excessive alcohol consumption (binge drinking, heavy drinking, underage drinking and drinking by pregnant women) in New Hampshire is $ 1.15 …