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Research On Alcoholism in the News

Is food truly addictive? New journal series investigates – Food Navigator
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These 'major' addictions, like alcoholism and drug abuse, stimulate significant amounts of research and are now largely well characterised, but others, like pathological gambling and internet addiction, are much less understood. Then there is food …
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How the legal concept of "Scientific Uncertainty" shapes your life – Io9
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Texas (1968) determined that Texas's "public intoxication" law did not criminalize a disease where there was no “agreement among members of the medical profession about what it means to say that 'alcoholism' is a 'disease.'” Stenberg v. Carhart (2000 …
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Raise Taxes, Wyoming, I DARE You
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April is Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month – Fuquay-Varina Independent
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April is Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month Fuquay-Varina Independent Alcohol use causes more deaths to people less than 21 years old than all illegal drugs combined. To bring more attention to this widespread issue, Gov. Pat McCrory has declared April 2013 to be Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month. Alcohol abuse is a national … The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Celebrates Alcohol Awareness …Santa Barbara Independent Life Lessons: Alcohol Awareness Month–Safe Spring BreakWFMZ Allentown all 5 news articles »

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Alcohol, substance abuse topic of community meeting in Dansville – The Livingston County News
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Alcohol, substance abuse topic of community meeting in Dansville The Livingston County News CASA of Livingston County is a private, non-profit outpatient clinic which provides substance abuse counseling services to anyone affected by alcohol or substance abuse. As part of its mission, the agency educates the public about substance abuse and …

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Celebrates Alcohol Awareness Month in April
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The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) joins the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. in celebration of April as Alcohol Awareness Month. This national campaign will highlight the critical public health issue of alcoholism and its impact on individuals, families and the community, while highlighting resources available to help.
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Alcohol abuse costs the state .5 billion, but where’s the money to address the problem?

Alcohol abuse costs the state .5 billion, but where’s the money to address the problem?

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Alcohol Abuse Treatments in the News

Demand Rises For Holistic Alcohol & Drug Rehab, Australian Addiction And …
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Over the past year, the demand for natural mental health services and alcohol & drug rehabilitation at The Australian Addiction and Trauma Treatment Centre has risen. The holistic centre has experienced a 50% enquiry increase from those seeking an …
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State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment
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Pennsylvania is only able to adequately treat one out of every eight drug addicts because of a lack of money for treatment programs, says the newly minted secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Gary Tennis, a former prosecutor in the …
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Judge tosses treatment center lawsuit
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2nd Annual Newport Wine Festival

The Newport Wine Festival is the largest outdoor food and wine festival in all of New England.

Prescription drug abuse still daily concern for police, courts
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Police say progress has been made in the last several years in the fight against illegal drug use locally, but they are still dealing with cases of prescription medication abuse and heroin use almost daily. Sheriff Vince Shambaugh said his department …
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Belfast woman loses 100 pounds with Food Addicts program
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George, a longtime recovering alcoholic who began noticing four years ago that he was “using” sugar and flour the same way he used to use alcohol, said that food addiction is very real to him. In some ways, dealing with his food addiction has been more …
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How To Prevent Alcoholism in the News

Exercise Can Moderate Brain Damage Caused By Drinking
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The quality of this white matter declines with age, and heavy alcohol consumption, even among younger people, has been linked to similar deterioration of the tissue. In the new study, researchers studied whether aerobic exercise could reverse or …
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Uzbek cartoonist derides terrorism
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Eshonkulov's caricatures satirise a range of problems, including pollution, militarism, extremism, terrorism, drug abuse, alcoholism and modern technology's impact on humanity. "Selecting the topic for a … "Many avoid these sensitive issues… So I'm …
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Group Questions Faith of LDS Restaurant Owners Who Sell Booze
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