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Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers in the News

Early Puberty May Cause Problem-Child Behavior in Teens
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"Delinquency and aggression put adolescents at risk for many negative outcomes in the future, including lower educational achievement, substance abuse, depression and problems in relationships," the study's lead author Dr. Sylvie Mrug, associate …
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Eight tips to keep your teen safe this holiday season
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'Tis the season for students around the state to reunite with former classmates and hometown friends. This time of year it is important for parents and their high school- and college-age students to recognize that underage drinking and drug use can …
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CADA Launches Parent Pledge Initiative to Encourage Teens to Stay Sober
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Drink-drug abuse surge for over 40s
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High numbers of people in their 40s are being admitted to hospital for alcohol and drug abuse, while binge drinking is declining, a report has said.
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UK sees surge in drink and drug abuse for over 40s
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High numbers of people in their 40s are being admitted to hospital for alcohol and drug abuse in the UK, while binge drinking is declining, a report has said.
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Middle age drink-drug cases surge
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People in their 40s have the highest rates of being admitted to hospital for drink or drug abuse, a report found.
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Revealed: Alcohol and drug abuse accounts for almost one in five hospital … – The Independent
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Revealed: Alcohol and drug abuse accounts for almost one in five hospital … The Independent The report found that more than 500,000 people have been hospitalised for drug and alcohol abuse at least once in the past three years, with 120,000 of those admissions for people in their 40s. That is about twice the number of people in their 20s or 60s. Drink-drug abuse surge for over 40sMSN UK Hospital admissions for drink and drug abuse highest among middle-agedEvening Standard all 33 news articles »

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Rise in middle-aged drinkers putting strain on NHS
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Admissions related to drugs and alcohol now cost the NHS £607 million a year as more than half a million people are taken into hospital for emergency treatment        
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Middle-Aged Drink And Drug Abusers Put Strain On NHS
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People in their 40s have the highest rates of hospital admissions for drug and alcohol abuse, a review says. More than half a million people were admitted to hospital as an emergency in the last three years with serious health problems related to drink or drug use, health performance experts Dr Foster said. Of the 533,302 admitted since 2010, more than 120,000 were in their 40s. Of those, 60,738 …
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A teetotaller’s tale
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Alcoholism And Its Effects in the News

Aspartame sweetener is SAFE without side effects, trials discover
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It is rare for a mother to be to give birth early – before 37 weeks – assuming all aspects of the pregnancy have been normal. The research found this low risk was increased by 38per cent if the woman was drinking an average of one can of diet drink a day.
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Increase in the intake of alcohol and drug abuse among the youth
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He pointed out that available statistics indicated that about 80 per cent of teenagers involved in alcoholism and drug abuse early had adverse effects on their health. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, he noted that the brains of the …
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LGBT people take refuge in alcohol and drugs
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In UK, 'Part of the Picture' report shows information on substance abuse and drug use among lesbian, gay and bisexual population. The study, made with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), was conducted on 2,058 LGBT populations.
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Cocaine bust derails fledgling GOP congressman
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He left the station to start a media-relations firm and began hosting an early-morning conservative talk-radio show. Radel says he has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse "off and on for years." Mike Adams, Radel's first producer on the "Daybreak …
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Drug abuse blamed as Westmoreland shoplifting cases soar
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