Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol abuse’

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study – msnbc.com
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CHICAGO — U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a …
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Alcohol Abuse Blamed by Ukraine for Winter Death Toll – Med India
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Alcohol abuse has been blamed by Ukraine as the main cause of deaths caused by a spell of abnormally cold weather that has claimed at least 135 lives over the last 10 days. “The main reason for the deaths is alcohol abuse,” said Grygoriy …
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Maids want to take BMC poll route to end alcohol abuse – Mid Day.com
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United bid to tackle alcohol abuse
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Alcohol claims the lives of more than 1,300 people each year across the island of Ireland, health chiefs holding a cross-border conference on the problem have revealed.
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Minimum alcohol price across island planned to tackle abuse
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HEALTH AUTHORITIES on both sides of the Border are planning to introduce a minimum price for alcohol on the island in an effort to combat alcohol abuse.
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Army Study Indicates Rise in Domestic Violence-Related Alcohol Abuse
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Alcohol abuse related to domestic violence is an increasing problem in the U.S. Army, according to a new study that also found the suicide rate among active-duty soldiers reached an all-time high last year.
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Alcohol abuse clouds our national day
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United bid to tackle alcohol abuse – The Press Association
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United bid to tackle alcohol abuse The Press Association The Republic's Health Minister Dr Reilly said: "The areas we would like progress on a North-South basis are measures to reduce the availability of cheap alcohol and treatment and rehabilitation of those affected by alcohol misuse. "Alcohol use and … Minimum alcohol price across island planned to tackle abuseIrish Times All-Ireland effort to tackle alcohol abuse launchedIrish Examiner Health Minister Launches New Strategy To Address Alcohol And Drug MisuseeGov monitor all 50 news articles »

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Illinois Alcohol Abuse: Midwest ‘Binge Drinking Belt,’ By The Numbers – Huffington Post
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Illinois Alcohol Abuse: Midwest ‘Binge Drinking Belt,’ By The Numbers – Huffington Post
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Data released Monday shows that some of the highest rates of binge drinking in the nation can be found in the Midwest — specifically in Illinois. The Atlantic’s Richard Florida on Monday dug into data released last week by the Centers for …
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Students show increase in drug and alcohol abuse since Dawson shooting – Calgary Herald
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MONTREAL — The young men and women who witnessed a gunman opening fire at Montreal’s Dawson College in September 2006 found different ways of coping with the traumatic events of that day — and for some there was a new-found dependence on drugs and alcohol.
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Singer Mario to start alcohol abuse program at school – Baltimore Sun
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Army report: Suicide rate sets record; some alcohol abuse up 54 percent
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At the same time, alcohol abuse that was associated with domestic violence increased by 54 percent. Indeed, the study noted, “soldier demographics in relationship to binge drinking are at the forefront of issues confronting the Army. …
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Hundreds attend Town Hall on Poway juvenile drug, alcohol use
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By Pat Kumpan The tragedy of losing teens to drug and alcohol abuse, what to do about addiction and how to better address the problem took center stage during a Town Hall meeting in Poway that attracted approximately 250 people Thursday night. …
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Movies Alcohol Abuse: Child stars: Where are they now?
O'Neal counts drug and alcohol abuse and an ugly divorce from John McEnroe among her tribulations – but she continues to land regular acting roles. Christina Ricci's serious expressions as a 10-year-old made for a perfect portrayal of Wednesday Addams …
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Movies Alcohol Abuse: Eight Great Movie Benders
Not surprisingly, Vegas seems to be fertile ground for movies about substance-abuse. In Leaving Las Vegas Nicolas Cage plays Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter whose life is destroyed by alcoholism. With nothing left to live for, he goes to Las …
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