Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol abuse’

Drug and alcohol abuse in pregnant women – The Conversation
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Drug and alcohol abuse in pregnant women The Conversation Authors of a recent study from the UK say that excess drinking and drug taking in pregnancy is a pairing that is likely to be more common than generally thought. It is known that women prescribed maintenance methadone use other illicit drugs, but the … and more »

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Sporting use and abuse of alcohol studied – Newcastle Herald
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Sporting use and abuse of alcohol studied Newcastle Herald By ALISON BRANLEY. July 10, 2013, 11:08 a.m. . SPORTS clubs will be encouraged to better manage the use and abuse of alcohol at sporting events through a study at the University of Newcastle.

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Facts About Drugs And Alcohol Abuse in the News

US Embassy official in Guyana removed in alleged sex-for-visas scandal
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Local media are also claiming the official, who was recently withdrawn from normal duties pending completion of an official investigation, associated with drug lords as part of his visa scam. The scandal … All of these things caused eyebrows to be …
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Chicago on Fire This Holiday Weekend: 72 Shot with 12 Murders [Video]
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fatherless children are at a dramatically greater risk of drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, suicide, poor educational performance, teen pregnancy, and criminality. At the forefront of …
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Psychemedics Corporation Launches New Hair Alcohol Test
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ACTON, Mass., July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ:PMD), hair testing pioneer and global leader for over twenty-five years, announced the launch of its hair alcohol test – a test …
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Tampa Bay Initiative: Tackle Teen Substance Abuse with “Truth About Drugs” Campaign
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CLEARWATER, Fla., July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The dangers of teen drug abuse have been largely elevated by the fact that illegal substances are often readily accessible in schools today.  More …
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In twist, prosecutors seek mercy for condemned man
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Both prosecutors and defense attorneys asked the Ohio Parole Board on Monday to spare a condemned killer who stabbed a neighbor 17 times, making a rare joint appeal for mercy based on the inmate’s youth at the time of his killing and his history of drug and alcohol abuse.
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Alcohol Abuse In Kenya in the News

Nyanza Drug and Alcohol Abuse Worries NACADA
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The report says there was a national decline in the abuse of bhang in 2012. The report indicates that 13.6% of Kenyans aged 15-65 years are current consumers of alcohol, 5.8% are abusers and 5.5 per cent are dependent on alcohol. Okedi said the Nyanza …
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Kiambu Rep to Fight Drugs, Alcohol Abuse
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Kenya: Kiambu Rep to Fight Drugs, Alcohol Abuse. By Njenga Gicheha, 11 June 2013. Kiambu women's representative Ann Nyokabi has vowed to fight drugs and alcohol abuse in the county. Nyokabi said the vice has ruined the lives of many young men in …
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Am I An Alcoholic in the News

3 strikes now law: Crime victim hails Calvo signing
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Bill 109 raises the statute of limitations on the collection of unpaid business privilege tax to 10 years. • Bill 118 requires that servers and sellers of alcoholic beverages receive formal training about Guam's alcohol laws prior to receiving a …
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What's happening today in the north valley
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Chico Central — 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., noon, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. 1102 Mangrove Ave., Chico; Mom's Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, 5:30 and 8 p.m. 2109 Esplanade, Suite 110, Chico. Meet times, locations or to talk to recovering …
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My Name is SmallgGay and I’m an ALCOHOLIC

SmallgGay talks about his years of drug and alcohol abuse and why he doesn’t think pot should be legalized.

Utah ‘failed’ its student-athletes, so why does AD Chris Hill keep his job?
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A three-month investigation into the University of Utah athletic program found the department failed in its duties, but doesn’t call for any heads to roll.
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Whitney Houston Back in Rehab for Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Singer Whitney Houston has entered an out-patient rehab program for her long battle with drug and alcohol addiction. WHITNEY HOUSTON IS BACK IN REHAB… THE …

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