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The War on Drugs: A Shake-down, Not a Fair Shake for the Middle Class
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Through punitive enforcement and ever expanding legal and social penalties, these arrests have devastated individuals, families and whole communities in its wake — all without actually addressing or rectifying the real damage drug addiction can …
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Truckee High School youth seek support for positive change
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This fall Truckee High School (THS) students are taking a leadership role in preventing teen drug and alcohol abuse. In October THS Friday Night Live (FNL) Club co-presidents Gustavo Cabrera, Jessica Garcia, and vice president Francisco Colmenares …
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Cocaine, gun seized during drug raid in Stamford
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Alcohol Abuse In Elderly in the News

Connnecticut School Shootings
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Adam Lanza entered a grade school in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday morning, December 14, with multiple weapons where he killed 20 young students, and six adults and then himself just as first responders were about to arrive. Lanza was described as …
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Prescription Opioid Abuse in the Elderly an Urgent Concern
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Furthermore, the elderly currently use one third of all medications prescribed, and data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) indicate that 2.8 million seniors abused prescription drugs in the last year. SAMHSA estimates …
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Steroid use found to damage brain's spatial functioning
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Alcohol Abuse Recovery in the News

Help for recovering addicts
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Through the college, the charity will train people who are successfully recovering from addiction to support others going through the recovery process. It aims to equip people to work safely within their own community to support … Local cabinet …
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5 Tips for Coming Back Strong After a Sports Injury
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A nutrient-packed diet and adequate hydration are key during recovery. Adding a supplement like glutamine or MSM and chondroitin may also help rebuild joints. Stay away from alcohol, sugar, and white flour. 5. Keep going. Continue your prescribed rehab …
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McKinney's sober-learning school Serenity High attains 217 graduates
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Idaho town with history of substance abuse aims to help its kids
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Kamiah is spending about $ 250,000 in federal and local funds to control drug and alcohol abuse, particularly among children.
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Obesity kills more people than hunger

www.youtube.com Plz Subscribe for Latest News Obesity and diseases linked to it are now killing more people than hunger, according to findings of a major global health study by the Lancet magazine, based in the UK. It found that the average lifespan for women is highest in Japan – at 86 – and lowest in Haiti at 44. Men in Iceland live to 80 on average, but in Haiti the figure is just 33. Heart attacks and strokes are still the biggest killers – accounting for one in four deaths worldwide. Alcohol abuse is on the rise – killing a record number of people, particularly young men in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The report labels Latin America “the homicide belt” as a rising number of men are being killed by violence. In developed countries in Asia, suicide has become a leading cause of death. And whereas childhood malnutrition was the number one risk factor for early death in 1990, it is now down to eighth place – behind obesity. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Baldwin reports from London.

Before a Teen Party, Talk about Alcohol Vignette

As your child gets older he may be invited to parties where alcohol is available to minors. This vignette shows how parents can use the period before their child receives such invitations to talk about underage drinking. The parents in this vignette make clear their expectations for their child before he attends his first boy–girl party, including that he avoid alcohol and that he call them if he finds himself at a party where alcohol is present. Selected Resources: SAMHSA’s Tips for Teens series Club Drugs: store.samhsa.gov Cocaine: store.samhsa.gov Hallucinogens: store.samhsa.gov Heroin: store.samhsa.gov HIV/AIDS: store.samhsa.gov Inhalants: store.samhsa.gov Marijuana: store.samhsa.gov Methamphetamine: store.samhsa.gov Steroids: store.samhsa.gov Tobacco: store.samhsa.gov Alcohol (Party) Vignette: Too Smart to Start: Ready, Set, Listen Game DVD English version: store.samhsa.gov Spanish version: store.samhsa.gov Alcohol (Party) Vignette: Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts www.stopalcoholabuse.gov For additional information, please see www.samhsa.gov

Binge Drinking among Women with Children

Dr. David Sack, addiction psychiatrist, addresses the issue of binge drinking in women of child-rearing age in response to the 2009 NY tragedy of a mom who drove drunk and killed eight people: herself, the children in her vehicle, and people in other cars.

Rates of undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in London drug …
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We estimate rates of ADHD in patients with substance abuse disorders and delineate impairment in the co-morbid group.MethodScreening for ADHD followed by a research diagnostic interview in people attending in-patient drug and alcohol detoxification …
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