Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Alcoholism And Disease in the News

The stats don't lie: 'Gay' health costs coming your way
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Medical research has demonstrated the LGBT community is disproportionately susceptible to a wide variety of health problems aside from HIV/AIDS, including mental illness and suicide, alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse. David Kupelian's …
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Alcohol fuelled and failed my family says Ann Dowsett Johnston
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Women become dependent on alcohol faster than men because of their chemistry. Other consequences, including cognitive defects and liver disease, occur earlier in women, and with significantly shorter exposure to alcohol. Women who consume four or …
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Pyramid Healthcare Creates a Slide Show on Categories of Alcohol Addiction
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DARA Staff Members Visit Local Schools to Educate Children about Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Asia speaks to local school children about dangers of substance abuse. (PRWeb December 30, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11450960.htm
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'Teenage heaven' campsite slammed by police
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A Tauranga campsite which has banned adults and families in favour of those who are "young, dumb and full of beer" has been slammed by police and an alcohol abuse expert. read more
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'Teen heaven' campsite irks police
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A Tauranga campsite which has banned adults and families in favour of those who are "young, dumb and full of beer" has been criticised by police and an alcohol abuse expert.Silver Birch Holiday Park has created a "teenage heaven"…
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Diabetes And Alcohol Abuse in the News

Eastern Iowans make their own success stories
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And after losing his father to a massive heart attack in 1980 and his mother to diabetes in 1994, Shaffer said the death of his brother motivated him to quit drinking and start looking into ways to drop weight. “I was working in the cardiac unit, and …
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All-day better sleep diet
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Poor sleep has been linked to a host of health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high-blood pressure, depression, and more. A 2012 … Take time to learn your GI triggers, such as spicy food or alcohol, and avoid them, so you can drift off …
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Getting control of substance abuse
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De Blasio won’t elaborate on Chiara’s drug and alcohol abuse – Capital New York
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De Blasio won't elaborate on Chiara's drug and alcohol abuse Capital New York In the video, Chiara mentions specifically that she struggled with alcohol and marijuana abuse. Asked to clarify whether her substance abuse problems included any other kinds of drugs, de Blasio said he would not go into specifics. "I think the video … De Blasio: People touched by Chiara's depression, substance abuse confessionNew York Daily News De Blasio on Daughter's Video: 'She Wanted to Tell Her Story'Wall Street Journal (blog) all 241 news articles »

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Alcohol Abuse In The Workplace in the News

Q&A: Colin MacKay, Scott McLeod and Rakesh Jetly
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The military is a very specific workplace. You have always used the comparison of suicide statistics … We have our own health system, and a chain of command but mental illness, suicide substance abuse and those things are Canadian issues not …
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Faith and devoted passion keep Shirley Smith motivated at His Ministries, Inc.
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A large majority of the children knew someone in their family dealing with alcohol or drug addiction, so the Smiths started ministering to the family members of the children in the study group. “Whether it was something we expected to do or not, it …
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Employee Training for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace

Alcohol Abuse Youth in the News

Campaign targets drunken, drugged driving
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The SYV Youth Coalition is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing and reducing substance abuse among youth in the Valley. The coalition is sponsored by Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People who provides staffing and administrative …
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Three of four defendants charged in Lewiston fires still facing trial
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A prosecutor had filed a motion to amend the court's order for a diagnostic evaluation of Ibrahim to include his “emotional attitude and pattern of living” in addition to mental health issues, substance abuse and immaturity. Ibrahim's attorney, Jeffrey …
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David Bisard trial is top news story of 2013
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