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Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced today the selection of George F. Koob, Ph.D., as Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Koob is expected to join the NIH in January 2014.
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State gets .1M for chronic homeless on Oahu
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

The state Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division was awarded $ 2.1 million by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Alcohol Abuse And Domestic Violence in the News

Not all domestic violence victims are women, county reports show
Filed under: alcohol abuse and domestic violence

Domestic arguments can be the root, but substance abuse can also provoke the violence, said Bovet. Signs of an abuser can include belittling, blaming others when something goes wrong, getting violent when drinking alcohol or taking drugs, using shame …
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Survivors seek to raise domestic violence awareness
Filed under: alcohol abuse and domestic violence

In addition to injuries from violent episodes, domestic violence contributes to chronic health problems such as depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Other statistics from the Centers for Disease …
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Native teens break silence on violence, sexual abuse
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Drug Abuse And Alcohol Abuse in the News

Ela Coalition celebrates 2 years fighting substance abuse
Filed under: drug abuse and alcohol abuse

During Red Ribbon Week, which ran from Oct. 22 to 26, the District 95 and St. Francis de Sales School communities participated in a variety of coalition-sponsored activities aimed at preventing substance abuse. Students received red ribbons to tie …
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Substance abuse takes its toll on families
Filed under: drug abuse and alcohol abuse

This letter concerns the article published Sept. 22, titled, “Aftermath of an overdose: Heroin use on the rise in Jefferson County,” written by Daniel Flatley. I am a student at Jefferson Community College doing an internship at the Alcohol and …
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Article On Alcohol Abuse in the News

Drinking Alcohol Is More Likely To Cause Violence In Certain Situations, Study …
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As reported by Medical News Today (9/25) in their article titled, Alcohol-related violence dependent on drinking 'context', that through a research study, it was found that alcohol drinking is more likely to cause violence in certain environments or …
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Montgomery school leaders organize 'conversation' about substance abuse
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“Recognizing and preventing substance abuse in our children is a very important topic for our schools, our families, and our community at large,” said Starr said in a statement. “It is an issue that will require us to collaborate on solutions that will …
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Alternative Alcoholism Treatment in the News

Saint Jude Retreats' Business Development Director Attends NYC EAPA …
Filed under: alternative alcoholism treatment

Saint Jude Retreats is a non-profit organization that offers an alternative program to rehab and treatment that helps individuals change and overcome alcohol and drug abuse and other addictions. The Saint Jude Retreats helps individuals find the power …
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Low-income drug addicts struggle to get treated
Filed under: alternative alcoholism treatment

"Substance abuse and mental health are issues affecting the whole community, and prevention benefits everybody," said Josephine Ford, administrator at the Columbus Day Reporting Center, an alternative program for addicts on probation. "We wanted to …
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Humboldt County asks for state funds to expand jail
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Alcohol Abuse Self Help in the News

Pam Corkery: Here's to a bit more sympathy for sober alcoholics
Filed under: alcohol abuse self help

To ensure that I don't lapse I perform certain self-care tasks each day. They include reading literature about the disease of alcoholism and addiction generally, spending some time with at least one other addict, and being in a state of readiness to …
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'Addictive Thinking' training to be offered on Friday
Filed under: alcohol abuse self help

… through the Chautauqua Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council. This training will provide evidence of unusual and self-defeating logic of addictive thinking and how to use this evidence to help people understand and recover from various addictions.
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Mary Walton: Working to end violence against women
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