CBRM Council Asked to Help Limit Alcohol Advertising
... council asked to help limit alcohol advertising SYDNEY — Addiction Services presented Cape Breton Regional Municipality council with a plan it says will target the public's perception of alcohol use and behaviour linked to heavy or binge drinking. Topics : CBRM council , Cape Breton District Health … Read more on Cape Breton Post Social isolation increases risk of addiction to amphetamine and alcohol Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol, found researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Amphetamine addiction is also harder to extinguish in the … Read more on News-Medical.net Read ...
Inuit Greenlanders Face Chilly Life in Denmark
... Greenlanders face chilly life in Denmark … and Danish heritage. “Much of our counseling work addresses issues simply of loneliness and estrangement.” … Of 1,017 Danes questioned, 40 percent associated Greenlanders with binge drinking, substance abuse, and social problems. And 43 percent … Read more on Christian Science Monitor Five selected to attend presidential inauguration Well, the DHS counselors along with Wanda August, parent facilitator for Ascension Parish School Board, and DHS career coach, Dorothy Claiborne, looked at the second tier, which helped get the ladies go on the trip. Pitre said he got the Black Student … Read more on Donaldsonville Chief Read ...
CDC: Twenty Percent of High School Aged Girls Binge Drink
... Twenty percent of high school aged girls binge drink Binge drinking can have catastrophic results on its victims which include long-term health effects, like liver disease, nerve damage and permanent brain damage. Not to mention … Alcohol is the marquis gateway drug, it is easy to obtain because it … Read more on Examiner.com Narconon Riverbend Releases Video of Latest Graduate's Testimonial A new video released by Narconon Riverbend shows the graduation speech of one of the long term drug rehab's latest graduates. The ...
New Study Shows "alarming" Binge Drinking Among Women
by lydia_shiningbrightly New study shows "alarming" binge drinking among women Extra Photos. Sue Monsey the Ashley Hope Residential Treatment Center for Alcohol Addiction has battled acoholism all her life. (Brad Nettles/postandcourier.com) 1/8/13. Dangers of heavy drinking. Liver: The risk of alcohol-related liver diseases is … Read more on Charleston Post Courier (subscription) Help, I'm addicted to Facebook and Twitter There's a reason to be worried: a study last year by the University of Chicago suggested that Facebook can be ...
Should We Raise the Drinking Age to 21?
... We Raise The Drinking Age To 21? – The Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has suggested that the minimum age of drinking alcohol in Australia should be raised from 18 to 21. Would this cut down on binge drinking among the young or is this just a token gesture that does little if anything to solve the problem? What do you think? It is interesting to note that many of those who support the raising of the drinking age are not those that would be directly affected by any change in the law. Fletcher, Colin and I discuss the issue. www.youtube.com/saintfletcher www.youtube.com/Hop4formaldahyde Read ...
What Percent of Rehabilitated People Actually Are Cured?
Question by Maryy: What percent of rehabilitated people actually are cured? ok so this is for a project…. does anyone know what percent of rehabilitated people get out and dont do the same mistake agian??? (i.e.- they would use drugs daily, went to rehab, then when they got out they quit completly) i searched yahoo, google, and ask jeeves. i did all of my project and this is just a small part of it wich isnt really gonna be graded so keep your useless coments to yourself Best answer: Answer by raysnyRehabs often claim amazing results, but the reality is less than spectacular. Read more... ...
Report: Massachusetts Has a Drug Problem [Charts]
... under: alcohol abuse statistics The report, titled “Common Health for the Commonwealth: Massachusetts Report on the Preventable Determinants of Health,” which looked at stats in the state last year, also found that while no part of the Commonwealth was safe from substance abuse, … Read more on BostInno (blog) Sobering statistics Filed under: alcohol abuse statistics Alcohol abuse on college campuses is not new; a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found binge drinking among 18- to 34-year-olds has not declined in 15 years. But police, college officials and health care providers are worried … Read more on The Spokesman Review Read ...