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U.N. Paints Bleak Picture of Indigent Addicts' Life
Poor drug addicts around the world face a host of problems from stigma and imprisonment to lack of treatment, according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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Traumatic Flashbacks More Likely Among Moderate Drinkers
Moderate alcohol consumption prior to a traumatic event like a car crash or sexual assault has been linked to higher rates of flashbacks among victims.
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Poll: Maryland Residents Support Alcohol Tax Increase to Support Treatment
A poll commissioned by the Maryland chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence found that 72 percent of state residents back a proposed 10-cent-per-drink tax if the revenues were used to pay for addiction treatment, services for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled, and healthcare for uninsured residents.
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Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence
Nominations are now being accepted for the Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence, which honors professionals in the addiction treatment field who embody Father Martin's philosophy and life's work.
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Walgreens Drug Store Wants to Sell Alcohol in Indiana
Liquor stores are suing and neighbors are complaining as the Walgreens pharmacy chain seeks permits to sell alcohol at its stores in Indiana.
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Updates from ACTION Campaign II
NIATx announces opportunities to learn about treatment improvement strategies, participate in free webinars, and share your story for a chance to win a free trip to their upcoming conference.
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New Survey Again Raises Alarm About Teen Drug Use, Attitudes
A new report finds that more kids say they are using alcohol and other drugs, but many parents are unable or unwilling to deal with the issue -- a bad combination when declining support for prevention and cultural apathy about the issue leave parents as the last and sometimes only line of defense against adolescent drug use.
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Docs: Obama Should Quit Smoking, Moderate Drinking OK
President Obama should continue to use alcohol in moderation but should keep trying to quit smoking, according to doctors who conducted his routine medical exam.
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Guilt-Based Anti-Alcohol Ads Can Backfire, Study Finds
Using shame or guilt to try to prevent overconsumption of alcohol can actually cause people to drink more, researchers say.
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Colleges Step Up Parental Notification of Alcohol Incidents
A growing number of colleges are alerting parents whenever their children under age 21 are involved in alcohol-related incidents at school.
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Study: Blacks Drink Less, But More Likely to Use Illicit Drugs
African-Americans are less likely to drink alcohol than other adults -- and have lower rates of binge drinking -- but their rate of illicit-drug use is higher, according to a new report.
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Student Death Prompts Underage-Drinking Reporting Reform in Utah
Youths who call for help when underage drinkers get sick from drinking will get leniency -- but not a free pass -- from the courts under legislation approved by a Utah Senate panel.
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Efficacy of Brief Intervention for Heavy Drinking in Hospitalized Patients Questionable
Researchers performed a systematic review of controlled trials to determine whether brief intervention (BI) improves outcomes for addressing heavy alcohol use in general hospital patients.
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Age 19 Drinking Bill Killed in South Dakota Legislature
The South Dakota House Commerce Committee rejected a bill that would have lowered the state's legal drinking age from 21 to 19.
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Study Hints at More Drunk Driving Among Young Women
The rate of alcohol-related fatal car crashes has risen among some populations of female drivers, a worrying trend that runs counter to the decline in such crashes among young men.
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Alcohol Policy 15: Policies for Reducing Problems Associated With Alcohol Availability
Community-based practitioners, public officials, and researchers are invited to the 15th in a series of conferences on the avoidance of alcohol-related problems using public policy strategies on December 5-7, 2010, in Washington, DC.
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Binge Drinking Confounds Any Health Benefits of Drinking, Study Says
Alcohol consumption may improve coronary health, some studies say, but new research suggests that even the occasional binge-drinking episode can foil any such health benefits.
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Sweet-Loving Kids More Likely to Have Family History of Alcoholism
Children with a family history of alcoholism also tend to have an extreme sweet tooth, according to researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
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Legislators Seek to Overturn Nebraska's Ban on Serving Beer Mixed with Liquor
A Prohibition-era law still on the books makes Nebraska the only U.S. state to ban bars from serving drinks that mix beer and liquor, and some lawmakers are trying to make the restriction history.
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Panel Recommends Amending Federal Privacy Law to Help Integrate Addiction Treatment Records
A new proposal to amend a landmark federal privacy law is butting up against resistance from recovery advocates and others, as the addiction treatment and recovery community struggles to strike a balance between the need for integration with mainstream medicine and privacy concerns about the use of electronic medical records.
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WHO Advances Report Endorsing Tax Hikes on Alcohol
Alcohol prices should be increased via taxation and stricter controls clamped on advertising in order to control binge drinking and other harmful drinking, according to a draft global alcohol-control strategy recently endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) executive board.
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Calif. University Wants Exemption from Social Host Law
Stanford University is seeking an exemption from a local county's social-host law, saying it should not be held legally responsible for underage drinking by students living in university housing.
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Study Details Stomach, Esophagus Cancer Risk of Smoking, Drinking
A large Dutch study finds that smoking can vastly increase the risk of two types of stomach cancer and two forms of esophageal cancer, while drinking alcohol can increase the risk of one type of the latter disease.
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Nominations Sought for Leading Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare Services
Behavioral healthcare organizations who are leading the way with innovative approaches to management and process improvement have an opportunity to be recognized as leading innovators with the first ever iAward, sponsored by State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS) and NIATx.
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Army Needs to Double Staff of Alcohol Counselors, General Says
More soldiers are experiencing problems with alcohol and the Army needs to double its staff of addiction counselors to meet the demand, according to Army vice chief of staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli.
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