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Gene May Influence Drinking in Social Settings
Do you find yourself drinking more heavily when you are out with friends? There may be a gene for that.
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Clergy a Common Resource for People Battling Addiction
About 15 percent of people seeking recovery from alcoholism turn to clergy members for support, a University of Michigan study finds.
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Doctors Not Reporting Impaired Colleagues, Survey Finds
A study from the Harvard Medical School found that 17 percent of doctors knew of drunk, addicted or otherwise incompetent colleagues, but one-third said they did nothing to report the behavior.
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More Americans Making Moonshine
Recession penny-pinching and the homemade food fad are driving more Americans -- from hobbyists to trendy hipster kids -- to make homemade liquor, or moonshine.
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Virginia Governor Leads Drive for Privatization of Liquor Distribution
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell has spent months quietly trying to build consensus around a plan to shutter state liquor stores established after Prohibition and return the distribution of alcohol to private wholesalers and retailers.
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Few Colleges Follow NIAAA Advice to Prevent Student Drinking
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) gave colleges detailed advice on how to prevent student drinking in 2002, but the recommendations have not been widely adopted, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota.
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Stroke Risk Jumps in Hour After Drinking Alcohol
Risk of stroke more than doubles in the hour immediately after consuming alcohol.
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SAMHSA Document on Confidentiality Regulations Raises Further Questions
With national health reform moving the field toward coordination of all aspects of an individual’s medical care, longstanding federal requirements that govern information about clients in addiction treatment have come under scrutiny over their potential effect on integrated care.
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Binge Drinking May Be a Bone Breaker for Teens
Teenagers who engage in binge drinking could be upping their risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, a new animal study suggests.
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Kansas Volume Pricing Law on Alcohol Delayed
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson ordered the state’s alcohol regulation agency to delay enforcing a decades old -- but largely ignored -- law that requires bars to price drinks according to alcohol content.
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Alcohol Tax Repeal Will Be First Question on Mass. Ballot
The first thing Massachusetts voters will see on November's ballot is a question calling for repeal of the state's alcohol tax.
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The Anti-Bars: Token Clubs
People in recovery often face a social dilemma: where to hang out when bars and clubs must remain off-limits. For many, so-called Token Clubs provide an answer -- and a safe haven.
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Dangers on Homefront Exceed Battlefield for Some Soldiers
Soldiers of the First Armored Division’s Fourth Brigade are statistically at higher risk of death upon returning to their home base of Fort Bliss, Texas, than they were while deployed in Iraq.
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At-Home Alcohol Consumption Rises
Sales of alcohol for consumption at home has grown 21 percent since 2004, according to market research firm Mintel.
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Kombucha Disappears Amid Regulation Worries
Retailers and distributors have pulled back on the production and sale of kombucha, a popular tea, as the government tests the drink to see if it meets alcohol regulation standards.
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Violent Drinkers May Benefit from Mix of Counseling and Antidepressants
A small research study suggests that violent men with drinking problems can be successfully be treated with a combination of addiction counseling, behavioral therapy, and antidepressants.
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Addiction, Mental Illness Lead to Millions of ER Visits
Patients with addiction or mental-health related problems accounted for 12.5 percent of all hospital emergency-room visits by adults in 2007, according to a report from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Schumer Calls for FTC to Investigate Alcoholic Energy Drink Marketing
Certain brands of alcoholic energy drinks are marketed with the intent of appealing to underage drinkers, charged Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in calling for an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Radical and Dangerous: Possible Changes to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Alcohol
"In the absence of data from randomized trials and on the basis of practical public health considerations, the proposed change to the alcohol section of the Dietary Guidelines is a prescription for ill health and adverse social consequences," writes Dr. Tim Naimi.
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Wine Being Sold from Vending Machines in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is testing out a pair of wine vending machines located inside supermarkets.
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Price Controls Cut Binge Drinking, Canadian Province Reports
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan’s minimum-pricing policy on high-alcohol beverages has resulted in a decline in public intoxication as well as lower sales of potent products.
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S.F. Seeks Supplemental Alcohol Tax
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has fast-tracked a proposal to add a $.076 per ounce tax on alcohol that would be charged at the wholesale level.
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Britain Grapples with Drinking-Related Hypertension
Treatment for high blood pressure as a result of binge drinking has increased 74 percent in five years in the U.K.
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Underage Drinkers Can Lose Driving Privileges, Illinois Court Rules
Illinois residents under age 21 who are caught drinking alcohol can lose their driver’s licenses even if they weren’t drinking and driving, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled.
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Kombucha Tea May Face Regulation as Alcoholic Beverage
The U.S. Treasury Department says that the kombucha variety of tea -- which can ferment in the bottle -- may be classified as an alcoholic beverage for regulatory purposes.
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