Guide for Parents on Talking to Kids About Alcohol
Science can be a powerful tool for parents and educators seeking to persuade middle-school students not to drink alcohol, says a new book from the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
View ArticleTeens Use Diverted Medical Marijuana
74 Percent of Teens in CO Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Used Diverted Medical Marijuana Three-quarters of teenage patients in substance abuse treatment programs in Denver, Colorado said they used...
View ArticleSynthetic Drugs Outlawed
Obama Signs Legislation Banning Synthetic Drugs President Obama on Monday signed legislation that bans synthetic drugs. The law also expedites the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of new...
View ArticleParents and children both affected by substance misuse
Children and teenagers recognised too as perpetrators A new report has identified parents as sufferers of abuse and violence from substance misusing children. The report by Adfam and Against Violence...
View ArticleMarijuana sent 11,000 to Emergency
Synthetic Marijuana Sent 11,000 People to Emergency Rooms in 2010 More than 11,000 people ended up in emergency rooms after using synthetic marijuana in 2010, according to a new government report. Most...
View ArticleReason, Season, or a Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you will know exactly what to do. Some people come into our lives and quickly go.. Some people become...
View ArticleDeaths Fall When Alcohol Price Increases
Drop in alcohol related deaths by nearly a third follows minimum alcohol price increase of 10% A new study made available online today in ‘Addiction’ shows that, between 2002 and 2009, the percentage...
View ArticleHeavy Drinkers
8 Percent of Men, 3 Percent of Women are Heavy Drinkers, Study Finds A new study finds 8 percent of men and 3 percent of women are heavy drinkers, according to government guidelines. On any given day,...
View ArticleAl‑Anon Works
Building Healthy Relationship With One’s Self In Al-Anon As a family recovery coach, my radar goes up when I hear clients talking about how much someone else’s drinking is bothering them. What the...
View ArticleDrug Addiction Treatment
Principles of Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition) Principles of Effective Treatment 1. Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain...
View ArticleAlcohol and Pregnancy
Alcohol and Pregnancy: The Long-Term Consequences Now, there’s more evidence of the dangers of heavy drinking while pregnant. New research shows that children whose mothers drank while pregnant had...
View ArticleTeen Drinking in College
Talk to Your Teens About Drinking Before They Start College Parents who discuss drinking with their teens before they start college can influence their children’s drinking behavior once they are at...
View ArticleTreat, Don’t Blame Addicts
Why We Should Treat, Not Blame Addicts Struggling to Get ‘Clean’ Journalist David Sheff’s son Nic began using marijuana and alcohol at the age of 12, then heroine and crystal meth. Sheff was baffled;...
View ArticleThe Genetics of Alcoholism
Is Alcoholism due to Nature or Nurture Why can some people have a glass of wine or beer with their meal without feeling compelled to drink more, whereas others can’t seem to stop drinking? Can some...
View ArticleOlder People at Greater Risk for Alcohol Impairment
Older People May Be at Greater Risk for Alcohol Impairment than Teens, According to Baylor Study An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the...
View ArticleStudents Misuse of Drugs
Study Suggests Parents May Underestimate Teen Misuse of Stimulant Medications “Parents’ awareness of their teens using ‘study drugs’ does not match self-reported use by teens,” according to a US...
View ArticleAlcohol Costs Society $1.90 per Drink
Excessive Drinking Costs US $223.5 Billion A new study finds that alcohol consumption cost the United States $223.5 billion in 2006, or about $1.90 per drink. Excessive alcohol consumption is known to...
View ArticleER Doctor Can Help Reduce Drinking
Seven Minutes of Counseling by ER Doctor Can Help Reduce Drinking People who engage in hazardous and harmful drinking are more likely to reduce their consumption of alcohol for at least one year if...
View ArticleAlcohol and Senior Citizens
People are living longer and are generally healthier. This means that seniors are making up a larger portion of our population. Although alcohol use typically declines with age, some seniors may be at...
View ArticleAlcohol Self Assessment
Individual drinking habits may be found on a continuum from responsible drinking through alcohol abuse to alcoholism, or physical dependence. There are many signs that may point to an alcohol problem....
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