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Monthly Archives: September 2010

Twelve Months’ Imprisonment For The Illegal Sale And Supply Of Triamazon

Last Thursday a 51-year-old man received a sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months for the illegal sale and supply of an unlicensed medicinal product called ‘Triamazon’. Andrew Harris of Partington, Manchester, pleaded guilty after hearing the prosecution evidence at Manchester Crown Court…

Alcohol Consumers Are Becoming The Norm, Analysis Finds

More people are drinking than 20 years ago, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center analysis of national alcohol consumption patterns.

New Method To Detect Cocaine Stored In Alcohol – From Outside The Bottle

In two landmark studies published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis (DTA), UK and Swiss research teams reveal two techniques proven to identify dissolved cocaine in bottles of wine or rum. These tools will allow customs officials to quickly identify bottles being used to smuggle cocaine, without the need to open or disturb the container…

Type 2 Diabetes Study – International Scientific Forum On Alcohol Research

In a very large cohort of African-American women in the US, the association between the consumption of alcohol, tea, and coffee and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (late onset diabetes) was studied for 12 years…

Association Between Father’s Incarceration And Elevated Risks Of Marijuana And Other Illegal Drug Use

In a recently published study in the journal Addiction, researchers from Bowling Green State University report evidence of an association between father’s incarceration and substantially elevated risks for illegal drug use in adolescence and early adulthood…

Latest Findings alcohol research: importance of ‘listen & reflect’; Acramposate helps prevent lapse

Latest alcohol research from the Findings database : Listen well, reflect back – key ingredients in changing drinking In this study of Swiss army recruits, reflective listening emerged as possibly the key active ingredient in a brief alcohol intervention based on motivational interviewing. Acamprosate helps prevent lapse to drinking The first Cochrane review of the drug acamprosate as a treatment for alcohol dependence finds clear evidence that it offers worthwhile if modest benefits in preventing a return to drinking after detoxification

Florida Likely To Seek Waiver On Medical Loss Ratio; Ariz. Cuts Back Medicaid Benefits

The Hill Healthwatch: “Florida’s 14-member insurance advisory board has unanimously passed a resolution to seek a waiver from the health law’s medical loss ratio. An official with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation tells The Hill that the board’s vote means it’s a ‘done deal’ that the state will formally seek some kind of waiver but the board is gathering public input through Oct…

Popularity Affects Drug And Alcohol Consumption

The consumption of drugs and alcohol by teenagers is not just about rebellion or emotional troubles.

A Guide For Parents On Talking To Kids About Alcohol – New From AAAS

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 (AAAS).

HARRIS: Could this gadget stop people smoking?

I was watching an interview clip of Katherine Heigl appearing on the David Letterman show when she got to talking about the trials of giving up smoking.