Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students’ drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
A NEWLY elected academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering who studies how to reduce toxicity in cigarettes has been accused of making false claims, misleading the public and even promoting smoking. Xie Jianping was dubbed the “killer academician” after his inclusion on a list of new members attracted a rash of complaints on online forums, Beijing Times reported yesterday. The 52-year-old deputy director of the Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute studies how to reduce tar and nicotine in cigarettes and uses Chinese herbs to lower toxicity
Ms. Roisin Shortall TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care launched a report today on responding to benzodiazepine use in Ballymun, and announced her intention to introduce an initiative to tackle over-prescribing…
For tobacco companies pinched by declining smoking rates and increasingly strict indoor air laws, these smoke-free options may be a growing source of revenue. Cigarette consumption has been declining about 3 percent each year, while sales of smokeless tobacco have been growing by about twice that amount annually. Last month, after New York City implemented laws banning smoking in parks, public beaches and other crowded areas, Reynolds American Inc
ABSTRACT: Aims: In Brazil, a new law introduced in 2008 has lowered the blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers from 0.06 to 0.02, but the effectiveness in reducing traffic accidents remains uncertain. This study evaluated the effects of this enactment on road traffic fatalities and injuries
Some bath salts have been banned in New York state because of their cocaine or methamphetamine like effects when abused. The initial ban by Nirav Sha, Health Commissioner for New York State, may be followed by a nationwide ban if Senator Charles Schumer, New York, has his way.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Abstract: Background: The transition of drug policy from prohibition to harm reduction has never been easy. The deeply entrenched belief in prohibition shared by policy makers and religious leaders provided little room for alternatives, and change came only slowly. The non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Malaysia played a pivotal role in effecting such a change
Filed in Evidence Base, Harm Reduction
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Also tagged aids, both-the-harm, from-the-state, harm-reduction, health, health-ministry, malaysia, millennium, muslim, ngos, prevalence, prohibition, varying-success
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Electronic cigarettes have been all over the news lately and on Tuesday, January 25th, the New York State Assembly Health Committee will vote on bill A01468, which seeks to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes in the state of New York. The proposed bill has two sections. Section 1 of the bill proposes to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The Denver Post: “Nearly 500 people in Colorado have applied for the new high-risk health-insurance pool since the program started in the state 10 weeks ago. About 430 people who already have health problems that make it difficult to get private insurance have been enrolled; 43 applications are pending…
Friday, November 12, 2010
Approval for alcohol energy drinks has been withdrawn by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. The Commission has informed that manufacturers have thirty days to remove these products from the State…