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Working with Older Drinkers: Alcohol Insight warns of growing need to recognise alcohol problems amongst older people

IONINIAGUED — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:04:12 +0000

An Alcohol Insight funded by Alcohol Research UK has explored alcohol problems and treatment needs need amongst older adults. The project found that evidence suggests a significant and growing number of older people are at risk of alcohol-related harm:

Vanderbilt Emergency Department Urges Responsible Alcohol Consumption While Ringing In The New Year

MichaelloCS — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

With the countdown to 2012 just around the corner, Vanderbilt’s Emergency Department is bracing for what is likely to be one of the busiest weekends of the year. Alcohol-related injuries and deaths typically spike on New Year’s Eve, causing physicians and staff to prepare for an influx of patients requiring help after overconsumption…

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Although Cigarette And Alcohol Use At Historic Low Among Teens, Abuse Of Alternate Tobacco Products, Marijuana And Prescription Drugs Rife

frenudepictureso — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year’s survey results. However, this positive news is tempered by a slowing rate of decline in teen smoking as well as continued high rates of abuse of other tobacco products (e.g…

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Behavioral Neuroscientist Receives International Award For Alcoholism Research

Shoortbub — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Stephen L. Boehm II, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, has been named the 2011 Young Scientist of the Year by the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society

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Alcohol And Cancer, Know Your Limit

Aburabia — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0000

When raising your glass at this year’s holiday toast, choose your beverage wisely, say experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. If adults wish to drink alcohol, they should select drinks low in calories and alcohol content to limit cancer risk…

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Increasing U.S. Mortality Due to Accidental Poisoning: The Role of the Baby Boom Cohort

Freddy Richel — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

ABSTRACT Aims In this study we examine whether the recent, sharp increase in mortality in the U.S. due to accidental poisoning since the year 2000 is the result of the aging of the baby boom cohort, or instead, a historical trend apparent among decedents of all ages

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Mephedrone Use In Northern Ireland Post-Ban

fafArtege — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have completed one of the first studies of mephedrone use in Northern Ireland since the drug was outlawed earlier this year. They found that the ban did not deter those mephedrone users surveyed from taking the substance…

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Titan Reports Patient Enrollment In Phase III Study Of Probuphine® Is Ahead Of Schedule

TauTTambbob — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Titan Reports Patient Enrollment In Phase III Study Of Probuphine® Is Ahead Of Schedule

Texas Raises Organ Donor Registry; D.C. Not Ready For Medical Marijuana Sales; L.A. Health Department Facing Major Service Cuts

totaldrugs — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0000

The Houston Chronicle: “Though Texas has the nation’s lowest percentage of registered organ and tissue donors, several recent initiatives have more than doubled the state’s donor rolls this year.

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American Association Of Poison Control Centers: Fake Marijuana Spurs More Than 750 Calls To U.S. Poison Centers This Year Alone

totaldrugs — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Synthetic marijuana products being sold at gas stations, convenience stores and “head shops” have spurred more than 750 calls to U.S. poison centers this year alone, causing increased concern among doctors and clinicians as well as state lawmakers, who are quickly moving to outlaw such products…

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American Association Of Poison Control Centers: Fake Marijuana Spurs More Than 750 Calls To U.S. Poison Centers This Year Alone