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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:05:00 -0700
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...
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Keeping Drugs Away From Teens
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:42:00 -0700
Prescription drug abuse among teenagers is a growing problem and the latest survey shows that many teens get those drugs from the family's medicine cabinets. What can parents do...
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Brief E.R. Intervention Helps Reduce Drinking
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:08:00 -0700
A nationwide study of 7,751 emergency room patients has confirmed that visits to the E.R. provide a great opportunity to use brief interventions to reduce harmful drinking. Asking emergency...
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Melody Beattie's New Book Redefines 'Codependency'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:08:00 -0700
The writer who introduced the world to the concept of "codependency" and launched a new therapeutic movement has a new book out that she hopes will clarify some of...
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Are You Affected by Someone's Drinking?
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:07:00 -0700
If you live or have lived with someone who has a drinking problem, chances are you have been affected in ways that you may not even realize. Answering these...
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Facts About PCP (Phencyclidine)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:09:00 -0700
Phencyclidine (PCP) was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic, but its use was discontinued after patients who were given the drug experienced psychotic reactions. PCP is now...
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Early Interventions Could Save Medicaid Millions
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:03:00 -0700
Early intervention for substance abuse could not only improve the health of aging Americans, but could save Medicaid millions of dollars in medical costs, according to a new study...
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5 States Mandate Ignition Locks for First Offenders
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:51:00 -0700
New laws have gone into effect in six states that will require drivers convicted of drunk driving to install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. As of Jan. 1,...
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the News
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:05:00 -0700
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Charles Barkley 'Disappointed'
Arrested for drunk driving.
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Heather Locklear Gets Probation
Pleads to lesser charge.
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PGA Suspends John Daly
Pro golfer still out of control.
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Actor Sam Shepard Arrested
Twice the legal limit.
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Rapper DMX Pleads Guilty
To serve...
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Media Reports Missed FAS Study Conclusions
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:53:00 -0700
An advocacy group is concerned that media coverage of a recent study regarding drinking by pregnant women could have negative consequences. The media only reported part of the study's...
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