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Lehman bosses severely criticised Friday, 12 March 2010, 12:45 pm
A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Nicotine Load Builds to Peak in Cigarette Smokers: Study Thursday, 11 March 2010, 8:53 pm
Smokers slowly build up nicotine levels to a peak, rather than receiving a burst of the drug in their brain with each drag, according to researchers at the Duke University Medical Center.
Source: Tobacco News |
Cigarette Company Sues Over Display Ban Thursday, 11 March 2010, 8:52 pm
Seeking to prevent impulse purchases, the government of Norway has prohibited retailers from publicly displaying cigarettes in stores, but tobacco company Philip Morris is going to court in an attempt to overturn the ban.
Source: Tobacco News |
America Honors Recovery Awards: Call for Nominations Thursday, 11 March 2010, 8:22 pm
Sponsored by Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden’s Center for Public Advocacy, the America Honors Recovery awards recognize 2010’s most influential recovery community leaders and organizations. Nominations for individuals and organizations will be accepted until April 9.
Source: Alcohol News |
Afghan police drug abuse ‘rife’ Thursday, 11 March 2010, 10:36 am
Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Corey Haim was ‘tormented soul’ Thursday, 11 March 2010, 10:12 am
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a “tormented soul”, his friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Country profile: Kazakhstan Thursday, 11 March 2010, 10:10 am
Key facts, figures and dates
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
No Constitutional Right to Smoke, Kansas Court Rules Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 6:27 pm
Smoking is not a fundamental right, the Kansas Supreme Court said in upholding the state’s indoor-smoking ban.
Source: Tobacco News |
Middle-Aged Women Who Drink Moderately Gain Less Weight Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 6:26 pm
A new study associates moderate drinking with less weight gain among middle-aged women.
Source: Alcohol News |
Indiana Smoking Prevention Agency in Peril Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 6:26 pm
The Indiana Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Board could be dismantled and its functions folded into the State Department of Health.
Source: Tobacco News |
Stop Smoking Message Was British Man’s Final Request Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 6:10 pm
A British man who died from emphysema had a sign stating, ‘Smoking Killed Me’ placed on his hearse and at his grave site in hopes of encouraging others to quit their addiction.
Source: Tobacco News |
CCTV shows ‘terrifying’ robbery Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 4:37 pm
CCTV footage of a drug addict as she terrorised a frail great-grandmother in a knifepoint robbery is released by Hampshire police.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
‘I have got a future now’ Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 4:24 pm
Recovering drugs addicts, hoping to help shape government policy on tackling drug and alcohol misuse, share their experiences.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38 Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 2:44 pm
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner’s office confirms.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
U.N. Paints Bleak Picture of Indigent Addicts’ Life Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 8:08 pm
Poor drug addicts around the world face a host of problems from stigma and imprisonment to lack of treatment, according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Source: Alcohol News |
Analysis Confirms Link Between Smoking and Prostate Cancer Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 8:03 pm
A meta-analysis of 24 previous studies concluded that there is “good evidence that prostate cancer is likely a smoking-related tumor,” according to researcher Michael Huncharek.
Source: Tobacco News |
Traumatic Flashbacks More Likely Among Moderate Drinkers Monday, 8 March 2010, 8:17 pm
Moderate alcohol consumption prior to a traumatic event like a car crash or sexual assault has been linked to higher rates of flashbacks among victims.
Source: Alcohol News |
Marlboro Snus to Be Marketed Nationally Monday, 8 March 2010, 8:15 pm
Marlboro Snus, a version of smokeless tobacco developed by Philip Morris USA parent Altria Group, Inc., will soon be sold nationally.
Source: Tobacco News |
Poll: Maryland Residents Support Alcohol Tax Increase to Support Treatment Friday, 5 March 2010, 8:20 pm
A poll commissioned by the Maryland chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence found that 72 percent of state residents back a proposed 10-cent-per-drink tax if the revenues were used to pay for addiction treatment, services for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled, and healthcare for uninsured residents.
Source: Alcohol News |
Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence Friday, 5 March 2010, 6:30 pm
Nominations are now being accepted for the Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence, which honors professionals in the addiction treatment field who embody Father Martin’s philosophy and life’s work.
Source: Alcohol News |
