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School-Based Interventions Can Reduce Teen Substance Use Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:30 pm
New research from the United Kingdom shows that personality-based interventions — delivered by mental-health specialists or teachers given brief training — can substantially reduce drug and alcohol use in teens.
Source: Alcohol News |
Calif. Law Hardens on Adults Who Let Kids Drink Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 5:56 pm
California passed new legislation that holds adults legally accountable if they permit minors to drink in their homes.
Source: Alcohol News |
CDC: Smoking in Movies Down, Further Restrictions Needed Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 3:45 pm
Depictions of smoking in U.S. films decreased by half between 2005 and 2009, but more than 50 percent of PG-13 movies still show characters lighting up, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
Source: Tobacco News |
Live – England v Pakistan Saturday, 28 August 2010, 8:34 am
Graeme Swann takes four wickets as England bowl out Pakistan for 74 and enforce the follow-on on day three of the final Test at Lord’s.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
NIDA to Launch National Drug Facts Week Friday, 27 August 2010, 8:54 pm
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced it is launching National Drug Facts Week, a new national awareness week designed to bring together teens and scientific experts to discuss the facts about drug abuse.
Source: Alcohol News |
NIDA to Launch National Drug Facts Week Friday, 27 August 2010, 8:54 pm
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced it is launching National Drug Facts Week, a new national awareness week designed to bring together teens and scientific experts to discuss the facts about drug abuse.
Source: Tobacco News |
CASA Report Warns Parents about Nexus of Drugs and Gangs in Schools; Students Less Concerned Friday, 27 August 2010, 5:43 pm
American students are essentially split over the question of whether their school is ‘drug free,’ but students still cite drugs as a major problem facing people their age, according to a new survey of 12- to 17-year-olds from the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.
Source: Tobacco News |
CASA Report Warns Parents about Nexus of Drugs and Gangs in Schools; Students Less Concerned Friday, 27 August 2010, 5:43 pm
American students are essentially split over the question of whether their school is ‘drug free,’ but students still cite drugs as a major problem facing people their age, according to a new survey of 12- to 17-year-olds from the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.
Source: Alcohol News |
Drinking Regular Beer May Increase Psoriasis Risk in Women Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 10:19 pm
Women who drink five or more regular beers a week could nearly double their risk for psoriasis, a new study finds.
Source: Alcohol News |
Fewer Magazines Exposing Youth to Alcohol Friday, 20 August 2010, 10:11 pm
Exposure to alcohol ads in magazines among youth fell 48 percent between 2001 and 2008, according to a new report from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY).
Source: Alcohol News |
E-Cigarette Maker Halts Oregon Sales Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:00 pm
A leading US manufacturer of e-cigarettes has agreed to halt sales in Oregon in response to a lawsuit.
Source: Tobacco News |
Most Underage Drinkers Seen in ER Are Male Thursday, 19 August 2010, 8:17 pm
The majority of US emergency-room (ER) visits for underage drinking are made by males, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Source: Alcohol News |
SAMHSA Report Pinpoints Local Substance Use Problems Throughout U.S. Thursday, 19 August 2010, 8:13 pm
A new report shows that behavioral health problems affect every community throughout America – but in unique, and sometimes surprising ways. The report, based on a nationwide survey commissioned by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), offers detailed analyses of the substance use problems occurring within these smaller geographical areas.
Source: Tobacco News |
Wednesday’s gossip column Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 10:33 am
Manchester United feature Mesut Ozil in website first team profiles, plus other rumours
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Researchers Say Nicotine Craving May Be More Mental than Physical Friday, 30 July 2010, 3:57 pm
Israeli researchers who studied nicotine craving among flight attendants concluded that the desire for a cigarette may have more to do with habit than addiction to nicotine.
Source: Tobacco News |
Smoking Alters Hundreds of Genes, Study Finds Thursday, 29 July 2010, 8:57 pm
Smoking causes dangerous changes in literally hundreds of genes in the body, including those related to tumor growth, inflammatory disease and immune-system suppression, according to researchers from the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research.
Source: Tobacco News |
Obituary: Alex Higgins Saturday, 24 July 2010, 6:29 pm
A look back at the life of snooker superstar Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins, who has died aged 61
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Magic McIlroy leads at St Andrews Thursday, 15 July 2010, 6:26 pm
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shoots an opening round of 63 to lead the Open at St Andrews by two shots from Louis Oosthuizen.
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Dixon takes to his bike Saturday, 10 July 2010, 6:22 pm
BBC pundit samples the sights of South Africa on two wheels
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |
Saturday’s gossip column Saturday, 10 July 2010, 5:31 am
Tottenham on verge of signing Man City’s Craig Bellamy, plus other rumours
Source: BBC News and Sport Search: addiction |









