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New Clinical Guideline Helps Healthcare Professionals Take A Positive Step In Alcohol And...

medicalnewstoday.com     Aug 19, 2008          

In a significant step toward establishing screening for alcohol and other drug use as a standard medical practice, SBIRT Colorado (http://www.improvinghealthcolorado.org) has partnered with the Colorado Clinical Guidelines...                    

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New York: Watertown Daily Times - Teen drug abuse

drugpolicycentral.com     Aug 19, 2008   9 related          

Watertown Daily Times ! Teen drug abuse Surveys have shown a decline in illegal drug use by teenagers in recent years. (Mon Aug 18 23:39:14 2008 PDT)[$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(95%), $propaganda_theme2(60%),...                    

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Posing while playing sand

nowpublic.com     Aug 19, 2008          

Why can't the Maldives Dictator jail all convicted paedophiles? "Our country has its fair share of problems from drug abuse to rampant gang violence. However, one of the most tragic evils facing our society today is the...                    

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Colleges educate students on drinking dangers

localtechwire.com     Aug 19, 2008          

Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among young people in the United States, according to the CDC. To curb some abuse, Triangle colleges are educating students on drinking dangers even before they set foot on campus.                    

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Inaction in action

smudailycampus.com     Aug 19, 2008   1 related          

I don't know why I even bother to continue to bash my head against a brick wall in addressing serious issues on this campus. Maybe it's because so few other people bother to ask the hard questions, or because that fact bothers...                    

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Parents, Get A Clue About Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse

newsvine.com     Aug 19, 2008   2 related          

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:31 PM EDT This just in. It seems that parents are clueless when it comes to their teenagers’ behavior, which contributes to their drug and alcohol abuse. This LA Times article...                    

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Addictive and Unhealthy Behaviors in Sports

suite101.com     Aug 19, 2008          

Steroid use and substance abuse in sports Today in sports, athletes are under a lot of pressure to gain an edge due to the level of competition. ANABOLIC STEROID USE This has been a hot topic in the media recently now that more...                    

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Heroin Abuse Up for Many Ohio Youth

jointogether.org     Aug 18, 2008          

News Summary An increase in treatment admissions for heroin abuse among young people in Ohio is being attributed to problems that often start with prescription drug abuse, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Aug. 13. A report...                    

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Ian Oliver: Legalising drugs would only make matters worse

independent.co.uk     Aug 19, 2008   1 related          

Recently, A great deal of media attention has been focused on a call for the legalisation of drugs by a former civil servant who was responsible for the Cabinet's anti-drug unit. In The Independent last week, Julian Critchley...                    

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Cook who put hair in steak faces jail - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

mentalhopenews.blogspot.com     Aug 18, 2008          

DAN BENSON - August 17, 2008 West Bend - A cook who planted hair in a steak he prepared at a West Bend restaurant was sentenced Tuesday to at least six months in jail and could spend another year or more behind bars if he...                    

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