Man charged with giving alcohol to youth prior to fatal accident - Narragansett Times
Man charged with giving alcohol to youth prior to fatal accidentNarragansett Times, RI - 6 hours agoSOUTH KINGSTOWN - Seventeen-year-old Joshua Braddock, who died in a car accident last Sunday on Saugatucket Road, was given alcohol by an adult prior to the ... Man faces charge of buying rum for minor in crash Providence Journalall 2 news articles
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Briton dies in Zanzibar after drug-laced alcohol - Scotsman
Briton dies in Zanzibar after drug-laced alcoholScotsman, United Kingdom - 10 hours agoZANZIBAR (Reuters) - A British citizen died in Zanzibar and another was treated and discharged after apparently drinking alcohol laced with drugs, authorities ...
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Alcohol Policies Really Matter
Disastrous social experiments in Finland, England and New Zealand are sobering reminders that policies about price and availability of alcohol really do matter, writes David Rosenbloom, director of Join Together.
Jointogether.org Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:44:30 EST

Trying to be Normal
Hi everyone, back again. Not sure why. I told myself that I was fine. I am holding on to having that drink. I'm afraid to commit. I'm afraid to say I will never drink again. It's easy to say I won't drink today....well, maybe...on the days I don't have an urge it's easy to say I won't drink today...Last night I had wine with dinner...only 2 glasses...all good in my husbands eyes. And then on the way home I stopped off and picked up a four pack of the little ones and finished them off over the next couple hours after he went to bed....obviously that's not normal right? Yet even as I sit here I think it has to be in some way...I want to be normal. Thanks for letting me share.
http://www.soberrecovery.com Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:22:26 GMT

Russian drivers' alcohol limit could be set at 0.3g/L - RIA Novosti
Russian drivers' alcohol limit could be set at 0.3g/LRIA Novosti, Russia - 13 hours agoMOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russian lawmakers could consider legislative amendments next week setting the legal blood alcohol content limit for drivers ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:09:00 GMT

Authorities Link Drop in Finnish Alcohol Taxes to Increased Deaths
Alcohol has now become the leading killer of adults in Finland, less than two years after the government slashed alcohol taxes by more than 40 percent.
Jointogether.org Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:55:00 EST

Community Leader Says Store's Games Appeal to Underage Drinkers
The director of the Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition is asking the Kohl's department store chain to stop selling a line of drinking games that he says could appeal to young people under 21.
Jointogether.org Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:47:18 EST

Mondays Drug Rehab News Digest (11th December 2006)
Report: Failed drug tests in horses increasing (USA Today)The number of race horses that failed drug tests in California has nearly doubled since 2000, and the offenses rarely result in disqualification or other stiff penalties, the Orange County Register reported Sunday. While failed drug tests have dropped significantly in other ...
http://www.drug-rehab-hub.info Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:12:01 +0000

Alabama drug rehab, alcohol rehab and substance abuse tratement services
A directory of substance abuse treatment service centers in Alabama, including Alabama drug rehab and Alabama alcohol rehab services.
http://www.recoveryhelper.org Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:30:03 GMT

Delaware drug rehab, alcohol rehab and substance abuse tratement services
A directory of substance abuse treatment service centers in Delaware, including Delaware drug rehab and Delaware alcohol rehab services.
http://www.recoveryhelper.org Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:30:03 GMT

Indiana drug rehab, alcohol rehab and substance abuse tratement services
A directory of substance abuse treatment service centers in Indiana, including Indiana drug rehab and Indiana alcohol rehab services.
http://www.recoveryhelper.org Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:30:03 GMT

Sundays Drug Rehab News Digest (10th December 2006)
India's copycat drug firms bid for healthy future in basic research (AFP via Yahoo! News) India's pharmaceutical companies, which amassed fortunes copying generic drugs from the West, are facing up to the challenge of developing their own medicines.Tajikistan grapples with drug addiction (AP via Yahoo! News) Central Asia's poorest county ...
http://www.drug-rehab-hub.info Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:12:01 +0000

New Jersey Legislature Approves Measure That Would Establish Needle-Exchange Programs In Six Cities
The New Jersey Assembly and Senate on Monday voted 49-27 and 23-16, respectively, to approve a measure (S 494) that would establish needle-exchange programs in six cities and provide $10 million to drug treatment programs in the state, the
Medical News Today Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:00:00 PST

Saturdays Drug Rehab News Digest (9th December 2006)
Moscow drug clinic fire kills 45 women (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A fire at a Moscow drug rehabilitation clinic on Saturday killed 45 female patients and staff whose attempts to flee were hampered by metal grilles blocking escape routes, emergency services said.Russia: 42 Die in Fire at Drug Treatment Hospital ...
http://www.drug-rehab-hub.info Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:12:02 +0000

Solitary Drug, Alcohol And Cigarette Use Puts Adolescents At Higher Risk
Adolescents who use alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana while alone are more likely to have health and behavioral problems as young adults than their peers who consume the substances only in social settings, according to a RAND Corporation study.
Medical News Today Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:00:00 PST

Sleep Problems Get In The Way Of Alcoholism Recovery
The first few months of recovery from an alcohol problem are hard enough. But they're often made worse by serious sleep problems, caused by the loss of alcohol's sedative effects, and the long-term sleep-disrupting impact that alcohol dependence can have on the brain.Now, a new study gives further evidence that insomnia and other sleep woes may actually get in the way of recovery from alcohol problems.
Medical News Today Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:00:00 PST

Alcohol Does It Effect A Woman Differently Than A Man
It is widely believed that women are more susceptible to the effects of alcohol than...
Alcoholism Treatment Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:32:23 -0500

Linking Research With Practice - Alcoholism Research And Alcoholism Treatme
Common Bonds, Common Progress The two key components of the alcohol field, as in...
Alcoholism Treatment Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:32:23 -0500

How To Help An Alcoholic
How to help an alcoholic... An alcoholic can be helped to find freedom from alcohol....
Alcoholism Treatment Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:32:23 -0500

worried about my blood pressure
My blood pressure was normal 2 years ago before I re started smoking and drinking a bottle of wine a day... I quit smoking 6 weeks ago and quit drinking 15 days ago. One would think that their b/p would drop somewhat by now.. I am concerned. I have been to the dr. and he said to monitor it over 24 hrs by borowwing a special monitor at a drug store. They are reserved right now. I just had a reading at a Safeway store. of 166/99...freaked me out.!!Anyone have some advice on how long it takes to see a drop after you quit drinking? I am 20 lbs over weight as well right now.. fedup
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Alcohol in unexpected places!!!!
Hi everyone,I'd like to share with you what happened to me a little while ago at work. One of our departments hosted a Christmas social and the whole building was invited to come in. There was food everywhere! I strolled through the area, admired the decorations and music and got a plate of food (mostly snack like things). There were some pecans that were covered in white and dark chocolate that looked tasty so I got a couple. I then proceeded back to my office. When I got to the pecans I put one in my mouth and bit down. Immediately my mouth was flooded with alcohol (bourbon or rum I'm not sure). These pecans had been soaked prior to being drizzled in chocolate.I immediately was filled with a sense of panic, revulsion and started spitting it out. I rinsed my mouth out with diet coke and then picked up the phone. I then got to thinking and wondering how many other AA's might be in the building and unwittingly do the same thing I did so I talked to my manager, explained what had happened and that I am a recovering alcoholic and my concerns that this stuff was laying out there with no warning. She left to go take care of it.I am ok, no desire to drink at all, shaken up a bit. I just wanted to share this to warn everyone especially during the holidays to be very careful what you put in your mouth. Normal people don't think twice about something like this but we have to. For me it is a matter of life and death.I will also be bringing this up as a topic at the next meeting I go to especially to warn the newcomers.Hugs to all,Kellye
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Ecstasy as a brain booster for Parkinson's?
It seems the drug boosts the number of dopamine-producing cells in the brain - the type that decline in those with the disease
News Scientist Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:35:00 +0100

Cannabis-based boost for smokers' suffering sperm
A synthetic chemical based on those found in marijuana may fix a problem that, paradoxically, affects the sperm of cigarette smokers
News Scientist Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:01:00 +0100

Obese may be food 'junkies' with constant cravings
Some overeaters may be addicted to their food "hit" in the same way that drug addicts are always looking for their next fix, brain scans reveal
News Scientist Mon, 2 Oct 2006 22:00:00 +0100