Doctors Call For Minimum Alcohol Pricing - British Medical Association
Doctors yesterday reaffirmed their support for a minimum pricing strategy for a unit of alcohol. Speaking today at the BMA's annual conference in Liverpool, Newry consultant and BMA Board of Science member Dr Peter Maguire said, "Excessive consumption of alcohol and related diseases affect all parts of society. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT
UK Doctors Back Calls For Minimum Price For Alcohol
Doctors attending the BMA's annual conference in Liverpool have today (Thursday 2 July 2009) backed calls to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol. Proposing a motion which also included calls for clearer labelling and a total ban on alcohol advertising, Dr Chandra Mohan from Barking, Havering and Brentwood, said: "People drink alcohol in different patterns and for different reasons, so a multi-directional approach is needed to address these problems. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT
Intervention Program Targets Siblings
"Siblings are Special," a pilot prevention program targeting fifth graders and their younger siblings, recently received $1.45 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The award is for two years. The program aims to enhance the quality of sibling and family relationships and thereby decrease risky behavior and use of drugs among youth as they move into middle school. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT
Drinkaware's Response To Public Health Commission Report About Health Messages, UK
In response to a report by the Public Health Commission which says health messages need greater clarity and consistency to help people make the right choices, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says: "When it comes to messages about health and alcohol in particular, it's important that people have the information they need to make the decisions that are right for them. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT
Drug & Alcohol Action Team Uses SAS To Tackle Drugs And Save Lives By Improving Joined-Up Delivery
The London Borough of Croydon's Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) is using SAS software to achieve better results in its efforts to get more people into drug treatment, reduce drug-related crime and empower the local community to resist drug misuse. SAS, the leader in Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT
Study: Risky Behavior Among Teens Fueled by Fatalism
A new study from the University of Minnesota finds that nearly 15 percent of teens think theyâre going to die young, possibly leading some to engage in risky behaviors such as drug use. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:24:01 EDT
Alcohol Responsible for Over Half of Russian Deaths in One Decade
More than half of deaths among Russians ages 15 to 54 were attributable to alcohol consumption during the 10-year period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in late 1991, compared to less than 4 percent worldwide. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:22:29 EDT
College Students of Both Genders Binge Drinking More
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine found that a decline in binge drinking among males 12- to 20-years-old did not extend to females of the same age, and that both male and female college students are bingeing more. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:20:00 EDT
Young Adults Need for Addiction Treatment Outpaces Desire for Help
Federal researchers say that 21.1 percent of Americans ages 18 to 25 have alcohol or other drug problems serious enough to require addiction treatment, but few of them recognized their need for help or sought assistance from a treatment facility. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:16:59 EDT
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