We can produce our own energy Sep 4, 2008
For more information on the issue of underage drinking, readers are welcome to call the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Ad diction at (609) 396-5874. -- CHIP MEARA, Trenton The writer is community educator for the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. (NJ.com -- Times)
142 comment(s) Sep 4, 2008
grad92 wrote on Sep 3, 2008 3:15 PM:" I recall back in 1992 a group of basketball girls being suspended for 3 games, (the last game they were suspended from was to qualify to go to the state tournament), 100 hours of community service and had to go to an alcoholism class with a parent. The girls this happened to never got caught by the cops, parents or the school. Someone ratted on them to the coach. No matter how you get caught you are caught. These kids need to be disciplined whether it be... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Dealing with sex addiction Sep 4, 2008
Tabankulu Recovery Centre: Recovery centre (extended primary care) for alcoholism, drug dependence, eating disorders, dual diagnosis, co-dependency and other addictive disorders. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA): 12-step, self-help programme for sex addiction, love addiction, dependency on romantic attachments, emotional dependency, and sexual, social and emotional anorexia. (iAfrica.com)
SOUND OFF: PALIN FOR VP Sep 4, 2008
Alaska has the highest suicide rate and alcoholism rate in the U.S. " vicki wrote on Sep 3, 2008 2:25 PM:" What is this woman thinking. Her infant son needs her and her teenage daughters need some sex education. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Priest appeals to politicians to stop misusing the youth Sep 3, 2008
He spoke against "wee" smoking, pre-marital sex and alcoholism, practices that could have adverse effect on their health and exposed them to public ridicule. Rev. Father Gregory Boss, parish priest of Saint Arnold Janssen Catholic Church, advised the youth to eschew negative attitudes and practices that would cast a slur on their image. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Link-up Between Abuse and Childhood Asthma Confirmed Sep 3, 2008
If you ever need to get into or refer a friend or a loved one to a rehabilitation center to sort out issues related to alcoholism, drug abuse, or any other related disorders that the person may be suffering from as a result of substance abuse, Cliffside Malibu is one place to definitely check out. by - September 2, 2008 - 0 comments. (TheMedGuru)
Viagra-This Little Blue Pill Proves a Lifesaver For 7-year-old Girl Sep 3, 2008
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Aging Parents Bring Joy To Some Boomers Sep 3, 2008
"My mom had a long history of alcoholism," says LaBarbera, a 50-year-old married mother of two. "I became a caretaker at the age of 13. My dad taught me how to manage the checkbook, pay bills and care for my younger brother. Needless to say, my relationship with my mom was turbulent.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Hubler blasts King at Labor Council picnic Sep 2, 2008
Hubler told the audience they should vote for him because he has: been a union member, is a military veteran, is a minister, has faced personal battles such as cancer and alcoholism, from which he is respectively cured and 25 years sober and has faced financial insecurity. In other words, he said, he understands their lives. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Fort Lewis Soldiers Get Help Readjusting To Home Sep 2, 2008
In turn, the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), is arming soldiers and families with information like never before so combat-related stress doesn't destroy relationships or lead to alcoholism or suicide. Post-traumatic stress disorder has taken a heavy toll on soldiers, many of whom have deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq three or four times. (KIRO TV, WA)
Is fidelity in men's genes? Sep 2, 2008
But there are people genetically prone to alcoholism who give up booze and make a good marriage. No one is saying biology is destiny. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alcohol Screenings and Interventions Done Better: Simulation Software Helps Health Practitioners Practice With Realistic Virtual Patients Sep 2, 2008
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 3 in 10 U.S. adults drink at levels that put them at risk physically, mentally, and socially ... Columbia, MD (PRWEB) September 2, 2008 -- Alcohol abuse is one of the most serious health concerns in America; a 2004 survey conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) revealed that about 3 in 10 U.S. adults drink at levels that put them at risk physically, mentally, and socially, and nearly... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
New students often fail as 'life intervenes' Sep 2, 2008
Success means more than good grades, Dr. Upcraft, a retired professor and administrator at Penn State University, said in a 2002 report on , part of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. "It is making progress on educational, interpersonal, career, identity, health and spiritual development, and taking advantage of the collegiate environment by growing and developing to one's maximum potential.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Addiction Doesn't Discriminate? Wrong Sep 2, 2008
The same rhetoric has been applied to other problems, including child abuse, domestic violence, alcoholism even suicide. Don t stigmatize the afflicted, it cautions; you could be next. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Jeannette Eyerly, 100, wrote novels with teen girl themes Sep 1, 2008
NEW YORK - Jeannette Eyerly, one of the first writers for young adults to deal with themes like unwanted pregnancy, alcoholism, and drugs, died Aug. 18 at her home in Des Moines. She was 100. (Boston Globe)
NEWSWEEK Cover: Special Republican Convention Issue Sep 1, 2008
"I became aware, I think when I was either in my very earliest teens or even before that, that my father had a struggle with alcohol. And I watched him fight and fight this sickness ... So I not only idolized him but I also understood that he had flaws like all of us, and probably his greatest was his struggle against alcoholism, which made him a very religious man. He prayed every night on his knees; he was very religious, because he saw hell combating [alcoholism, a struggle that] he knew he... (PR Newswire)
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/September 8, 2008 Issue (On Newsstands Monday, September 1, 2008) Sep 1, 2008
"My mom, who really idolized my dad, had the effect on us of kind of idolizing him." McCain also opens up about his father's struggles with alcoholism and how that changed the way he viewed his father. "I not only idolized him but I also understood that he had flaws like all of us." Meacham writes that there is a lot more to McCain than many realize. (PR Newswire)
DWI rates higher in rural areas Aug 31, 2008
For agencies that offer alcoholism prevention and rehabilitation, these trends indicate a need for reaching out to those areas where the message against drinking and driving may not be as strong, officials said. There are pockets where that education doesn t always get to, and that contributes to people not being able to connect to resources and treatment that could lessen those drunken driving incidents, said Cassandra Sheets, executive director of the Mohawk Valley Council on... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Forbidden fruit: learning to drink responsibly Aug 30, 2008
In the Basics program, one-on-one counseling is offered to students at high risk of excessive drinking because of a family history of alcoholism or because they have reported drinking more than their peers in high school. In the Alcohol Skills Training Program, students at normal risk get group training. (Los Angeles Times)
Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report Aug 30, 2008
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Alcoholism among women in Sweden rose by 50 percent between 2003 and 2007 as beer, wine and spirits have become more accessible in the country long known for its restrictive alcohol policy, a report on Saturday said ... "Reduced alcohol taxes, private imports from abroad and across the internet, longer opening hours at Systembolaget and an increase in the number of restaurants granted liquor licenses" have all contributed to the rise in alcoholism, said Sven Andreasson, the... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Camp: Spiritual aid is needed for our true warriors Aug 30, 2008
Alcoholism, suicidal thoughts and domestic violence are at disturbingly high levels among many returning veterans of combat. These facts are signs that something is not right, and we owe these soldiers our compassion and attention. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Carnegie Mellon professor goes to rehab Aug 30, 2008
Assistant District Attorney Bob Linsenmayer said that Mr. Hunker, who has been in rehab for alcoholism at least twice before at centers in Oregon and Pennsylvania, is a danger to himself and the community. "We know he's a drunk," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Young girls arrested for plotting stabbing Aug 30, 2008
Alan G. wrote on Aug 28, 2008 3:53 PM:" To Annoyed - Perhaps the parents were passed out drunk? We shouldn't judge because alcoholism is a disease, you know? ((Sarcasm)) ". CJ. wrote on Aug 28, 2008 3:56 PM:" Thankfully, This was was stopped ! These 12 year old girls need to learn an important lesson. Hopefully, the parents will now have better control of their children! 12 years old is way too young to be plotting an attack on anther child. Shame on these kids, and where in the world are the... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Stepmom Gives Lots Of Love But Doesn't Get Much In Return - 8/30/2008 Aug 30, 2008
Alcoholism is a family disease, and I see nothing to be gained by sweeping your father's bender under the rug. DEAR ABBY: Due to medical problems, I have a large raised scar on my chest. (FOX23.com, OK)
12% of American Indian deaths due to alcohol Aug 30, 2008
Donovan Antelope, a spokesman for the Northern Arapaho Tribe, said alcoholism has been a problem for more than a century with many Indian populations ... Besides alcoholism, drug use, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and suicide also are high. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Study examines Indian deaths linked to alcohol Aug 29, 2008
Donovan Antelope, a spokesman for the Northern Arapaho, said alcoholism has been a problem for more than a century with many Indian populations. It has had a very negative impact on our day to day life, he said, adding that the tribe has started promoting alcohol-free events. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Daniels Fund spreads $340,000 among New Mexico nonprofits Aug 29, 2008
The Daniels Fund is based in Colorado and was established by Bill Daniels, a cable television pioneer who was a former resident of Hobbs, N.M. The program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund fall into categories of aging, alcoholism and substance abuse, amateur sports, disabilities, education, homeless and disadvantaged, and youth development. Reader Comments. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Video: Legalize it? Aug 29, 2008
abokaa wrote on Aug 28, 2008 10:52 PM:" Pot is less deadly and less addictive than cigarettes. It's less destructive than alcoholism. By these measures it's ludicrous that it's not legal when they are. It could create a similar industry. It would bring tax revenue instead of draining tax resources and taxing law enforcement resources. And I don't know anyone that doesn't smoke it now who would suddenly start smoking it just because of new legislation... ". pangborn wrote on Dec 31, 1969 4:00... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Breaking the Bonds -- New Memoir Recounts the Author's Battle With OCD and Alcoholism Aug 29, 2008
Know more about this ailment -- and its connection to alcoholism -- in Randall Baird's candid memoir ... After fifty years battling this monster, along with an ongoing struggle with alcoholism, he has decided to open up and share his experiences that only his immediate family knew of ... Obsessive Compulsive Disorder expresses his finding the meaning of life in spite of the pain and suffering of OCD and alcoholism. (Primezone Releases)
Alcohol Behind 12% Of Indian Deaths Aug 29, 2008
12 Percent Of Indian Deaths Alcohol-Induced - Health News Story - KPRC Houston. Marketplace+++Extras++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
More of this story Aug 28, 2008
The Mills Center opened as the Drydock Alcoholism Treatment Program on Aug. 16, 1978 in downtown Kensett in the former city cafe and pool hall. The original site consisted of 20 residential beds and four men-only detoxification beds. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Spanier abstains from initiative to lower drinking age Aug 28, 2008
"The behavior we're trying to curtail is drunk driving, alcoholism, people dying from alcohol-related diseases," Giordano said. Some Penn State students had mixed reactions to the idea of a lowered drinking age. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Gospel great to perform in Neeses, Sept. 4 Aug 28, 2008
"Crime and violence is increasing, and drugs and alcoholism is widespread, and it seems that almost every family is being affected by the destruction it leaves behind."People need hope, and this crusade will be a night of victory in Jesus. "Mills is a Native American and a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe in Hollister, N.C. He became a Christian in 1972 after years of addition to alcohol, drugs and rock music.Giving his heart and talents to the Lord after conversion paved the way to... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Man dies after drinking bet at party Aug 28, 2008
"People often think the problem with alcohol is dependence -- alcoholism," said the centre's Dr. Gerald Thomas. "In reality, that's only accounting for about half the social and health costs. The other half are just drinking too much.". (The Province)
Patrick Tracey traces the roots of his family's mental illness Aug 27, 2008
After watching his mother's brother and then two of his own sisters fall ill, like May, to schizophrenia, he sank into a wilderness of alcoholism and drug abuse that stretched across decades ... He does acknowledge his alcoholism in "Stalking Irish Madness," if only to explain how he met so many Irishmen in pubs while nursing bottles of sparkling water. (Boston Globe)
END OF RACISM? Aug 27, 2008
He was an only child and his mother(my grandmother) died under her tree from alcoholism. I have met his family and some of them have done their best to befriend me but are very apprehensive. (New Iberia, LA)
Colleges' misguided plan for drinking Aug 27, 2008
Research sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has shown that there are effective strategies that will reduce student binge drinking. Instead, the presidents seem to have settled on approaches that will increase profits for alcohol companies at the expense of young people's lives and health. (Los Angeles Times)
Row over SA minister's transplant Aug 26, 2008
They follow newspaper allegations that she underwent a liver transplant while suffering from alcoholism. The government says the reports are "false and speculative", and President Mbeki's office says he still has confidence in his health minister. (Yahoo News -- South Africa)
Grant could help get people off streets Aug 26, 2008
He said he struggles with alcoholism, and he managed to stay sober for a year after a stint in rehab. Then he started drinking again when he lost his job. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Priest appeals to politicians to focus on issues Aug 26, 2008
Rev. Frimpong-Manso said Satan had re-packaged immorality, bribery and corruption, ethnicity, alcoholism, among others, "so that they are now called weaknesses worth tolerating". He appealed to Christians to be watchful and lead upright lives and said "today we encounter forces of division and rancour, sexual promiscuity, murder and crimes as well as forces of family breakdown and breakdown in cherished values of society". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Kennedys show the dream is still alive Aug 26, 2008
It is not always an easy admonition to follow, Patrick Kennedy said, harkening back to the 1980 convention tableau that featured his mother, Joan Kennedy, who has struggled with alcoholism for most of her life. Unlike Teddy Junior's cancer, Patrick said, "there was the other illness in the family that we never did talk about.". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Town when families can't afford to eat Aug 25, 2008
A health worker from the Kutjungka region, which covers a number of Aboriginal settlements in the area, told the Herald that alcoholism was not the problem in Mulan that it was in some Aboriginal communities. The big concern was that "many people are simply unable to feed their families" because of the cost of food. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The family way Aug 24, 2008
A Viagra overdose, incipient dementia, drug abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence. Seven's new "cosy" family drama, Packed to the Rafters, opens with all guns blazing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Aug. 24) Aug 24, 2008
Barrymore's career as an actor was cut tragically short by alcoholism and run-ins with the law. In his short time in front of the camera, he made an indelible impression; anyone who has seen his performance in Fritz Lang's "While the City Sleeps" can testify to his feral, uncontrollable energy. (Boston Globe)
All in a day’s work Aug 24, 2008
"The two state agencies taking the biggest hits are the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and the Department of Children and Family Services. DCFS has lost 70 million in funding and System of Care Program is being cut 42 percent," said Flessner. "This program serves difficult children in foster care who are at risk of losing their placement because of their behaviors. The funding cut will most likely result in foster children being placed in residential settings when the foster... (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
1 pound of tough: Born the size of a dollar bill and 122 days early, tiny Sasha hangs in there Aug 24, 2008
Like her parents, Jacqueline was struggling with alcoholism. She was apprehensive about everyone. (Missoulian, MT)
Teens' risky drinking linked to infertility Aug 24, 2008
Now a study of Australian twins has shown that alcoholism in women resulted in later childbearing ... The study confirmed increasing alcoholism in women ... Lead researcher Mary Waldron, of Washington University, said the study, to be published in Alcoholism: Clinical And Experimental Research in November, served as a warning against excessive alcohol consumption. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Time for a change Aug 23, 2008
"You have just made my point. This works both ways. The license serves only those who want to contradict that which Christian Americans believe that God frowns on.You will have to admit, this goes completely against the norm. A federal government signed documents includes all Americans. Many wish to keep their names off documents that suggest they favor something which throughout our Bible, God seems to frown on. This would serve a certain group that can do the same without involving Americans... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
U of I president against initiative to study lowering the drinking age Aug 23, 2008
cedarvalleymom wrote on Aug 21, 2008 3:04 PM:" ...those who offer the possibly ultimate sacrifice to their country should be able to have a beer... Why? Why are the two related? Why not say that those who offer the possibly ultimate sacrifice for their country should be able to smoke crack? Should be able to steal, as long as its nothing too valuable? The fact is, underage drinking can have disastrous results -- unwanted pregnancies, early development of alcoholism, OWI fatalities... And if 10%... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
William E. Swegan (19) Aug 23, 2008
In 1948, with the support of Marty Mann, the founder of the National Council on Alcoholism, he founded the first government-run military alcoholism treatment program at Mitchel Air Force Base on Long Island ... In 1953, he was assigned by the Air Force to set up an alcoholism treatment program at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, where Swegan, as a psychiatric social worker, teamed up with Major Louis Jolyon "Jolly" West, M.D., the chief of psychiatry at the base hospital, to put... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Redefining the Problem Won't Make It Go Away Aug 23, 2008
Heck, maybe we could cure alcoholism by eliminating age limits on drinking altogether. Start kids early and they'll learn to drink responsibly, right. (Human Events Online)
The Georgia Invasion: Investors Looking To Leave Russia? Aug 23, 2008
Due to poor health care and widespread alcoholism, its population is declining by 500,000 a year a trend that's expected to accelerate in coming years. Inflation is revving up again, after declining for several years, and now is growing at about a 14% yearly rate and rising. (Investors Business Daily)
100 university leaders want drinking age at 18 Aug 22, 2008
"We are going to do even more." New this fall is implementation of AlcoholEDU, a growing national program in response to concerns over alcoholism on campuses. The online-based alcohol education program will be provided to every incoming first-year student at BVU. "We are looking for measureable outcomes - fewer alcohol-related incidents involving students, and other positive effects," Moore said. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
OWI costs Conlon's freedom Aug 22, 2008
"Even though alcoholism is a disease, society holds alcoholics responsible for their actions." Conlon then took the stand in his own defense. He explained that he had two finals to take to graduate a construction management program and that after being pulled over in Iowa City, had acknowledged to his family that he was powerless in making decisions about alcohol. (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
What were they thinking, er, drinking? Aug 22, 2008
As many as 80 percent of college students drink, and 40 percent have engaged in binge drinking, according to a 2002 report issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. A recent Associated Press analysis of federal records found that 157 college-age people, 18 to 23, drank themselves to death from 1999 through 2005. (Montana Standard, MT)
Community briefs Aug 22, 2008
The division deposited $167 million into the state's general fund budget and the remaining $131 million into state services accounts that fund the Cuyahoga County Gateway Stadium Project, retirement of small-business loan and Clean Ohio bonds, liquor law enforcement, alcoholism treatment and prevention and the Liquor Control Commission. AKRON. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Sports Stadiums Serve Alcohol To Minors And Intoxicated Fans, Study Suggests Aug 22, 2008
The study is published in the upcoming issue of the journal, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and was funded by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Research Program (SAPRP) of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. From September 2005 to November 2006, researchers conducted alcohol purchase attempts with pseudo-underage (i. (Science Daily)
Review of Falling into Manholes’ by Wendy Merrill Aug 22, 2008
I could have truthfully answered, Alcoholism, with a minor in bulimia. And, again, when writing about school, I had always aspired to an A+; I just didn t think it would end up being my bra size. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Women's alcoholism linked to delayed childbearing Aug 22, 2008
The study is to be published in the November print issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. The finding that alcohol dependence has more reproduction- related impact on women than on men may be because women reach higher blood alcohol concentrations than men while consuming similar amounts of alcohol, the researchers suggested. (Xinhuanet, China)
Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing Aug 22, 2008
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholism is associated with delayed childbearing in women, according to a study that compared women's and men's lifetime history of alcohol dependence and their age when they had their first child ... The results showed that alcoholic women in both groups had delayed onset of childbearing, but alcoholism had little or no effect on men ... The findings are to be published in the November print issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental... (MEDLINEplus)
Senescence in liver cells is found by CSHL scientists to help limit acute tissue damage Aug 22, 2008
In marked contrast, separate experiments in mice that modeled chronic liver damage, such as that caused by alcoholism, chronic hepatitis, or fatty liver disease, showed that the mice produced senescent cells more rapidly than they could be "cleared." According to Lowe, this resulted in "persistent inflammation and advancing fibrosis" -- a state that can lead to cancer in some instances. Considered together, the results of the experiments in chronic vs. acute fibrosis suggest, in the chronic... (EurekAlert!)
Lower drinking age is criticized Aug 21, 2008
Full-time traditional-age college students drink more than people the same age who aren't in college, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, which estimates that 1,700 18-to-24-year-old students die every year from alcohol-related injuries. "It's a very serious problem on college campuses, and it just seems to get worse and worse," said William Kirwan, chancellor of the. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Testimony: Beach victim buried alive Aug 21, 2008
However, he also testified it was his opinion that the victim was a chronic alcoholic she had a fatty liver, which indicates alcoholism who could withstand higher amounts of alcohol than the casual drinker. The defense was expected to present its case to the seven-woman, five-man jury today, when closing arguments were also expected to be heard. (Santa Maria Times)
Penny Pritzker Shows Why She Convinced Warren Buffett to Help Barack Obama Aug 21, 2008
Penny's mother Sue suffered from alcoholism, according to people familiar with the situation. She died in 1982 when she fell out of a truck that was towing her broken-down car. (Bloomberg)
Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums Aug 21, 2008
D., lecturer, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston; November 2008 Alcoholism: Clinical imental Research) ... The findings appear in the November issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. (Health-Finder)
