Hampden-based Peter G. Dodge Foundation tackles alcohol dependency
She described the foundation and its website as a clearinghouse for research about alcoholism and to give people as much information as possible on everything from treatment programs and methodology to nationwide locations for Alcoholics Anonymous … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Maine Township's MaineStay Presents Parents Academy March 19
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) found that teens that learn about the risks of alcohol and drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use illicit substances; however, only about three in ten teenagers … Read more on Chicago Tribune

L.A. Parker: Death of Costa Rican man should sound alarm about alcoholism in …
Recovery programs suggest first the man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, before the drink takes the man. This Costa Rican native, 41, swallowed whatever a bartender could pour, lost consciousness or got fall-down drunk, then got up for … Read more on The Trentonian