How glass of wine at home can turn teens into problem drinkers
And an alarming 6pc of Leaving Cert students are now classified as being "alcohol dependent" as they finish secondary school, according to the My World/UCD/Headstrong study. Parents were warned by leading addiction treatment organisation Aiseiri that … Read more on Irish Independent

Alcoholics Anonymous has a terrible success rate, addiction expert finds
“I'm not trying to eliminate AA,” says Dodes, the former director of substance abuse treatment at Harvard's McLean Hospital. “I'm just saying it should be prescribed to that tiny group who can make use of it. It's terribly harmful when you send 90 per … Read more on Toronto Star

Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan … Read more on TIME (blog)