Rising Number of Women Need Medical Help for Alcohol Abuse
(AP) — Paramedics in the college town of Amherst say a rising number of college-age women need medical attention for alcohol abuse. The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Fire Chief Walter Nelson says that so far this fall, on the three college …
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Leaders: Minimum pricing can help fight alcohol abuse | Syria could face …
The Scottish Government and anti-alcohol abuse campaigners have been quick to attribute that to the cost of alcohol increasing – and are using that to bolster their argument for minimum pricing – which the government is proceeding with. But the Scotch …
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Bars urged to stock alcohol-free beers to help cut drink-driving
The commission would prefer a wholesale increase in all alcohol prices through raising taxes, which is outwith Holyrood's control, or unspecified targeted measures in the parts of Scotland where alcohol abuse is a particular problem. Email to a friend …
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