More Than 1 Million Australian Children Affected By Alcohol Abuse, Study Reveals
Finally, the link between alcohol and the number of Australian children affected by domestic violence that happens because of alcohol has been revealed. A recent study says that more than 140,000 children are victims of alcohol abuse, while on the … Read more on International Business Times AU

NIH holds competition to create better wearable alcohol biosensor
In the search for a wearable or otherwise discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in real time, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has issued the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge. The wearable biosensor … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Alcohol abuse celebrated in online videos, Pitt, Brown University researchers find
Those battling youth drinking cultures that have plagued college campuses for generations might want to add social media to the long list of influences that key predominantly on fun drunks. That's what a team of researchers from the University of … Read more on Tribune-Review

Lecturers share stories of addiction in hopes of helping others
Dr. Kip Winger, former UT Emergency Room Medical Director, and Webster Bailey from Cornerstone of Recovery, addressed several UT students Tuesday about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and the stages in which addictive behavior presents itself. Read more on UT Daily Beacon

NY Times Hype of “Feel-Good Gene” Makes Me Feel Bad
He speculates that people with the feel-good gene may be “less likely to become addicted to marijuana and other drugs” because they have higher levels of the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide. A 2002 article in Proceedings of the National Academy of … Read more on Scientific American (blog)

Ricky's Law: More than a name – a man on a mission
"This change needs to happen because a lot of people are dying." To understand why Ricky is so passion about the issue, you first have to understand his past, which includes multiple suicide attempts, as well as an addiction to alcohol and heroin. "It … Read more on KING5.com

Communities asked to participate in forum about substance abuse
Capital Area Human Services is seeking input from residents, community leaders, elected officials, parents, educators, human services providers, youth and health professionals on how to prevent and treat drug and alcohol abuse in the seven-parish area … Read more on The Advocate

Soaring Stocks Update – Pinnacle Entertainment, (NYSE:PNK), Seattle Genetics …
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates 15 gaming entertainment properties, located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada and Ohio. Pinnacle holds a majority interest in the racing license owner, in addition … of … Read more on wsnewspublishers

Update On Bottom Decliners Of Tuesday – RMG Networks Holding Corporation …
The Corporation is focused on developing and commercializing functional human tissues that can be employed in drug discovery and development, biological research, and as therapeutic implants for the treatment of damaged or degenerating tissues and … Read more on wsnewspublishers

Surf City Recovery Offers Faith Based Recovery Program
(Newswire.net — February 24, 2015) Huntington Beach, CA — Surf City Recovery (SCR), a drug and alcohol rehab center in Orange County, utilizes a number of different methods to help their clients rehabilitate from drug addiction and alcohol abuse … Read more on Newswire (press release)

Is Marijuana Safe? It's More Complicated Than You Think
There are at least 10 drugs that are more deadly than marijuana, including some that are legal, such as alcohol and nicotine, a new study by researchers in Germany and Canada finds. In fact, drinking alcohol — the deadliest drug on the list — is … Read more on Live Science

Drugs for Alcoholism Don't Have to Lead to Sobriety
“While total abstinence from alcohol is desirable, reducing heavy drinking to within 'low-risk' daily limits presents an alternative goal in drug development so more treatments may be developed,” Pahon said. Industry, researchers and addiction and … Read more on Bloomberg

Treatment community mixed on pot legalization
It pains Joseph Sullivan to watch someone who has recovered from drug addiction slip back into the habit. It's even sadder when the relapse comes because of a drug prescribed by a doctor. "I know so many people who have relapsed after a hip replacement … Read more on CT Post

Alcohol abuse in schools a big challenge
It is very dangerous for our boys and girls in school to experiment with alcohol. After all, we are all aware that whatever your reasons are for drinking or taking alcohol, it is very harmful to one's health. Alcohol abuse and misuse affect most of the … Read more on Zambia Daily Mail

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Regulating alcohol abuse by way of new legislation is to be welcomed
There has been much handwringing about the damage caused by the abuse of alcohol in this society. The effects are there for all to see: late night public disorder, violence in hospital A&E units, depression, suicides and absenteeism. But the drinks … Read more on Irish Times

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Family Picnic to raise money for substance abuse programs
"Basically what we do, the prevention education team, is go out to local schools both public and private to give age-appropriate substance abuse prevention and education programs," said Val Perez, Family Picnic chairman. "Addiction is such an issue … Read more on Sun Sentinel

Darryl Strawberry delivers powerful message about recovery
My addiction started in my childhood. My father was a raging alcoholic and when I say raging, I mean he would come home in a rage, drunk as can be. One night he was beating on my mom and my brother and I said that's it. We were about to kill my father. Read more on WXYZ

million medical center, sober home planned in Boynton Beach
A sober home is a 24-hour, in-patient medical facility to help those who are recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. City officials say having a rehabilitation facility in a commercial center could allow more people to get help and cut down on … Read more on Sun Sentinel