Detox Treatments By Dr. Oz And Others Lack Evidence, Benefit
Consumers are inundated by headlines that say our bodies absorb a wide variety of environmental toxins on a daily basis, from mercury in fish to carpet off-gases to chemicals in our drinking water. Detox programs are often advertised as a remedy for this. Read more on Huffington Post Canada

The issue: Is staying off alcohol for a 31-day detox an advisable way to start …
Moderate alcohol consumption – note the word moderate – was associated with reduced total mortality among middle-aged and older adults: compared to moderate drinkers, abstainers had more than double the risk of dying over the ensuing 20 years. Read more on Oxford Mail

Arthur Manuel remembered as 'renegade' advocate for homeless
His instinct to “go with his gut,” take chances and not be afraid to fail, lead him to spearhead the world's first safe drinking site for homeless alcoholic men in the Seaton House Annex in the late 1990s. Through his work in the Annex, Manuel lobbied … Read more on Toronto Star

Jim Harrison says he writes more books because he 'stopped drinking half …
I guess it's because I stopped drinking half-gallons of vodka. Now I drink wine mostly. I don't know, a lot of stuff slips away with age. I'm not in hot pursuit of women or anything like that. And you're a great deal more patient, you know. I just … Read more on OregonLive.com

Health ministry to stop smoking, drinking during pregnancy
The situation is such that it has prompted the Ministry to implement a special program to stop this tendency as drinking and smoking during pregnancy posed risks to the health of the women and their newborns. This information was given out at a program … Read more on Republica

Forget Your Own Health: Stop Drinking Diet Soda for the Good of the Great Lakes
Forty million people get their drinking water from the Great Lakes, and just as artificial sweeteners are sneaking past wastewater treatment, some, such as acesulfame, can even curtail purification processes too. So if your childhood dream was for the … Read more on TakePart

Question by utopian_wildfire: How can I stay straight edge(No alcohol, drugs, etc) without veering off the path?
I don’t do drugs, but I drink occasionally, and when I drink, I also eat badly. I want to stay straight edge and be healthy. I actually cut out alcohol, sugar, caffeine and white flour for a month, and felt great! Then I got into some weird mindset like I wanted to have fun and went out and bought the stuff to make sangria. I am 27, so its hard to socialize without drinking, but I try. Does anyone have any tips? And please don’t post comments belittling me because of my lifestyle, or calling me a crazy christian, because I am not a christian.

Best answer:

Answer by Save Darfur
Always just get water when you’re out, so instead of sipping alcohol without even thinking about it, you’ll just be drinking water. Good luck. 🙂

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Easthampton schools awarded 0000 grant to prevent teen substance abuse
EASTHAMPTON — The city schools have been awarded a four-year $ 500,000 teen substance abuse prevention grant by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Superintendent Nancy Follansbee said funds will be used to support the Easthampton … Read more on GazetteNET

Sultan students attend drug abuse prevention conference
Papers bearing the “Want More” logo of the Sultan High School's Youth Coalition are inscribed with the things Sultan students want, as part of an effort to help kids aspire to more than falling into drug or alcohol abuse. Photo by Chris Hendrickson … Read more on Monroe Monitor

'Seeing a future helps prevent addiction': Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (NIPISSING FN), ON, Nov. 18, 2013 /CNW/ – Anishinabek leaders can contribute to preventing drug abuse by helping youth to see future opportunities available to them. "We have a large youth population who have incredible opportunities … Read more on Canada NewsWire (press release)

Question by utopian_wildfire: How can I stay straight edge(No alcohol, drugs, etc) without veering off the path?
I don’t do drugs, but I drink occasionally, and when I drink, I also eat badly. I want to stay straight edge and be healthy. I actually cut out alcohol, sugar, caffeine and white flour for a month, and felt great! Then I got into some weird mindset like I wanted to have fun and went out and bought the stuff to make sangria. I am 27, so its hard to socialize without drinking, but I try. Does anyone have any tips? And please don’t post comments belittling me because of my lifestyle, or calling me a crazy christian, because I am not a christian.

Best answer:

Answer by Save Darfur
Always just get water when you’re out, so instead of sipping alcohol without even thinking about it, you’ll just be drinking water. Good luck. 🙂

What do you think? Answer below!

Question by utopian_wildfire: How can I stay straight edge(No alcohol, drugs, etc) without veering off the path?
I don’t do drugs, but I drink occasionally, and when I drink, I also eat badly. I want to stay straight edge and be healthy. I actually cut out alcohol, sugar, caffeine and white flour for a month, and felt great! Then I got into some weird mindset like I wanted to have fun and went out and bought the stuff to make sangria. I am 27, so its hard to socialize without drinking, but I try. Does anyone have any tips? And please don’t post comments belittling me because of my lifestyle, or calling me a crazy christian, because I am not a christian.

Best answer:

Answer by Save Darfur
Always just get water when you’re out, so instead of sipping alcohol without even thinking about it, you’ll just be drinking water. Good luck. 🙂

What do you think? Answer below!