Teen girls' alcohol, drug use on rise
Source: Washington Post
February 10, 2008 - WASHINGTON — She lost count of the vodka shots. It was New Year’s Eve 2005, and for this high school freshman, it was time to party. She figured she’d be able to sleep it off — she’d done it before. But by the time she got home the next day, her head was still pounding, her mouth was dry, and she couldn’t focus. This time, the symptoms were obvious even to her parents.
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Cannabis risk overshadowed by rising alcohol fatalities
Source: cannazine.com
February 2007 - According to the governments own figures, alcohol and tobacco now account for over 90% of all drug related death's in the UK.
Class A drugs are used by around a quarter of a million users across the nation whilst cannabis, and marijuana derivatives such as hashish and cannabis oil are used by almost 4 million UK citizens regularly.
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Drinking Contest Cost Young Banker's Life
Source: TimesOnline.com
By Russell Jenkins
A young bank worker drank himself to death in a “last man standing” competition inspired by the film American Pie 5, an inquest was told yesterday.
David Reid, 22, a University of Manchester graduate, was a financial recovery specialist looking forward to a bright future.
But on a night in, he and a friend decided to recreate a scene from American Pie 5: The Naked Mile, in which two characters challenge each other to a drinking competition known as “last man standing”.
The only effective rule is that participants carry on drinking until they drop.
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3 Charged after Freshman's Alcohol Death
Source: AP
By Meg Kinnard
January 30, 2008 - WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — Three fraternity members at Clemson University were charged with alcohol-related misdemeanors after a freshman died of alcohol poisoning during an off-campus party, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
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Bush Enlists Alcohol Past in New Cause
Source: Reuters
January 30, 2008 - BALTIMORE (Reuters) — President Bush reflected on his battle with alcohol abuse on Tuesday, acknowledging that he once drank too much.
Mr. Bush was trying to showcase the religion-based service programs that have been a heavily criticized initiative of his.
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Nutrition Notes: Alcohol, the forgotten cancer risk
Source: Kansas City Info Zine
By Karen Collins
January 28, 2008 - According to the 2007 landmark report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective, the evidence linking alcohol and cancer risk is now stronger than it was a decade ago. In fact, after reviewing the evidence, a 21-member international panel of experts noted that alcohol consumption increases risk for cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, colon, breast and probably the liver as well. It's an association that raises many questions for the public.
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$1.2 Million Will Target Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders In NY
Source: Oasas
January 26, 2008 - ALBANY, NY--State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo today announced that OASAS is receiving $1.2 million in federal funding for a multi-year effort to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in New York.
FASD is a disorder caused by a woman's use of alcohol during pregnancy. It is characterized by growth retardation, facial abnormalities, and central nervous system dysfunction and is an irreversible, life-long condition. However, FASD is the only birth defect that can be completely prevented through education of women on the dangers of consuming alcohol while pregnant.
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Alcohol related deaths have doubled in 15 years, report says
Source: Guardian.com
By John Carvel, social affairs director
January 26, 2008 - A sharp increase in the number of middle-aged people drinking themselves to death was revealed yesterday.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said alcohol-related fatalities among all adult age groups in Britain more than doubled from 4,144 in 1991 to 8,758 in 2006.
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More children drinking alcohol, fueling violence
Source: Reuters.com
By Andrew Hough
January 22, 2008 - LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Almost half of Britain's youngsters are drinking in their pre-teen years, fuelling violence and anti-social behavior, a government-backed study said on Wednesday.
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Check for Alcohol
Source: Courant.com
January 17, 2008 - It's a shame it's come to this, but we support schools that choose to use Breathalyzers to detect student drinking at school dances. Underage drinking is an extremely serious problem that warrants action on a number of fronts.
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Kids sips alcohol early
Source: www.well.blog
January 4, 2008 - Nearly half of 10-year-olds may have tasted alcohol, although many of their parents don’t know about it, a new study shows.
The findings, published in the January issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, are among the first to track experimental tasting of alcohol by young...
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Alcohol contributed to student's death in North Carolina beach house fie
Source: foxnews.com
January 3, 2008 - RALEIGH, N.C. — An autopsy report says that alcohol intoxication contributed to the death of a South Carolina student who died in an October beach house fire that killed six others.
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Alcohol brings hospital influx
by Errol Kiong
Source: nzherald.co.nz
January 2, 2008 - Alcohol-related assaults, accidents and injuries kept hospital emergency departments busy into the New Year.
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New Year's leads to 29 alcohol-related arrests
by Tammy Fonce-Olivas
Source: El Paso Times
January 1, 2008 - Alcohol-related charges landed more than two dozen people in the El Paso County jail during the evening hours of New Year's Eve to morning hours of New Year's Day, jail records show.
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Alcohol warnings before New Year
Source: BBC news
December 31, 2007 - Experts are warning of the social and economic costs of binge drinking, as New Year revelers gear up for a night of indulgence.
More than 500 people are now being admitted to hospital every day because of health problems related to alcohol.
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Column: Tips for identifying the symptoms of alcoholism
Source: Wausau Daily Herald
December 31, 2007 - As we approach the New Year, it is important to step back and assess our holiday celebrations. New Year's Eve celebrations include parties with great food and alcohol. The New Year should not be escorted in with tragedies.
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Teens who cope with alcohol likely to abuse for life
by Nick Storm
Source: 14 News WFIE
December 28, 2007 - High school students who use alcohol to cope with anger may be setting themselves up for a lifetime of alcohol abuse.
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