By Kimberly Leonard | Staff Writer May 13, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. An extra shot of bourbon. One more glass of chardonnay. “Having another” can often go unnoticed or ignored when it’s an older adult who’s doing the drinking. After all, Grandpa’s lived a long life and shouldn’t be denied his own “cough medicine.” But there’s growing concern –...Read More
By Research Society on Alcoholism January 10, 2017 Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) develop with time and in stages. Following the initiation of drinking, some people progress to problem drinking, and then develop a “cluster” of specific problems to comprise an AUD. However, not all stages of AUD development have been studied equally. This report examines high-risk...Read More
By IAN AUSTEN JAN. 2, 2017 OTTAWA — It was 7 a.m., and 99 passengers and six crew members were aboard a 737 on the tarmac at Calgary International Airport, bound for a sunny holiday in Cancun, Mexico. There was one problem, however. The flight’s captain was passed out in the cockpit, apparently from drinking. The police...Read More
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious crime throughout all of the United States. There was one point in recent history where each state had its own blood alcohol content (BAC) level that constituted drunk driving, but every state has now moved over to the .08 percent standard. This has undoubtedly helped to reduce...Read More
Monday, January 30, 2017Setting new household rules for teens in treatment for a substance use disorder can be challenging for parents. But it is important because that teens do take their parents’ attitudes, opinions and beliefs into account when they make choices about substance use, says Christopher Hammond, M.D., Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins...Read More
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health reviews what we know about substance misuse and how you can use that knowledge to address substance misuse and related consequences. Read the executive summary. VISION FOR THE FUTURE The last chapter of the Report presents a vision for the future, five general messages, their implications for policy...Read More
Submitted by: Susanne Johnson I’m 28 years old and I work in community outreach for a treatment center in Phoenix, Arizona. I did not start in the role as business development representative– I came to this job a little by accident. I was not quite sure about working in this field at first because I...Read More
By CHRISTOPHER S. WRENJAN. 9, 1998 Illegal drugs and alcohol helped lead to the imprisonment of 4 out of 5 inmates in the nation’s prisons and jails, a three-year study has found. The report, which was released yesterday by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, determined that of 1.7 million prisoners...Read More
APRIL 25, 2013 BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF A new survey of teens finds 23 percent admit they have driven under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or marijuana. Almost 20 percent of teens who drink and drive say alcohol improves their driving, while 34 percent say the same about marijuana. Teens are more likely to drink when...Read More
Shadow health secretary tells how childhood memories have inspired him to fight for more help for families of alcoholics Ashworth recalled his father falling over at the school gates, and having a fridge full of wine but no food. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Anushka Asthana and Denis Campbell Friday 30 December 2016 02.00 ESTLast modified on Wednesday 20 September...Read More
