Alcohol Advertising Issue About Health

Alcohol advertising issue about health

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Let me hasten to point out that the spirit and intent of the law was to prevent the advertising of alcohol through the media; given what we all know to be the harmful effects of the abuse of alcohol on the vulnerable in our society, including our young …
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Sociologists Find Treatment Works, but Only for Urban Parolees

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Researchers know that drug and alcohol problems increase the risk of recidivism and that rural parolees continue to struggle with substance abuse, even if they have received treatment. “With substance abuse, some would argue that you can never really …
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Good Mental Illness Policy Includes the Violence Taboo

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Also, blood testing should be carried out to ensure medication adherence and that the individual is not abusing alcohol or street drugs. Untreated psychosis coupled with drug and/or substance abuse is a prescription for violence. As an aside, I wrote …
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Study: Area healthier, living well, but cancer care needed

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Following cancer care, Alzheimer's and cardiology services, the community said it needed more of the following services: dialysis at 47 percent; assisted living at 46 percent; wellness at 46 percent; alcohol and drug abuse treatment at 44 percent …
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