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How the Brain Can Make Quitting Alcohol Harder

Source: CNN | Posted on January 13, 2012

If you like to drink but want to stop and don’t seem to have to willpower to do so, it may be because chemicals in your brain are telling you to order another pint, new research suggests.

If you like to drink but want to stop and don’t seem to have to willpower to do so, it may be because chemicals in your brain are telling you to order another pint, new research suggests.

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One in Six Americans Binge Drink: CDC

Source: Health Day | Posted on January 12, 2012

An estimated 38 million American adults are binge drinkers — defined as men who down five or more drinks at a sitting and women who consume four or more drinks at one time, federal researchers reported Tuesday.

An estimated 38 million American adults are binge drinkers — defined as men who down five or more drinks at a sitting and women who consume four or more drinks at one time, federal researchers reported Tuesday.

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The Economics of Curbing Alcohol Consumption

Source: The Washington Post | Posted on January 12, 2012

Late last year, the Centers for Disease Control determed that excessive alcohol consumption costs $223.5 billion each year, mostly due to lost workplace productivity and increased health care costs. New research from a team of Canadian researchers explores one way to bring down that cost: Set minimum alcohol prices.

Late last year, the Centers for Disease Control determed that excessive alcohol consumption costs $223.5 billion each year, mostly due to lost workplace productivity and increased health care costs. New research from a team of Canadian researchers explores one way to bring down that cost: Set minimum alcohol prices.

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Ban on “Bath Salts,” Synthetic Marijuana Delayed in Senate

Source: American Medical News | Posted on January 9, 2012

House lawmakers in December 2011 approved legislation that would prohibit the sale of synthetic marijuana and other drugs known as “bath salts” and “plant food,” which have been compared to dangerous hallucinogenic drugs when used illicitly. The measure, however, faces an indefinite delay in the Senate due to a lawmaker’s… continue reading »

House lawmakers in December 2011 approved legislation that would prohibit the sale of synthetic marijuana and other drugs known as “bath salts” and “plant food,” which have been compared to dangerous hallucinogenic drugs when used illicitly. The measure, however, faces an indefinite delay in the Senate due to a lawmaker’s hold on the bill.

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Review Shows Alcohol Companies Reach Youth Online

Source: The Baltimore Sun | Posted on January 9, 2012

The alcohol companies’ voluntary limits on print, radio and television that alcohol companies are largely being ignored online, concluded David Jernigan, director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The alcohol companies’ voluntary limits on print, radio and television that alcohol companies are largely being ignored online, concluded David Jernigan, director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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