 Rise in alcohol abuse by teens disturbs police
YORK, Maine - Police Chief Doug Bracy said a marked increase in the abuse of ...
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Conference focuses on link between diversity and drug abuse
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Woker dies due to alcohol-related heart problems
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Teen Alcoholism
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Pickled Babies Drafted to Battle Alcoholism
LYUBERTSY, Moscow Region -- Peter the Great would have been proud.
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Alcohol: A clear and present danger
The three top drugs of Jefferson County are alcohol, marijuana and methamphetamine, but the No. ...
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UNDERAGE COLLEGE DRINKERS DRINK MORE
Underage college drinkers have easy access to alcohol, pay less and consume more per occasion ...
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Drugs Cocaine
Sat, 03/15/03
Cocaine is now top street drug
by Claire Connolly Doyle
DRUG squad members ...
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UNDERAGE COLLEGE DRINKERS DRINK MORE
Underage college drinkers have easy access to alcohol, pay less and consume more per occasion than older students despite the national 21-year minimum drinking age law.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health say about one-half of college students are under age 21, and regular use and abuse of alcohol is part of many students' environments. Underage students reported that it's "easy" or "very easy" to obtain alcohol, are more likely to drink in private, and can obtain alcohol inexpensively. The Boston researchers say the easy access to cheap alcohol fuels binge drinking. Underage students are more likely to experience alcohol-related problems -- such as unplanned sexual activity, injuries or property damage, trouble with police or treatment for alcohol overdose. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, also found that students under 21 are half again as likely as of-age students to drive after drinking.
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- Alcohol Facts
- The peak Blood Alcohol Level occurs 60 to 90 minutes after ingestion when the stomach is empty.
- Women may develop alcohol-related health problems sooner than men, and from drinking less alcohol than men.
- People who have been drinking are at greater risk of being the victim of violent crime, and are also more likely to be involved in accidents, fires and to engage in self-harm.
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Nearly two-thirds of children under 15 who died in alcohol-related crashes between 1985 and 1996 were riding with the drinking driver. More than two-thirds of the drinking drivers were old enough to be the parent of the child who was killed, and fewer than 20% of the children killed were properly restrained at the time of the crash.
