How Can We Improve UK Drug and Alcohol Policy?
How Can We Improve UK Drug and Alcohol Policy? – Speaker(s): Professor David Nutt Chair: Professor Craig Calhoun Recorded on 5 December 2012 in Old Theatre, Old Building. David Nutt will reflect on his ten …
Coalition focuses on prevention of underage drinking and substance abuse
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How they come across them, and what long term effects of both drinking and drug use will have on our youth. In a 2012 study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on high school students' grades 9-12, 21.2 percent of the students drank …
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Lisa Robin Kelly's Death A 'Mystery': No Drugs Or Alcohol Involved
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Lisa, 43, died in her sleep Aug. 14 at a California rehab facility after being admitted for alcohol abuse. However, there were no drugs or alcohol found in her system at the time of her passing, according to a new report. Fans were shocked by Lisa …
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Alcohol dependence and bulimia may share common genetic risk factors
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In a study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, researchers found that common genetic factors may underlie both alcoholism and specific symptoms of eating disorders – most notably, the binge eating and purging habits associated …
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