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Binge Drinking Harmful to Older Adults, May Be Hidden by Weekly Average

/ By / Alcoholism

Binge drinking, also known as episodic heavy drinking, is a form of alcohol intake characterized by consuming enough alcohol to rapidly reach a legally intoxicated state. While the practice is commonly associated with young adults, it also occurs with some regularity among older adults. In a study scheduled for publication in May 2014 in the […]

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Street Names for Common Drugs

/ By / Drug Information

If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the many street names for common illegal drugs, you’re not alone. After all, they were created to confuse, divert and otherwise dodge the suspicions of law enforcement, parents and teachers. Some street names have entered the common vocabulary, while countless others remain obscure. Even so, a

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571 Arrested for Drunk Driving in L.A. Over St. Patrick’s Day

/ By / News and Research

The St. Patrick’s Day DUI Mobilization crackdown on drunk drivers resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the sobriety checkpoints, special saturation patrols and routine patrols in Los Angeles County over the weekend. From 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 14, through midnight Monday, officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies arrested 571 individuals for driving under

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Two of Five Crash Deaths in U.S. Blamed on St. Patrick’s Day

/ By / Alcoholism

Don’t push your luck this St. Patrick’s Day. While the holiday may be a time to celebrate with family and friends, your plans should also include transportation to and from your destination if you plan to drink. Law enforcement officials from around the nation will be setting up sobriety checkpoints this evening focusing on both

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Parental Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Issues Trickle Down

/ By / Drug Information

Problems like substance abuse and mental illness are serious and far-reaching, impacting the lives of all around. The closer a person is to someone struggling with one of these conditions, the more they tend to be affected, with spouses, parents and children bearing the brunt of the fallout. For children, having a caring adult who

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Changes in Religious Devotion Increase Risk for Substance Abuse

/ By / Addiction

Religiosity is a term used to describe adherence to any given form of religious doctrine or faith. Levels of adherence vary significantly from person to person within a faith, as well as within any given individual at various points in time. In a study published in March 2014 in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence,

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An Interview with Ilana Zivkovich, LCSW, LCDC, Executive Director

/ By / Staff Stories

Ilana Zivkovich has an inner beauty that radiates through and is visible to everyone around her. Some might say this is because she sees the inner beauty in others. “All people have an inner truth that is beautiful,” says Ilana. “So often we feel we’d be good enough ‘if only’ we could make certain changes.

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