Call to ban dangerous booze bombs
PRESSURE on pubs to stop mixing energy drinks and alcohol to curb street violence. 

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Counties get funds to fight prescription drug abuse
COLUMBUS — County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health boards will split $5 million for opiate addiction treatment, Gov. Ted Strickland announced Friday. The board for Ross, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway and Pike counties will get $121,800, according to figures released by the governor’s office.

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Crack cocaine, a new menace, Dec. 6, 1985
Here’s a look at the past. Items have been culled from The Chronicle’s archives of 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago. 1985 Dec. 6: A “super cocaine” more potent and addictive than conventional coke is attracting and…

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Cops: Cook tried to sexually attack girl in Grayslake eatery
Evidence that required about two months to process at a regional crime laboratory has led to a charge against a Grayslake restaurant cook who authorities say tried to sexually attack a teenage co-worker in September .

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Mechanic jailed in fatal van accident
The school van crash was a horrible mistake. The mechanic had learning disabilities, just like the kids in the van, and was off his meds. His alcoholic mother gave him up for adoption.

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University heightens drug addiction awareness
In light of two recent student deaths related to prescription drugs, UTC has begun working on ways to prevent prescription addiction on campus. “The abuse of prescription pills is difficult to detect,” Tricia Henderson, the coordinator of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health Education, said.

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How stars have fared at Betty Ford
HOLLYWOOD — January 3, 2011. That’s the date Lindsay Lohan completes her court-ordered treatment program at the Betty Ford Center. Will the 28-year-old rehab facility succeed where many others, not to mention that .two-week jail stint, failed?

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4 counties getting extra funds to fight drugs
COLUMBUS — Montgomery County, which has the state’s highest mortality rate for unintentional prescription drug deaths, is in line to get an extra share of $5 million in federal funds coming to Ohio to treat what a top local drug abuse treatment official calls an “epidemic.”“Unfortunately, we now have a reputation for having some of the cheapest drugs available,” Joe Szoke, executive director of …

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One man at a time
ST. LOUIS — The room is semidark and hushed, and the movie “First Time Felon” is playing. “You make a wrong decision, you got a chance to redeem yourself,” whispers Antwan Pope, who teaches this six-week course for the Fatherhood Initiative.

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How to see reality on drugs
If politicians can find the courage to defy a hostile press, a rational policy on drugs will not only be possible but ultimately popular too, says Dick Taverne

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New Drug & Alcohol Video Series Explores Addiction as a Symptom
New nine-part video series from The Recovery Place drug and alcohol and drug addiction center shows addiction and its roots and aftermath. (PRWeb November 25, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4827614.htm

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Factsheet explains threat from energy-alcohol drinks
The pressure is on makers of those energy-alcohol drinks. The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to manufacturers . And Maryland officials have been trying to get them off the shelves .

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Operation Medicine Cabinet: Changing the face of recovery from shame to pride
Changing the face of recovery from the stigma of shame to apoint of pride was part of the topic of the latest installment ofOperation Medicine Cabinet.

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Crazy hype
College kids stock up on FDA-disapproved malt liquor Four Loko. by Chet Hardin In the morning, news broke that the Food and Drug Administration had told companies marketing caffeinated alcoholic beverages to remove the caffeine or face legal consequences. That evening, Weber Street Liquor sold 17 cases of Four Loko, the most-hyped and -publicized target of the FDA’s ire.… [ Read more …

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Ombudsman recommends ‘things that are doable’
For the third and final time, New Brunswick’s Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard delivered his annual address on the state of children and youth in this province.

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Alcohol consumption decreases with the development of disease
In a cross-sectional study from the 2004 and 2007 Australian National Drug Strategy Household (NDSH) surveys, respondents were questioned about their current and past drinking, the presence of formal diagnosis for specific diseases (heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer, anxiety, depression) and self-perceived general health status. The sample sizes for the 2004 and 2007 NDSH …

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Addiction treatment centre panned by neighbours
Addictions experts say a new $25-million addictions treatment centre in Winnipeg’s north end will help them better track addicts after treatment.

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The other side to the Finas ad
From Ahyad Mat Nawi, via e-mail Replace the Muslim couple with a Christian couple and everything would be okay! Ramaji should scrutinise the huge number of Hindus who convert to Christianity, and pitifully, it is not because of the religion per se but nore for recognition and lifestyle and other than the fact that there is rampant exchange of aid for Christianity. Read: Insulting and belittling …

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Journey Healing Centers Prevention Plan for Avoiding Holiday Alcohol Abuse
With the holiday season kicking off with Thanksgiving and a new UK study (Oct 2010) showing alcohol as the ‘most harmful drug,’ followed by crack and heroin, Journey Healing Centers (drug and alcohol treatment centers) releases a proactive Prevention Plan for avoiding alcohol abuse and getting loved ones back this holiday. According the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more …

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