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Monthly Archives: September 2010
How smokefree laws for adults protect children
A funny thing happened with Scotlands’ smokefree law, which banned smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars, shops, cinemas, offices, hospitals, work vehicles and sports centers. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that this law … Continue reading
The war Down Under: Big Tobacco’s assault on Australia
You’d think it would be tough marketing a product that kills half the people who use it as directed. The fact that it’s the most addictive substance on the planet helps. Still, you have to get new customers … Continue reading
UK media fall for alcohol industry press release
“Big drop in alcohol consumption,” the Independent blared. “Alcohol drinking in Britain sees sharpest fall since 1948,” the Telegraph trumpeted. “Record fall in alcohol consumption,” the Mirror shouted. “Alcohol drinking continues fall,” the BBC chimed in. We have … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Binge drinking, Prevention, Substance abuse, Underage drinking
Tagged 24-hour sales, alcohol, alcohol abuse, Britain youth, British youth, British youth and alcohol, British youth health, cafe culture, drinking industry, Licensing Act of 2003, UK alcohol, UK youth, UK youth binge drinking, UK youth health
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Treating addiction as a chronic disease, or how can something that makes so much sense be so impossible to achieve?
It’s been ten years since a special communication in the Journal of the American Medical Association by four leading experts declared that drug dependence (including alcohol) should be treated as a chronic medical problem, not a social problem. … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Integrated treatment, Parity, Recovery, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder treatment, Treatment, Treatment until recovery
Tagged abuse, alcohol, alcohol treatment, dependence, drug treatment, drugs, integrated drug treatment, integrated substance use disorder treatement, JAMA, ONDCP, rehab, rehabilitation, substance use disorders, treatment, treatment integrated into primary care
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