The vast majority of prisoners who could benefit from drug abuse treatment do not receive it, despite two decades of research that demonstrate its effectiveness, according to researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. In a report published today in the Journal of the American Medical [...]
With many local and national governments currently debating proposals to raise alcohol taxes, a timely new study published online today in the February edition of Addiction journal finds that the more alcoholic beverages cost, the less likely people are to drink. And when they do drink, they drink less. After analyzing 112 studies spanning nearly [...]
The volume of alcohol consumption may have a significantly different effect on heart and stroke risk in men and women, according to a study of Japanese people published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. “An amount of alcohol that may be beneficial for men is not good for women at all,” said Hiroyasu [...]
Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey has challenged the Drinks Industry to work with his Department and other agencies to tackle the growing problem of young people’s drinking. Meetings have now been held with representatives from the Alcohol and Drinks Industry, as well as the PSNI and follow the Minister’s announcement of an action plan to deal [...]
Review of landmark 14-year study cites factors such as easy access to alcohol, low prices and special promotions, weak control policies and lax enforcement. Heavy alcohol use, or binge drinking, among college students in the United States is tied to conditions in the college environment. That is one of the key findings from research conducted [...]
With Christmas fast approaching remember it takes less than you think to become a drink driver. Just one drink could be too much! A drink drive conviction has the potential to ruin your life… By having a drink or two then driving you run the risk of: * Being caught and breathalysed by the police [...]
A new, updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs is now available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2008 provides information on thousands of alcohol and drug treatment programs located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, [...]
A handful of overdose deaths in the last few weeks, along with a steady rise in heroin-related deaths over the past year, have raised concerns among county health officials. State heroin overdoses are up 32% from last year, increasing from 89 deaths to 118 deaths. Sixty-six of the 118 deaths were in Multnomah County. “Heroin [...]
Those who drink in excess of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines (i.e., men who usually drink more than two drinks per day or women who usually drink more than one drink per day) or those who binge drink are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, according to a new study accepted for publication in The [...]
International experts on the health impacts of alcohol and drug abuse, Professors Moira Plant and Martin Plant, from the University of the West of England have been invited to collaborate with members of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in the University of Pretoria in South Africa. They will be devising a long-term national [...]
