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Children pay cost of family alcohol abuse
Children are victims of alcohol-related harm in more than one-fifth of Australian households, study finds...

A Sign of the Times: Underearners Anonymous - The Takeaway

A Sign of the Times: Underearners Anonymous
The Takeaway
The unemployed line up at the New Bedford Career Center in hopes of getting a job in our declining economy. (LGagnon/flickr) You've probably heard of Alcoholics Anonymous. Maybe you've heard of Narcotics Anonymous, or Gamblers Anonymous.

County Durham communities get cash to tackle alcohol abuse
TWO North-East communities are among the first ten areas in the country to benefit from a 1m Government scheme to tackle binge and underage drinking...

As death toll from drunk driving rises in Fontana, officials aim to crack down on underage alcohol consumption; see .
San Bernardino County officials, joined by high school student Berenice Villa, hold a press conference in Fontana to emphasize the importance of preventing underage alcohol abuse...

Southeast Support Group Listings - Capital city weekly

Southeast Support Group Listings
Capital city weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous Juneau, MONDAY through FRIDAY 6:45-7:30 am, Noon-1 pm, and 5-6 pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church downtown on corner of 4th and Gold Streets; SUNDAY 11 am-Noon at Rainforest Activity Center 3240 Hospital Drive and 7:30-8:30 pm at .

Drug abuse on the rise in Maroondah
ALCOHOL, cannabis and amphetamine abuse are on the rise in Maroondah, new statistics reveal...

Online Social Network Helps Obese Kids Resist Problem Foods - Medscape

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Online Social Network Helps Obese Kids Resist Problem Foods
Medscape
His program involves anonymous social support networks, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous, Support groups are indispensable in addiction medicine, and anonymity is crucial to help avoid shame and embarrassment.
Smartphone App, Social Network Helps Kids Fight FatABC News

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One in eight deaths before retirement is caused by alcohol, study finds
Alcohol abuse causes one in eight deaths of British adults aged between 15 and 64, a conference of addiction specialists in Newcastle has heard...

Community Calendar for Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - Elizabethton Star

Community Calendar for Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Elizabethton Star
The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 pm in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton. The Roan Mountain 12-Step Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 pm at Magill Presbyterian Church, .

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Smartphone Apps and Social Networking Sites Help Lose Weight - Counsel & Heal

Counsel & Heal

Smartphone Apps and Social Networking Sites Help Lose Weight
Counsel & Heal
Obesity treatment should use addiction medicine approaches, a key part of which are anonymous social networks that offer support during withdrawal, say EASO. Pretlow said, "Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Drug Addicts Anonymous, .
Smart Phone Apps & Social Networking Help Lose Weight, Evidence SuggestsHelpingYouCare„¢

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Medical examiner halts autopsies in drug, alcohol abuse deaths
A staffing shortage has prompted the Cook County medical examiners office to halt full autopsies in some cases where a person died from drug or alcohol abuse. EURœDue to the impending shortage of staff Pathologists, there will be a temporary suspension of the requirement to perform a full autopsy examinationEUR of those involved in EURœ[d]elayed fatal deaths due to drug overdoses received from ...

Warning over alcohol-related deaths
One in eight deaths of UK adults under the age of 64 is caused by alcohol, an international conference on tackling problem drinking has heard...

When sex and getting sober don't mix - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

When sex and getting sober don't mix
New York Daily News
"When the speaker at my first Alcoholic Anonymous meeting began preaching about no new relationships the first year sober, my first thought was, 'I need a drink,'" writes Eddie. "My wife left me because of my alcoholism but Dr. Dave and Bill, .

Murray aims to decrease underage drug, alcohol abuse
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray called underage prescription drug and alcohol abuse an EURœepidemicEUR that youth and officials must collaborate to fix on a grassroots level while holding a series of meetings. These 50 town hall meetings, he said, will aim to reach out to community members and share stories of substance abuse with the [.]..

Community calendar - Keokuk Gate City Daily

Community calendar
Keokuk Gate City Daily
Alcoholics Anonymous, Keokuk Serenity Group meeting EUR 8 pm, 27 N. Fourth St., Keokuk. Closed meeting. Smoking allowed. Seniors exercise class EUR 9 am, Heritage Center, 508 Main St., Keokuk. Line dance lessons EUR 10 am, First Christian Church, .