If you are in recovery, you may have a tough time with special events and holidays — especially any holiday that is a so-called “drinking holiday.” Even during the summer, those of us who are recovering from addiction must carefully […]
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There are many ways alcohol can become a problem for people, including alcohol addiction, binge drinking addiction and occasional alcohol abuse. If you’re concerned that you or someone you know may have a problem with alcohol, learn the differences between
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Drug addiction is an extraordinary challenge to overcome in any relationship. Honesty goes out the window when one becomes addicted, because nothing matters more than satisfying powerful cravings. People who are addicted to drugs do things that may be very
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Relapses are a common aspect of recovery from alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Among other things, this means that the loved ones of people in recovery often face a very important question:
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There are multiple teenage drunk driving organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world. Many of the activists working with these organizations have lost sons, daughters, siblings and friends in tragic accidents and are devoted to campaigning to prevent another
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In 1984, Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, establishing 21 as the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol. Some states have family exception laws, allowing parents or legal guardians to serve alcohol to minors in private locations or
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In a newly released full report, Virginia’s Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT) found that 26 teen overdose deaths that occurred in the state between 2009 and 2013 were fully preventable. The state’s CFRT studied the issue in response to the
Intervention Would Have Prevented All Young Teen Overdose Deaths in Virginia Read More »
New research has found that when Hispanic children come to the U.S. before the age of 14, they lose the protective factor that is the immigrant paradox. This paradox holds that first-generation immigrants have better health, better mental health, fewer
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Researchers from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital have recently discovered that the number of children younger than 6 years old exposed to marijuana is rising. Results from their study, published online in the journal Clinical Pediatrics in June 2015, showed a
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Straddling two cultures is challenging, and for Hispanic teens it means being at a greater risk for depression, binge drinking and smoking, according to recent research from Florida International University (FIU) and New York University (NYU). The studies questioned Hispanic
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