News: Teen drug use fluctuates, says NIDA

Did You Know: Last year about 30.9 million people drove under the influence of alcohol.
Read more from the National Institute of Drug Abuse about patterns of drivers, age 12 and older, reporting alcohol and drug use....
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Did You Know: Twice as many adolescents who drink live with fathers who have alcohol disorders.
Read more about this study from SAMHSA....
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Consider This: 162nd APA kicks off in San Francisco
. . .Monday morning
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Did You Know: There are 76 million people with alcohol use disorders throughout the world
Read "Alcohol misuse needs a global response" in The Lancet....
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News: Alcohol misuse a global problem
With more than 2 billion people consuming alcohol globally, many countries have taken steps to reduce misuse. They include: government monopolies and high taxes (Scandinavia); guidelines delaying the onset of drinking ages (Britain, Australia; closing liquor stores (India); About 2-3 million premature deaths are attributed to alcohol consumption, notes the current issue of The Lancet....
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News: Risky college-age drinking
iStock photoNearly half of those between the ages of 18 and 24 are enrolled in college. And nearly half of those sampled in an epidemiological survey reported a mental health or substance use concern. But only one-quarter of the students sampled (n=2188) said they sought treatment. Comparing non-students to students, the college students were more likely to show alcohol dependence; non-students were more likely to have a nicotine dependence. Authors of the study appearing in the Archives of General Psychiatry...
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News: Maryland counties return treatment funds
Counties in Maryland regularly return money to the state and leave a treatment gap instead of expanding programs for substance and alcohol addiction, reports the Washington Post....
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News: SAMHSA addresses substance abuse
SAMHSA announced the award of $66 million to medical centers and resident training programs for screening, intervention and treatment for people at risk for substance abuse....
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News: Substance use highest in US
A recent survey of 17 countries by the World Health Organization found the United States ranked highest for drug and alcohol use. Roughly 16 percent of those surveyed had tried cocaine, about four times higher than the next country which was New Zealand. Slightly moer than four out of 10 people had tried marijuana in both countries. The survey consisted of 54,068 people....
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