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The latest research will do nothing to diminish the Irish reputation for heavy drinking: a survey from the European Commission (PDF) finds that Ireland has a binge-drinking rate three times higher than the rest of the European Union (EU). The…
Judges may depart from federal sentencing guidelines in order to refer offenders with alcohol and other drug problems to addiction treatment or other alternatives to incarceration, according to new guidelines issued by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. “The commission has heard…
If you are struggling with an addiction and felt particularly uplifted last weekend, it could be because Christians worldwide were praying for your recovery.
Don't count addiction recovery advocates among those who see healthcare reform as 'Armageddon': the bill signed into law by President Obama on March 23 includes addiction and mental health services in its basic benefits package and is being broadly praised by treatment, prevention and recovery leaders.
The South Carolina Senate has agreed to raise the cigarette tax 50 cents per pack in the state with the lowest cigarette taxes in the nation, but Gov. Mark Sanford is expected to veto the measure. The State reported April…
The United States Supreme Court is set to review a challenge to federal laws that allow non U.S. citizens to be deported for minor drug offenses, the New York Times reported March 31. Under current federal law, legal immigrants living…
The Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) will host a statewide public forum to discuss potential solutions and policies on Tuesday, April 13, from 5:30 to 7:45 pm.
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC), the 4th National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery is grounded in the principles of recovery and gender-responsive, trauma-informed care.
Researchers who studied teenagers' social networks concluded that those who were sleep-deprived were more likely to use marijuana, and that the pattern tended to be repeated among clusters of their friends.
Individuals with concealed-carry permits can now bring their guns into establishments in New Mexico that serve alcohol, but the state’s governor says they can’t drink if they do so, the Gov Monitor reported March 12. A bill signed into law…
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