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Public health experts warn that deaths in China from tobacco-related illnesses may triple in the next 20 years if action isn’t taken, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 7. About 1.2 million people died of tobacco-related causes in China in …
New Jersey’s nonviolent offenders with addiction disorders could be eligible for early release from prison — with continued substance abuse treatment — under proposed legislation sponsored by state Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union), NJ.com reported Jan. 6. Lesniak’s “Earn Your Way Out” program, …
New York, NY – The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study (MTF) — the largest survey on teen drug abuse tracking over 46,000 8th, 10th and 12th graders – found a huge falloff in teens’ recalled exposure to drug abuse prevention …
"The Afflicted and Affected, an internet show focused on addiction, is shutting down after three years, according to an announcement released Jan. 4. " …
Two federal agencies and a private foundation have awarded $4.1 million to three communities to create or develop juvenile drug courts using the Reclaiming Futures model to serve youth struggling with alcohol, drugs, and crime. …
The Treatment Research Institute (TRI) is launching a new research center to translate evidence-based research into specific strategies and tools that will help parents better help their teen-aged children who are struggling with substance abuse problems. …
Google has shifted its Adwords advertising policy to allow advertisers to sell hard alcohol. …
The easiest way to stop meth use would be to make a key ingredient available only by prescription, according to Rob Bovett, a district attorney from Oregon. …
The onslaught of national attention to Alcohol Energy Drinks (AEDs), dubbed "blackout in a can" by many, continues to pick up steam. Here’s a quick overview of what’s going on, with links to some of the most interesting news coverage and advocacy efforts this week. …
Turns out that researchers looking to help tobacco farmers have found a new use for tobacco and nicotine -- as a pesticide. …
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