Archive for April, 2006

‘Women Under the Influence’ addresses women’s addiction problems

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According to a just-published book, “Women Under the Influence,” six million women in the United States abuse or are addicted to alcohol. That’s one woman in 20; 15 million use illicit drugs or abuse prescription drugs (that’s one woman in 10); and 32 million smoke cigarettes. (That’s one woman in five.)

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Posted on April 17, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!

Drug Use Among Teens

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Drug use among teens has dipped nationally in the United States but underage drinking persists, with jumps in California and Wisconsin, according to a study released Thursday.The report by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, based on interviews of 135,500 people, is the first to document state-by-state drug and alcohol use from 2002 to 2004. More →

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Posted on April 12, 2006 by SonjaHelga • There are 1 lonesome comment


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