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13 hrs ago | Triangle Business Journal

Alcoholism is a disability under the ADA

One of the most misunderstood areas of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is an employer's rights and responsibilities with respect to alcoholics and drug abusers.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Alcoholism, Health, Law, Employment / Labor Law, Criminal Defense Law, Drug Testing

22 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

Cannabis use among teenagers continues to fall

Change in attitudes among 15- to 16-year-olds behind decline, though UK tops Europe's cocaine league, says drug agency Proportion of 15- to 16-years-olds who report having used cannibas in the past year has fallen from 42% in the mid-90s to 29% today.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health

Fri Nov 06, 2009

EUobserver.com

'Spice' and other 'legal drugs' on the rise in Europe

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - European drug manufacturers and dealers are becoming highly innovative and sophisticated in marketing legal alternatives to illicit drugs, such as 'spice', an annual report on the state of drugs in Europe shows.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marketing, Health, Conservatives (UK), Europe, Spain, World News

Newswise

Campaign Launches to Sound Alarm about the Misuse of Prescription Drugs Among Teens

The National Council on Patient Information and Education , along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Medicine, ADHD

B104.7

B'ville parents get crash course on drugs

In Baldwinsville, some parents now know more about drugs and what their children may be exposed to.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Baldwinsville, NY, Health

National Post

Netherlands has lowest rate of cannabis use in Europe: study

A woman smokes a cigarette of marijuana in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where rates of cannabis use have been found to be the lowest in Europe.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Netherlands, World News, Health

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Gulf Times

School sex education becomes compulsory

All children will be forced to take sex and drugs education at school under reforms announced yesterday.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Drugs, Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Medicine, Wedding, Greater London County, England, United Kingdom

Http

500 lbs. of old medications collected at drop off locations

More than 500 pounds of unwanted medications were collected at five sites in Polk County on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Health, Drugs, Iowa

BBC

EU struggles to curb hard drugs

European efforts to curb cocaine and heroin use made little impact in the past year, the EU's main drugs watchdog says in its annual report.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Nature Publishing Group

More Aroused, Less Fatigued: Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Gene...

Tel: +1 773 702 1537; Fax: +1 773 834 7698; E-mail: hdew@uchicago.edu Received 1 June 2009; Revised 19 August 2009; Accepted 15 September 2009; Published online 4 November 2009.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Chicago Metro, University of Chicago, Medicine, Alcoholism, Health

Scoop

Te Tai Tonga MP Calls for Compassion

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 4:49 pm Press Release: The Maori Party Te Tai Tonga MP Calls for Compassion Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga Wednesday 4 November 2009 Tai Tonga MP Rahui Katene has commended the initiative of Te Whare Oki Oki Trust, in seeking to support people who are struggling with the impact of alcohol abuse.

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Related Topix: Alcoholism, Medicine, Health

Tue Nov 03, 2009

PR-inside.com

Health Matters : What is Drug Withdrawal ?

You may have a physical dependence, too. But if youa re addicted to a drug, whether the drug is legal or illegal, you have a craving for it.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health, Xanax, Alprazolam (generic), Medicine, Valium, Valrelease, Diazepam (generic), Medication, Serax, Oxazepam (generic), Ativan, Lorazepam (generic)

CBS4

Disbarred Former Fla. Judge Faces Several Felonies

A former Miami-Dade judge is accused of bilking more than $80,000 from a nonprofit college grant.

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Related Topix: Alcoholism, Medicine, Health

Mon Nov 02, 2009

KCRG

Alcohol, Marijuana and Meth Top List of Abused Substances in Iowa

Alcohol continues to be the substance most frequently abused by Iowans. However, a new report out Monday shows marijuana and methamphetamine are the two most abused illicit drugs in the state, while abuse of prescription medicine appears to be on the rise.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Iowa, Iowa Government

MediLexicon

Link Between Stress-Induced Changes In Brain Circuitry And Cocaine Relapse

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress Depression Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health, Medicine, Alcoholism, Science, Pharmacology, University of Washington, Yale University

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Examiner.com

Expert on teen drug and alcohol abuse, Joseph Califano, to speak at Park School

Would you be surprised to know that 65% of 12 to 17-year-olds who drink monthly report that they get drunk at least once a month? And, compared to teens who have never tried alcohol, teens who get drunk monthly are: 18 times likelier to have tried marijuana; Four times likelier to be able to get marijuana in an hour; More than three times likelier ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health, Columbia University

Sat Oct 31, 2009

R & D

Drug shows promise in treating dangerous complication of erectile disorder

Thousands of men are afflicted with an embarrassing and painful condition that triggers spontaneous, long-lasting erections.

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Related Topix: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Health, Erectile Dysfunction, Medicine

Daily Express

Niemi feared drink would kill Swayze

PATRICK SWAYZE's widow LISA NIEMI feared his alcohol abuse would kill him years before his tragic death from pancreatic cancer.

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Related Topix: Ghost, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Patrick Swayze, Health

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Star Valley Independent

Prescription drug abuse numbers increasing

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Lincoln County, said County Attorney Eric Phillips.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Health, Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Medication, Percocet, Acetaminophen/Oxycodone (generic), Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (generic), Pain

Buzzle.com

Impotence in Young Men - Causes and Cure

Impotence or erectile dysfunction can be a devastating experience for any man ans it is not just the older men who suffer with impotence.

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Related Topix: Erectile Dysfunction, Medicine, Health, Alcoholism, Circulation, Human Sexuality

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