Monthly Archives: November 2009

Tips for Cutting Down Drinking

If you have decided that the amount of alcohol that you drink exceeds recommended guidelines and puts you at risk for developing alcohol-related problems, you may want to try cutting down or moderating your consumption. If you are currently drinking … Continue reading

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Should You Cut Down Drinking Alcohol or Quit?

Some Drinkers Can Cut Down, Others Cannot If you have been drinking at a level that is considered high-risk or heavy drinking, you may want to consider making a change in your drinking patterns — or quit altogether. But which … Continue reading

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NY Times: New York Is Set for Strict Stand on D.W.I. Cases

New York State would make it a felony to drive while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle and would require first-time convicted drunken drivers to buy a device that prevents them from driving their cars if they have been … Continue reading

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Research Findings on Underage Drinking and the Minimum Legal Drinking Age

The extent and consequences of alcohol consumption by our Nation’s youth are matters of growing concern.  Not only do most young people drink alcohol, but they often drink heavily, putting themselves and those around them at risk.  The National Institute … Continue reading

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Prevention Program Helps Teens Override a Gene Linked to Risky Behavior

A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, according to a new study by researchers … Continue reading

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