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High on Hand Sanitizer

Friday, May 11th, 2012

The latest dangerous drug trend find teens distilling the alcohol from this everyday substance and getting drunk – or winding up in the emergency room.

ABC24 in Memphis, along with other media outlets across the country, recently reported on an alarming trend: Teens are drinking hand sanitizer to get high. Who knew this seemingly harmless substance – a favorite of busy moms to try to keep their kids germ-free – could be abused by kids to get a quick, cheap high? (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Drug Trends, Teen Alcohol Abuse
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Binge Drinking Among US Youth

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

It’s one time when we don’t want to be No. 1, but death rates among American teens are some of the highest in the developed world.

We’re one of the richest, most highly-developed countries in the world, and yet American teens are killing themselves by binge drinking at one of the highest rates in the world. Irish and Austrian youths share that dubious distinction with us, according to a recent study.

The study was part of the British medical journal The Lancet’s “Adolescent Health Series.” It examined the behavior of teens in developed, higher income countries, showing that the teens in these countries tend to live fast and die younger than in other countries. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Binge Drinking
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Drug Use and Legal Woes

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Substance abuse often results in legal issues, as one Tennessee judge found, but there is help and it’s not too late to turn things around.

Even those who are charged with upholding the law are not immune to disease of addiction. A recent story of a Tennessee judge who battled prescription drug addiction shows just how devastating substance abuse can be to a career and a person’s character. It also highlights the legal troubles that are often a side effect of severe substance abuse. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Legal Issues, Prescription Drug Addiction
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Rock Bottom is Just the Beginning

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

How one teen helped her mom get clean by giving her a photo wake-up call.

Britain’s popular Daily Mail recently told the story of a mother who sought help for her alcoholism only after her 15-year-old daughter took a photo of her passed out clutching a vodka bottle.

Samm Veevers, 45, admits she was consuming a liter of vodka each ay as well as gallons of beer and cider. Those who loved her most could see she was slowly drinking herself to death during marathon binges that could last for more than a week at a time. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Recovery
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Dangers of Spring Break Alcohol Abuse

Monday, April 9th, 2012

A high percentage of parents agree that the tourism and alcohol industries should stop promoting dangerous drinking to kids during this rite-of-passage holiday.

Spring break used to be a time for students to take a well-deserved break and get a little sun. Today, it can be a life-threatening proposition. According to the American Medical Association, 91 percent of parents want to put an end to spring break marketing and promotional practices that promote dangerous drinking. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Underage Drinking
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