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Marin Hosts Town Hall Meeting on the $38 Billion CA Alcohol Problems Drain Annually
The Marin Institute held a news conference and town hall meeting to release the disturbing findings of its landmark report, 'The Annual Catastrophe of Alcohol in CA.'
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 23 July 2008, 9:31 pm

Britain Could Consider Curbs on Alcohol Promotion
Public health officials in England have warned establishments that sell alcohol that their lackluster performance on voluntary guidelines to restrict alcohol promotions could lead to tougher laws on sales.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 23 July 2008, 3:15 pm

Navajo Council Considering Smoking Ban in Public Spaces
The Navajo Nation Council this month is considering imposing a ban on use of commercial tobacco in public buildings and shared air spaces at outdoor events.
Source:Tobacco News
Time: 23 July 2008, 3:07 pm

Massachusetts May Lift Restriction on Alcohol Sales on Golf Courses
Massachusetts soon may cease being one of only two states that prohibits golfers from purchasing alcoholic beverages on golf course grounds.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 23 July 2008, 2:51 pm

Family Meals Have Greater Protective Effect on Girls
University of Minnesota researchers have found that while middle-school girls who share regular family meals see beneficial effects throughout their teenage years on substance-using behaviors, boys do not experience the same effects from a regular family presence at the dinner table.
Source:Tobacco News
Time: 23 July 2008, 2:37 pm

Family Meals Have Greater Protective Effect on Girls
University of Minnesota researchers have found that while middle-school girls who share regular family meals see beneficial effects throughout their teenage years on substance-using behaviors, boys do not experience the same effects from a regular family presence at the dinner table.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 23 July 2008, 2:37 pm

Baseball Star's Story a Home Run for Addiction Treatment
As exemplified by MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton, individuals who have drug addictions can become productive citizens, if given the chance.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 22 July 2008, 2:58 pm

Loud Music in Bars Encourages Heavier, Faster Drinking
Shedding further light on the relationship between music and drinking behavior, a study from French researchers has found that loud music played in bars appears to encourage patrons to drink more and faster.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 22 July 2008, 2:07 pm

Advocates Lament Non-Health Uses of Tobacco Settlement Money
Despite the notion that the landmark settlement between state governments and tobacco companies a decade ago would be a boon for public health initiatives to curb smoking, few states have made tobacco prevention enough of a priority target for the funding.
Source:Tobacco News
Time: 22 July 2008, 1:57 pm

University Will Welcome New Students with Alcohol Lessons
New students arriving at the University of Virginia this summer have the option to participate in the university's first-ever orientation session devoted specifically to alcohol abuse.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 22 July 2008, 1:37 pm

Adults Provided Free Alcohol to 40 Percent of Underage Drinkers, SAMHSA Report Finds
Adults over the age of 21, including a substantial number of parents and guardians, are contributing to the underage drinking phenomenon by supplying free alcohol to young people.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 21 July 2008, 2:51 pm

Anheuser-Busch Says Sale Will Not Slow Sports Marketing
Executives at Anheuser-Busch say they do not expect the beer maker's aggressive sports marketing and sponsorships to be affected by Belgian company InBev SA's takeover of the brewer.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 21 July 2008, 2:32 pm

British Authorities Credit Health Messages for Drop in Youth Drug Use Rates
Department of Health leaders in England are attributing decreases in drug experimentation rates among the nation's young teenagers to a well-financed campaign on drugs' dangers.
Source:Tobacco News
Time: 21 July 2008, 2:07 pm

British Authorities Credit Health Messages for Drop in Youth Drug Use Rates
Department of Health leaders in England are attributing decreases in drug experimentation rates among the nation's young teenagers to a well-financed campaign on drugs' dangers.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 21 July 2008, 2:07 pm

AA Members Remain Highly Reliant on Coffee, Cigarettes
The coffee pot and the cigarette remain prevalent symbols in the 12-Step recovery moment, although some theorize that use of cigarettes may pose a risk to recovery outcomes for members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Source:Alcohol News
Time: 21 July 2008, 1:46 pm