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Study Links Military Deployment with Child Alcohol, Drug Problems

Study Links Military Deployment with Child Alcohol, Drug Problems

  A University of Iowa study finds children of deployed or recently-returned military parents are at a much higher risk of alcohol use, binge drinking and marijuana use than non-military families.

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Almost One in Five High School Age Boys in U.S. Have Received ADHD Diagnosis

Almost One in Five High School Age Boys in U.S. Have Received ADHD Diagnosis

Almost one in five boys of high school age, and 11 percent of school-age children overall, have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States, according to new government data.

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Drug-Related Deaths Continue to Increase in the United States

Drug-Related Deaths Continue to Increase in the United States

Drug-related deaths increased 3 percent in 2010, and preliminary figures indicate the upward trend continued in 2011, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Study Tests Safety of Drug Treatment for Meth Addiction

Study Tests Safety of Drug Treatment for Meth Addiction

Researchers at UCLA are studying a drug they hope will treat methamphetamine addiction, The Huffington Post reports.

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April Marks 27th Alcohol Awareness Month

April Marks 27th Alcohol Awareness Month

  Each April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) sponsors NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues.

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The Prevention of Substance Use Disorders 2

The Prevention of Substance Use Disorders 2

  Part Two:  Preventing Alcohol Problems   The harmful use of alcohol is the third leading risk factor for poor health worldwide and the estimated costs of alcohol abuse in the United States, which encompass lost productivity as well as medical problems, top...

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SPOTLIGHT: NCADD’s Rockland (NY) Council Celebrates 40 Years of Serving the Community

SPOTLIGHT: NCADD’s Rockland (NY) Council Celebrates 40 Years of Serving the Comm…

On Wednesday February 13, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence, Inc. (RCADD) kicked off the Council's 40th Anniversary.

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A Biography of Mrs. Marty Mann - The First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous

A Biography of Mrs. Marty Mann - The First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous

The little-known life of Marty Mann rivals a Masterpiece Theatre drama. She was born into a life of wealth and privilege, sank to the lowest depths of poverty and despair, then rose to inspire thousands of others, especially women, to help themselves. The first woman to achieve long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, Marty Mann advocated...

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2012 Conference of Affiliates:  October 24-26,  New Orleans, LA

2012 Conference of Affiliates: October 24-26, New Orleans, LA

The 2012 NCADD Conference theme was "One Message:  One Voice" and was planned as a working Conference to develop key messages, obtain advocacy skills, and plan next steps for when we reconvene in the Washington, DC next year.  In the coming months, we will begin applying the skills and knowledge gained to develop an advocacy...

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