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TV Liquor Ads May Promote Drinking in Young Teens

TV Liquor Ads May Promote Drinking in Young Teens

Young teens appear to be susceptible to the persuasive messages in television alcohol ads, a new study suggests.

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Emergency Room Visits for ADHD Drugs More Than Doubled from 2005 to 2010

Emergency Room Visits for ADHD Drugs More Than Doubled from 2005 to 2010

Emergency room visits involving attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs more than doubled from 2005 to 2010, according to a new government report.

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 New Category of “Alcohol Use Disorder” May Not Improve Alcoholism Diagnosis

New Category of “Alcohol Use Disorder” May Not Improve Alcoholism Diagnosis

The soon-to-be-released update of psychiatry's diagnostic manual, DSM-5, combines problem drinking and alcoholism into a single condition known as "alcohol use disorder."

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FDA Panel Votes to Toughen Restrictions on Hydrocodone Combination Drugs

FDA Panel Votes to Toughen Restrictions on Hydrocodone Combination Drugs

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted Friday to strengthen restrictions on hydrocodone combination drugs, such as Vicodin.

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Major League Baseball Investigates Report of Performance-Enhancing Drug Sales

Major League Baseball Investigates Report of Performance-Enhancing Drug Sales

Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced it is investigating claims that several high-profile players were sold performance-enhancing drugs by a clinic in South Florida, according to Reuters.

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Healthcare Reform — Now is the Time to Make It About You!

Healthcare Reform — Now is the Time to Make It About You!

Confused about healthcare financing and where it's headed?  What about future access to addiction treatment?  These days it's hard not to be confused; the experts can't even agree on what's happening now, never mind on what will happen next.  For...

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SPOTLIGHT: Southeast PA Affiliate Holds 22nd Annual “Tree of Hope” Dedication Ceremony

SPOTLIGHT: Southeast PA Affiliate Holds 22nd Annual “Tree of Hope” Dedication Ce…

A crowd of some 200 people packed the Bucks County Courthouse on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 when NCADD's Affiliate, The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., and PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together, a program of the Council), dedicated its annual "Tree of Hope."

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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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