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Five Percent of Teens Use Steroids to Increase Muscle

Exercising About one in 20 teenagers have used steroids to increase their muscle mass, a new study suggests.

Alcohol Taxes Can Reduce Young People’s Drinking

women at bar Raising alcohol excise taxes can help deter young people from drinking, according to a leading expert on preventing drinking in youth.

NIH Moves Toward Creation Of A New Addictions Institute

collins-francis-nih National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins (pictured left) announced recently that plans to proceed with a functional merger of existing research resources at NIAAA and NIDA rather than create a new addiction institute.

Study concludes South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Program works

Beer South Dakota's sobriety program for drunken drivers has reduced repeat cases of driving under the influence by 12 percent and domestic violence rates by nine percent, an independent study concluded.

FDA Received Reports of 13 Deaths Possibly Connected With Energy Drink

energydrink The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of 13 deaths over the last four years that may have involved the highly caffeinated drink 5-Hour Energy, The New York Times reports.

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