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Family Drinking Habits Influence Children
Christina Soliday | 11 March

According to a study published in the journal BMC Public Health, early drinking habits can be formed due to influence

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Video Games and Substance Use in Teens
Christina Soliday | 4 March

According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the average gamer plays about eight hours of video games per week.

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Alcoholic Soda Trend
Christina Soliday | 3 March

Sales of alcoholic sodas totaled $116 million in 2015, making it one of the top alcoholic trends of the year.

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Early Marijuana Use Affects Brain Development
Christina Soliday | 12 February

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas find that young marijuana users could have

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NTSB Proposes Lower Legal Limit on Blood Alcohol Content
Christina Soliday | 5 February

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to lower the legal blood alcohol limit in 2016. They propose that the

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More Research Needed on Food Addiction
Christina Soliday | 3 February

The term addiction is often associated with drugs and alcohol, but there are many more substances that one can become

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Co-Occurring Disorders
Christina Soliday | 20 January

There is conflicting information provided by medical professionals on if it is safe to drink any amount of alcohol during

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Significant Number of Older Adults in Treatment
Christina Soliday | 14 January

The population of adults over the age of 50 in treatment facilities is growing, according to a study by New

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Drinking Habits and Financial Stress
Christina Soliday | 8 January

When people are under financial stress, they sometimes turn to alcohol for comfort. This is heightened by loss of employment

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Does Legalized Marijuana Lower Alcohol Use?
Christina Soliday | 5 January

The use of marijuana continues to rise as it is legalized in many states. The drug is legal for recreational

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