Advocate: Beer Tax Hike Would Help People Battling Alcoholism, Substance

Advocate: Beer Tax Hike Would Help People Battling Alcoholism, Substance

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Rubchinuk serves as the regional coordinator of Allies in Substance Abuse at the United Way of the Greater Seacoast at Pease International Tradeport. She works with dozens of nonprofit groups throughout Rockingham County that rely on money from the …
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DSM changes unlikely to affect prevalence of alcohol-related diagnoses

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Diagnostic changes in the DSM-5 — namely, collapsing the two diagnoses of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single category of alcohol use disorder — are unlikely to significantly increase the prevalence of alcohol-related diagnoses …
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Innovative "MY LIFE" Program for Youth Confronting Mental Health, Substance

Filed under: Substance Abuse

(BUSINESS WIRE)– Youth who experience mental health, substance abuse, and/or trauma inflicted as a result of abuse or neglect are more likely than other youth to drop out of high school, be arrested, be bullied or become homeless as they transition to …
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Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse Link Explained in an Exclusive Interview

Filed under: Substance Abuse

The term co-occurring disorders doesn't sound as popular as substance abuse, though it has been used many times in addiction-related references. Two common examples of co-occurring disorders are depression with cocaine addiction and panic disorder …
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