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- Talking to Clergy Members May Help Alcohol Abusers
A new study from the University of Michigan Health System and Saint Louis University has found that people suffering from alcohol dependency and problem drinking can find solace by using clergy services, suggesting that clergy services can be an important aspect of recovery.
- African Teens with Troubled Childhoods Are More Likely to Abuse Alcohol
A new study released in the latest issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health shows that African children who experience abuse or neglect are at a higher risk of problem drinking during adolescence or early adulthood.
- Binge Drinkers More Likely to Report Poor Overall Health
A new study discovered that heavy drinking is responsible for about 79,000 deaths per year in the United States, and binge drinking accounts for more than half of those deaths.
- Russia May Toughen Punishment for Illegal Production and Sale of Alcohol
As part of Russia’s crusade against alcohol abuse, the lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday adopted in its first reading a bill introducing harsher punishments for the illegal production and sale of alcohol.
- Author Mary Karr Recalls the Shame of Being an Alcoholic Mother
Mary Karr, former Harvard professor and best-selling poet and author, knows all too well the treacherous cycle that faces every alcoholic mother. "There was a moment when I realized I was drinking every day and I couldn’t quit, and it was shocking to me, in a way," Karr told 20/20 co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas. "I was depressive, it’s a depressant drug, which is how it works. It’s insidious, because initially alcohol works for an alcoholic."
- Link between Alcohol Abuse and Indigenous Violence in Australia
A new study finds that indigenous Australians are up to 20 times more likely to commit offenses of violence, due overwhelmingly to alcohol abuse.
- Kerala, India’s Drinking Problem
People in the southern state of Kerala are the heaviest drinkers in India, and sales of alcohol are quickly rising, reports the BBC’s Soutik Biswas.
- Non-Alcoholic Wine Released in Italy
A new non-alcoholic wine has been launched onto the Italian market in an effort to combat alcohol abuse. The 0.5% wine is made from fully fermented wine that is vacuum-distilled to reduce the alcohol content.
- The Cost of Alcohol Abuse in Leeds
Growing problems with alcohol abuse in Leeds are costing the city more than £275m a year. Members of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, which runs the city’s hospitals, attended the council’s health scrutiny board meeting, and were told that anti-social behavior, crime, alcohol-related health problems, and a loss of productivity all contributed to the hefty bill.
- 15-Year-Old Girl Dies After Night of Drinking
On December 5th, 2009, 15-year-old Sarah Botill of Gilroy, California, died after drinking with two friends while at the home of a former Gilroy City Council member. Mercury News reported that water had been found in her lungs, but Gilroy police Sgt. Jim Gillio said, “Sarah did not have water in her lungs. Sarah has pulmonary vascular congestion with mild edema…this condition can be caused by infection, drugs or ethanol intoxication, a cardiac event, or post-mortem change."