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Brain Damage and Alcohol

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Brain damage is a common and potentially severe consequence of long-term, heavy alcohol consumption. Even mild-to-moderate drinking can adversely affect cognitive functioning.

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Danger in the Workplace: Impaired Employees

Thursday July 17, 2008
Most of the people who use illegal drugs in the United States and approximately 15 million heavy drinkers hold full-time jobs where they pose serious problems for the health, well being and productivity of everyone around them. Food service and construction workers have the highest rates of illicit drug use, a new Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration study found. Read more...

Do Girls Huff Inhalants?

Wednesday July 16, 2008
We already know that adolescents abuse inhalants because they are legally available, usually found around the household and generally inexpensive. But are grils involved in huffing too? The latest statistics are surprising. Read more...

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