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First reported 59 mins ago - Updated 59 mins ago - 1 reports

Birstall pharmacy kickstarts public health initiative

A pharmacy has pledged to tackle alcohol abuse and raise awareness of the dangers of drink.Oakwood Pharmacy in Birstall has vowed to educate the community about alcohol misuse after a pharmaceutical needs assessement highlighted alcohol awareness as an ... [Published Batley News - 59 mins ago]

Entities: Public Health, Alcohol, Nigel Hughes

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Chuck Hagel

Hagel Urges West Point Graduates To Rid Military Of Sexual Assault

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Saturday that sexual assault in the military must be stamped out.Hagel's message came a day after President Obama delivered a similar edict to U.S. Naval Academy graduates ... [Published WOWT - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Chuck Hagel, Sexual Assault, Military/Armed Forces, Sexual Misconduct

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Memorial Day time for civilians to pledge action to aid soldiers, vets

Search for DealsSearch local inventory, coupons and morePowered byRecent Headlines1 hour agoMemorial day time for civilians to pledge action to aid soldiers, vetsThis Memorial Day, we should look hard at the costs — far beyond what's demanded by their ... [Published Kentucky.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Suicide, Military/Armed Forces, Unemployment Rate, Afghanistan, Disability Benefits

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Helping children and families in the same situation I was in

By Alice Apple, Work placement volunteer at Stars National Initiative From our Guest bloggersA volunteer speaks about her experiences working with the Stars National Iniative projectHi, I am a 20-year-old student in my second year of university in Nottingham, ... [Published Children's Society - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Initiative, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Drug Menace in Central Kenya

Over time there have been concerns that the youths in central Kenya are wallowing in alcohol abuse but an emerging trend according to Nacada is that the usage of hard drugs is picking up. KTN’s central Kenya senior reporter Carol Nderi met a young man ... [Published East African Standard - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Kenya, Drugs, Nyeri (Kenya), Alcohol Abuse

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Smart justice begins with smart sentencing

Local lockups, county jails, state prisons and federal correctional institutions are filled and overflowing across the United Sates. The cost of housing all of the offenders is staggering, especially in this time when many needed social programs for the ... [Published The Boyertown Area Times - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Sentencing, prison, Criminal, Naco (United States)

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Abuser of animals, drugs should do community service

Editor:While skimming a recent Saturday edition of The Citizens' Voice, I noticed that Holly Crawford, a local animal abuser, is in the news again.A few year ago ( 2010) she was sentenced to probation and house arrest for having mutilated some kittens ... [Published Citizens Voice - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Community Service, Drugs, Holly Crawford

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Concealed handgun permits report released

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -Concealed weapon permits are popular in certain parts of Louisiana, though some of locations may surprise you.Louisiana Department of Public Safety officials gave a report to state legislators detailing the concealed handgun permits ... [Published WAFB - May 25 2013]

Entities: Baton Rouge (United States), Alcohol Abuse, Drugs

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

People, Not Just Criminals

PEOPLE, NOT JUST CRIMINALSIt is disturbing to read that 10 prolific offenders in Greater Victoria accounted for 2,893 negative contacts with police in six years, but there is hope that innovative approaches can bring down that number.The 10 people, who ... [Published Media Awareness Project - May 25 2013]

Entities: Criminal, Police, Alcohol Abuse

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Clean and Sober Celebrities Infographic

By Jason-Steeles For some people, death is a consequence of drug addiction and alcoholism. We have seen many celebrities lost to drug or alcohol abuse or suicide: Jim Morrison, Heath Ledger and Chris Farley, just to name a few. But what about the celebrities ... [Published Good Magazine - May 24 2013]

Entities: Celebrity, Chris Farley, Heath Ledger, Jim Morrison

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Turkey's late-night alcohol ban sends mixed signals

ANKARA, Turkey, May 24 (UPI) --Western ally Erdogan, regarded as the kingpin in current calculations on options available to the West in Syria and the future of postwar Iraq, is a modernist reformer poised diametrically opposite the modernism espoused ... [Published UPI - May 24 2013]

Entities: Alcohol, Turkey, Alcohol Abuse, Iraq, Ankara

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Fatima Young Leaders walk for change

The Fatima College Young Leaders, 2013, will be holding a Walk For Change on Sunday June 2 from 3 pm to 5 pm starting at the Fatima Grounds, along Ariapita Avenue, and the along Tragarete Road back to the grounds.This walk is to encourage changes in negative ... [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 24 2013]

Entities: Fatima College, Alcohol Abuse, Sexism, Racism

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...Poor women and their children are more likely to escape poverty in a stable relationship with a man who is an active father of the children. "Just as it seems to play a role in assaults on children, the sociologist notes, fatherlessness appears to be a factor in generating more violence against women. Partly this is a matter of arithmetic. As the number of unattached males in the population goes up, so does the incidence of violence towards women" the sociologist of fatherhood reasons

The cost of absent fathers [Published Jamaica Gleaner - 1 hour ago]

"In Vietnam, I learned that combat is a furnace that can consume you, or it can forge you into something better and stronger than you were before" said Hagel, who took over the job as Pentagon chief at the end of February

Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge [Published EveningSun.com - 17 hours ago]

Stevefisher2995@yahoo.com Colorado has been the butt of endless jokes about our decision to legalize marijuana. Jimmy Kimmel suggested, "Come for the legal marijuana, stay because you forgot to leave." Hah, hah. Implementing the new marijuana law is complicated. Doing it well is important to the future of our state

From the editorial advisory board: Recreational marijuana [Published Boulder Daily Camera - May 25 2013]

"If someone has been drinking or consuming alcohol, they put us (motorcycle riders) at a greater risk," said Swain. "We don't have airbags on our bikes. If we get hit from the side a little airbag is not going to deploy. We're going to get hurt -- and 99 percent of the time, the driver (of the car) is going to walk away."

Riders gather for training, camaraderie [Published United States Army - May 25 2013]

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The cost of absent fathers [Published Jamaica Gleaner - 1 hour ago]
Memorial Day time for civilians to pledge actio... [Published Kentucky.com - 1 hour ago]
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Spotlight on Barisan’s Indian leaders [Published thestar.com.my - 7 hours ago]
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Drug Menace in Central Kenya [Published East African Standard - 9 hours ago]
Hagel Urges West Point Graduates To Rid Militar... [Published WOWT - 10 hours ago]
Smart justice begins with smart sentencing [Published The Boyertown Area Times - 13 hours ago]
Federal Court Offers Guidance re Arbitration of... [Published JD Supra - 13 hours ago]
Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge [Published EveningSun.com - 17 hours ago]
Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge [Published York Daily Record - 17 hours ago]
Be Neighborly [Published LewRockwell.com - 23 hours ago]
Abuser of animals, drugs should do community se... [Published Citizens Voice - 23 hours ago]
From the editorial advisory board: Recreational... [Published Boulder Daily Camera - May 25 2013]
Good News: First-grader parts with waist-length... [Published Florida Times-Union - May 25 2013]
Riders gather for training, camaraderie [Published United States Army - May 25 2013]
Marijuana dispensary set to proceed after state... [Published South Coast Today - May 25 2013]
Prairie View's looming closure worries officials [Published Hutchinson News - May 25 2013]
Concealed handgun permits report released [Published WAFB - May 25 2013]
In scandal’s wake, Maine Township warns against... [Published Park Ridge Herald Advocate - May 25 2013]
Jodi Arias jury hung on penalty phase [Published Examiner.com - May 25 2013]
People, Not Just Criminals [Published Media Awareness Project - May 25 2013]
Will vodka put an end to Putin? [Published Kavkaz-Center - May 24 2013]
Not tasting, but hearing effects of ‘Rum and Vo... [Published DVIDS - May 24 2013]
Infant mortality rate drops in Osceola County [Published Osceola News Gazette - May 24 2013]
Clean and Sober Celebrities Infographic [Published Good Magazine - May 24 2013]
Health issues discussed [Published Wilkes Journal Patriot - May 24 2013]
Ex-jail guard on sex registry for life [Published Times Union - May 24 2013]

Blogs

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Remembering Shorty [Published BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online ... - May 24 2013] Note: Following is a glimpse into the life of Samuel Shorty Legasca, a longtime Tenderloin resident, community volunteer, activist and a disabled Vietnam Veteran. Shorty died last week at his home at the Raman Hotel on Howard Street, which is holding ...
The Ultimate List of Nautical Books for Deck Of... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 22 2013] The last time we wrote about the most important nautical books for deck officers , we received several emails stating that many books were missing from the list. In today’s scenario, no maritime book can be deemed as less worthy, especially if ...
For Iowa Senator Hughes, A Field of Dreams Story [Published The Moderate Voice - May 21 2013] When George W. Bush won the Presidency, much was made of his past struggle with alcohol. But in fact, Bush was not the first Presidential candidate to make that revelation. Harold Hughes, a Governor turned Senator of Iowa, had waged a similar battle, ...
Marriage Equality Made This Maryland Legislator... [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - May 16 2013] In August, 2012, Del. Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel), on of Maryland’s more ardent marriage equality foes, got into a boating accident that injured him, two other adults, and four children, and was charged with DUI, Reckless and negligent operation of a ...
How To Find A Good Psychotherapist [Published Dr. Deb - May 15 2013] It's a difficult, yet brave and courageous moment when someone makes the decision to pursue mental health therapy. More difficult than the decision to go to therapy is the decision of who to choose as a therapist.So, how does someone find a good psychotherapist? ...

Audio/Video

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AUDIO: Alcohol abuse's hidden world [Published BBC News Video - UK - Mar 01 2013]
Obesity killing more people than hunger [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Dec 13 2012]

Press Releases

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David J. LaRue, President and CEO of Forest Cit... [Published Business Wire - May 21 2013]
UW-Stout’s Plan to Curb Alcohol Abuse Paying Off [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]
UW-Stout’s Plan to Curb Alcohol Abuse Paying Off [Published Business Wire Education News - May 08 2013]
UW-Stout’s Plan to Curb Alcohol Abuse Paying Off [Published Business Wire Health News - May 08 2013]
Michael-Logan Jordan of Kailua, Hawaii Named On... [Published Business Wire - May 06 2013]