Pediatricians play key role in routine anticipatory guidance on teen alcohol use
Pediatricians play key role in routine anticipatory guidance on teen alcohol use AAP News & Journals By Joanna Quigley, M.D., FAAP June 24, 2019 Much-needed attention is being paid to the impact of opioid, cannabis and nicotine use among youths in communities throughout the U.S. However, alcohol remains the most widely used substance by teens and has […]
Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers-So Where’s the Campaign? (Additional Coverage)
Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers-So Where’s the Campaign? (Additional Coverage) Here’s what your doctor probably isn’t telling you. Source: https://www.health.com/ By Maggie O’Neill June 28, 2019 Public health campaigns have warned us for years to kick tobacco to the curb. And with good reason: Up to 90% of lung cancer cases […]
DE: Delaware Lawmakers Make Underage Alcohol Possession Civil Offense, Decriminalize Marijuana For Juveniles
DE: Delaware Lawmakers Make Underage Alcohol Possession Civil Offense, Decriminalize Marijuana For Juveniles CBS 3 By CBS3 Staff June 30, 2019 DOVER, Del. (CBS/AP) – Delaware lawmakers have approved two measures that will decriminalize underage possession or consumption of alcohol and simple possession of marijuana to juveniles. Both bills are headed to Democratic Gov. John Carney for […]
Alcohol causes significant harm to those other than the drinker
Alcohol causes significant harm to those other than the drinker News Release Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs July 1, 2019 PISCATAWAY, NJ – Each year, one in five U.S. adults — an estimated 53 million people — experience harm because of someone else’s drinking, according to new research in the Journal of Studies […]