Satyamev Jayate – Alcohol Abuse –Putting an End to Liquor

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Vic plan to tackle alcohol and drug abuse

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"I felt deeply alone and confused and, at times, terrified," she told reporters at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne on Friday, during the state government's launch of a strategy to reduce alcohol and drug abuse. Ms Cooke, now aged 28, said people of …
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Town Hall ll to address youth alcohol, drug abuse

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The Seward Prevention Coalition, a group of local organizations working in cooperation with SeaView Community Services, will host another Town Hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss ways for the community to deal with the issue of underage drinking …
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No Impact of DSM-5 Criteria on Alcohol Disorder Prevalence

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The DSM-5 changes include "collapsing" the diagnoses of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence under the umbrella category of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and removing the "legal problems" criterion. A population-based sample study of more than 7000 …
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