Drug Abuse Imperils African Advances Against AIDS Spread: Experts

Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Emergency Department Visits Rise 11 Percent Over The Memorial Day Weekend
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that daily underage drinking-related visits to hospital emergency departments are 11 percent higher during the Memorial Day weekend than they are on an average day. The latest Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report estimates that on an average day, there are 519 hospital emergency department visits …

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Manchester Voices launches campaign close to graduation season
Manchester Voices is launching a community-wide awareness campaign to educate parents and the community about the health risks and legal consequences of allowing underage drinking. This campaign is part of a larger initiative to keep local youth safe, healthy, and alcohol and drug free. Funding for this project is provided by a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health of the Bureau …

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Drug abuse imperils African advances against AIDS spread: experts
A rise in drug abuse, especially heroin, in eastern and southern Africa is threatening advances made there in bringing HIV and AIDS infections under control, experts said at a conference in Sweden Monday.

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