Substance Abuse
More progress towards reducing tobacco use
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008An article by USA today (click here for article) reported that retail chains are making progress towards reducing tobacco use in the US. More specifically, New Hampshire, Illinois, and Tennessee all have Bills pending to bar pharmacies with walk in clinics from selling tobacco products. New York has a Bill that would [...]
Restaruants banning smoking helps reduce youth smoking
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008The Los Angeles Times reports that restaurants that ban smoking also help reduce the number of youths who light up. (click here for article). When young adults are not given an environment where they can openly partake in an unhealthy habit, they are less likely to continue the behavior. This article is a good example [...]
Drinking and the elderly population
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008The Chicagotribune.com posted an article regarding elderly drinkers putting their lives at risk by consuming more than the recommend amount of alcohol for their age (click here for article). The elderly group has been defined as those over the age of 65. The concern is that alcohol can cause greater problems for [...]
Links / News - Oct 24th
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007“I Just Couldn’t Sacrifice My Son”, By David Nicholson (registration required)
- Update, my colleague Malia at Boys and Schools has written a great post about this story.
Low testosterone in men linked to earlier death
Smoking linked to teen alcohol and drug use
Men need children more than women according to study (found via - That’s Fit)
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