Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.Family History of Alcoholism May Predict Adult Alcohol-Use Disorders- June 6, 2008 Most young adults grow out of the heavy drinking typical of their college years, but children from families with a high level of alcoholism are more likely to continue drinking heavily and develop alcohol-use disorders even after they graduate.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Red-Wine Ingredient Could Extend Life, Study Says- June 6, 2008 Mice given modest amounts of the red-wine ingredient resveratrol exhibited fewer signs of bone and heart-muscle aging, hinting that the substance could have practical potential as an anti-aging drug.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Calif. Medical Marijuana Ruling Will Be Appealed- June 6, 2008 The state of California will appeal a court ruling that struck down legislative limitations on the amount of marijuana that can be possessed by medical users.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Drinkers Less Likely to Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis, Researchers Say- June 5, 2008 Moderate drinkers are 40-45 percent less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than nondrinkers or infrequent drinkers, while the risk of developing the disease appears to be cut in half or more among heavier drinkers.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Pa. Senate Votes Down Smoking Ban- June 5, 2008 A bill that would have banned smoking from most indoor public places in Pennsylvania was defeated 31-19 in the state Senate.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Walters Wants No Strings on Funding for Mexico's Drug War- June 4, 2008 Congress should fund President Bush's Mexican anti-drug initiative without attaching requirements for Mexico's military and police to comply with human-rights standards, U.S. drug czar John Walters said this week.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Heavy Marijuana Use Shrinks Brain, Researchers Say- June 4, 2008 Brain scans show that the hippocampus and amygdala in 15 individuals who smoked five or more marijuana cigarettes daily for more than 20 years were smaller than those of nonusers.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Medical Marijuana Debated in New Jersey Legislature- June 4, 2008 A legislative debate over medical marijuana in New Jersey this week focused as much on how patients would get the drug as whether they should be allowed to use marijuana medically.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... New York Now Has Highest Cigarette Tax in the U.S.- June 4, 2008 New York residents are now paying $2.75 per pack in state tobacco taxes, driving the price of a pack of cigarettes up to $10 in New York City, which charges its own substantial taxes on cigarettes.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Opioid Maintenance Therapy Saves Lives- June 4, 2008 This study examines predictors of long-term mortality in heroin-dependent patients who had participated in a randomized trial comparing methadone and buprenorphine.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |