Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.Altria Looks to Sell More Alternative Tobacco Products- May 29, 2008 With U.S. cigarette sales declining, Philip Morris parent Altria Group Inc. plans to sell more smokeless tobacco and so-called "reduced risk" tobacco products.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Problems Could Affect Chantix Bottom Line- May 28, 2008 Continuing controversy over the stop-smoking drug Chantix could hurt sales of the Pfizer Inc. product.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Virginia School Keeps Tobacco Funding Under Wraps- May 28, 2008 Virginia Commonwealth University, a state-funded school, signed a restriction-laden deal in 2006 to do research for tobacco firm Philip Morris but never publicized the arrangement.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Energy Drink Consumption Predicts Risky Teen Behavior- May 28, 2008 Recent research suggests that teens and young adults who consume energy drinks may be at greater risk of a number of high-risk behaviors, such as unprotected sex, alcohol and other drug problems.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Gene Variants Protect Against Mouth, Throat Cancers- May 27, 2008 Alcohol is linked to a majority of mouth and throat cancers, but individuals with a particular gene variant may be protected from disease -- possibly because their bodies are more efficient at breaking down alcohol.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Fla. Girl's Father Seeks Law to Protect Informants- May 27, 2008 The father of a Florida woman killed while acting as a police informant is seeking a law named for his daughter that would provide greater protection for young offenders who might be pressured into dangerous undercover work.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions Double in U.K.- May 27, 2008 Twice as many people were admitted to hospitals in the U.K. with alcohol-related problems in 2006-07 than a decade earlier, according to new government research.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... WHO to Launch Campaign Against Harmful Drinking- May 27, 2008 Saying that the "harmful use of alcohol causes serious public-health problems," the World Health Organization says it will devise an international plan to address issues like binge drinking and alcohol marketing.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Beer Companies to Pay R.I. Fire Victims- May 27, 2008 A brewer and distributor who sponsored a concert the night of a tragic 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island will pay $21 million to victims and their families to settle lawsuits.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Md. Gov. Won't Veto Alcopop Bill- May 23, 2008 Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced this week that he would not veto a bill that will legally define so-called "alcopop" drinks as beer rather than liquor for taxation and regulatory purposes, tacitly endorsing a measure backed by the alcohol industry but strongly opposed by alcohol prevention advocates.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |