Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.Resveratrol Fights Obesity, Researchers Say- June 19, 2008 The antioxidant resveratrol, found in red wine, appears to prevent pre-fat cells called preadipocytes from proliferating and turning into fat cells, German researchers say.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Life Sentence for Child's Accidental Drug Death- June 19, 2008 A Texas court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to life in prison for the accidental drug-related death of his infant son.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Busch Board to Meet InBev Officials to Discuss Buyout- June 19, 2008 The board of Anheuser-Busch will not flatly reject a buyout bid from Belgian brewing conglomerate InBev and has decided to meet with InBev officials to discuss the proposal.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Missouri's Congressional Delegation Opposes Busch Buyout- June 19, 2008 Both of Missouri's U.S. Senators and at least one House member from the state have announced their opposition to a proposed buyout of Anheuser-Busch by international brewing conglomerate InBev NV.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... CASA Report Warns of Marijuana Potency, Dependence- June 18, 2008 A new report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse echoes recent federal reports claiming that marijuana has become more potent over the past decade and a half, adding that treatment admissions for marijuana problems increased dramatically during the same time frame.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... NIAAA Publishes Guidelines on Physician Alcohol Interventions- June 18, 2008 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has published new advice for physicians interested in "Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much."http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Marijuana, Prescription Drugs Could Hurt Fetal Brain Development- June 18, 2008 Marijuana and other drugs that interfere with the signaling system in the brain could have a negative impact on fetal development, according to researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Bumper Colombian Coca Crop Reported- June 18, 2008 Despite billions in U.S. antidrug aid aimed largely at eradication, Colombia's coca crop increased by 27 percent in 2007.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Pa. Smoking Ban Signed into Law- June 17, 2008 Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a statewide ban on indoor smoking into law.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Smoking Reduces Blood Flow, Threatens Hearing- June 17, 2008 Smoking and obesity, along with exposure to loud noise in the workplace, can lead to permanent hearing damage, the former by reducing blood flow to the ear, researchers say.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |