Dramatic Increase in Workplace Overdose Deaths
(March 30, 2018)
(Spring 2018) More than 200 workplace fatalities occurred in 2016 due to an accidental overdose of alcohol or nonmedical drugs. This is a 32% increase over 2015’s statistics in the […]
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A Stricter Legal Blood Alcohol Limit?
(March 30, 2018)
Read More(Spring 2018) The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is now advocating for the reduction of the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level from .08 to .05 in an […]
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Alcohol Sales Fall in Medical Marijuana States
(March 30, 2018)
Read More(Spring 2018) According to recent research, states that allow medical marijuana have witnessed decreasing alcohol revenue. The study analyzed 10 years (2006-2015) of alcohol sales information from 90 chain retailers […]
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New “Navigator” Helps Identify Best Treatment Providers for Alcohol Use Disorder
(January 5, 2018)
Read More(Winter 2017) Individuals looking for top-notch help for treating alcohol use disorders now have access to the Alcohol Treatment Navigator, a new web-based tool made available by the National Institute […]
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Rising Stimulant Abuse Complicates Opioid Crisis
(January 5, 2018)
Read More(Winter 2017) Justifiably, the opioid epidemic took center-stage in alcohol/drug discussions in 2017. However, as reports of both death tolls and efforts to stem the tide of opioid overdose fatalities […]
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