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NEWS ABOUT: alcoholism

alcoholism stories: 36 news summaries

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 Vets Slipping Into the Bottle 

Military blames troubled vets turning to booze for rise in misconduct

Jul 8, 08 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rise in alcohol abuse among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is worrying military officials, the New York Times reports. Counseling services for vets suffering post-traumatic stress disorder are stretched to the limit and many tormented former soldiers are turning instead to the bottle. The increase in binge drinking, and a... More »

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alcoholism • US military • substance abuse • PTSD • Iraq veterans • Afghanistan veterans

The Scourge of Morning After

Deconstructing the hangover—and the folk remedies that are still the only hope

May 20, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hangovers have afflicted the recently drunk since the Stone Age, yet a dependable remedy remains elusive. A hangover takes hold just as the body succeeds in eliminating the alcohol from the blood stream, Joan Acocella notes in the New Yorker. It results from a pileup of insults the system sustains... More »

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alcohol • alcoholism • beer • hangover • liquor • alcohol consumption • RU-21

OPINION

Inside Oliver Stone's Leaked Bush Biopic Script

Slate looks at some key W moments

Apr 8, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The script for Oliver Stone’s biopic about George Bush has leaked to the press, and Juliet Lapidos picked through it to find some choice lines for Slate:
  • The future president’s proudest moment at Yale? Pouring “cheap vodka into a large garbage can” while another frat pledge
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Dick Cheney • film • alcoholism • Oliver Stone • Yale • George W. Bush

OPINION

 A Dad Debates Introducing Wine 

Times oenologist, eying responsible drinking, leans toward giving sons a taste

Mar 28, 08 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Will letting your kids sip wine decrease chances of binges later, Eric Asimov wonders in the New York Times. “I can’t help hoping that my sons might share my taste in ball teams and politics. Why should wine be any different?” writes Asimov, who imagined raising his children... More »

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parenting • alcoholism • wine • underage drinking

 Docs Not Toasting 
 Ladies' Vodka 

Russian spirit targets rich women, prompts alcoholism fears
  

Mar 20, 08 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - A made-for-women vodka touted as the perfect salad accompaniment has sobered Russian doctors, who fear high-end spirits like "Ladies" will only worsen already-high rates of alcoholism, Reuters reports. Estimates peg 10 percent of Russia's 142 million citizens as alcoholics, and the chief of one rehab center says 60% of... More »

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Russia • women • alcoholism • drinking • luxury goods • vodka • Ladies' Vodka

Bush Opens Up About History
of Addiction

Prez talks up 'higher power,' praises faith-based initiatives

Jan 29, 08 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush recalled his battles with alcoholism during a visit to a faith-based social services organization today in Baltimore. "I drank too much at one time in my life," said the president, adding that his experiences showed him that people "can find inspiration from a higher power"... More »

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alcohol • alcoholism • addiction • faith • Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives • church sponsored organizations • Jericho Program • George W. Bush

Bush: 'I'm a Better Man' for Going Cold Turkey

President saw dangers of falling 'in love with alcohol'

Dec 12, 07 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - After reaching out to a teenager battling drug addiction, President Bush spoke candidly of his past struggle with alcoholism, saying "I doubt I'd be standing here if I hadn't quit drinking whiskey, and beer and wine and all that." Alcohol "competes for your affection" for family and... More »

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alcohol • drug addiction • alcoholism • addiction • whiskey • cold turkey • George W. Bush

'Controlled Drinking' Flies in Face of AA

Strict abstinence not necessary for recovery, doc writes in new book

Dec 7, 07 9:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Alcoholics Anonymous has a great track record, but one doctor writes that AA's strategy isn't the only game in town when treating alcoholism. In "Take Control of Your Drinking … And You May Not Need to Quit," Michael Levy argues that a controlled level of drinking can be... More »

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alcoholism • Alcoholics Anonymous

Clapton Recounts Pain, Triumph

Addictions, death of son brought guitar legend to his knees

Oct 28, 07 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Slowhand" takes up a pen in Clapton: The Autobiography. Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll—it’s all there in guitar legend Eric Clapton’s memoir. There’s also the death of a child and more than one journey to sobriety. Vanity Fair excerpts the poignant tale... More »

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music • alcoholism • Italy • England • drug abuse • autobiography • George Harrison • Eric Clapton • Pattie Boyd • Live Aid • Conor Clapton

Migraine Pill Helps Alcoholics Quit: Study

But 20% drop drug
over concentration,
tingling side effects

Oct 10, 07 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A migraine drug appears to help alcoholics quit drinking without needing detox treatment, researchers have found. In 14 weeks, 15% of participants using the drug Topomax had stopped drinking for seven weeks or more, while others reduced their drinking, according to the study published in the Journal of the American ... More »

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migraines • alcoholism • alcohol abuse • American Medical Association • off label drug use

Talented Ex-NBA Player Meets Tragic End

Fiery crash killed Griffin; career undone by substance abuse

Aug 22, 07 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several days after a fiery car wreck in Houston, the man in an SUV hit by a train was identified yesterday as Eddie Griffin, a former first-round NBA draft pick whose career was short-circuited by alcohol. The Houston Chronicle reports Griffin's body was so badly burned that dental records were... More »

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NBA • basketball • New Jersey Nets • alcoholism • Houston Rockets • Minnesota Timberwolves • athlete • car crash • substance abuse • Eddie Griffin

Long Combat Tours Take Mental Toll

Brit Study: Alcoholism, post traumatic stress soar after 13 months

Aug 3, 07 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soldiers who serve extended tours in combat zones have much higher rates of alcoholism, post traumatic stress syndrome and problems at home, a large British study has found. Of those in war zones for more than 13 months over three years, one in four had "severe" alcohol problems, compared... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • mental health • alcoholism • war • mental illness • British troops • soldier • PTSD

Anti-Smoking Pill May Work on Booze, Too

Drug that targets brain's pleasure center shows promise in tests

Jul 10, 07 5:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - A pill that helps smokers quit also shows promise in combating alcoholism, and future uses may include treatment for other addictions and even Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Varenicline acts on brain receptors that bind with nicotine, blunting its effects by inhibiting the release of dopamine, a so-called pleasure hormone. Alcohol... More »

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alcoholism • smoking • drinking • addiction • varenicline

10 Worst Hereditary Conditions

Heart disease? Hair loss? Blame mom and pop

Jul 2, 07 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - MSNBC lists the 10 lamest heredity conditions.
  1. Baldness: People usually blame mom on this one, but cue ball syndrome can come from either side of the gene pool.
  2. Lactose intolerance: Humans developed the ability to digest milk only in the past 10,000 years, and only where dairy
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cancer • obesity • heart disease • alcoholism • baldness • parents • list • genes • heredity

Majority of Alcoholics Are Young Adults

Study splits drinkers into 5 categories;
2 largest are in 20s

Jul 2, 07 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - More than half of all alcoholics in the United States are young adults, reveals a new study that surveyed 1,484 US adults. The study, reported by CBS, divided problem drinkers into five types. Despite the stereotype of the alcoholic as middle-aged, the average age in the two largest groups—... More »

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drugs • alcohol • alcoholism • United States • dependence • drug use • Americans • young adult

HBO Axes CEO After Arrest

Albrecht fired after earlier attack on a girlfriend, hushed by HBO, was revealed

May 10, 07 5:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Albrecht, who turned HBO into a titan with mega-hits "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos," was fired yesterday in the aftermath of an arrest for choking his girlfriend outside the MGM Grand in Vegas. A temporary leave was announced after Sunday's altercation, but Albrecht was... More »

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television • cable TV • Chris Albrecht • HBO • CEO • alcoholism

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