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Drunk on Booze and Drugs

Study finds lyrics filled with references, but censoring 'not feasible'

Feb 7, 08 7:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Turns out 2005's A-one songs aren't so AA-friendly. A study of the top 279 tunes of that year in the US found 30% of the lyrics referenced illicit substances, mostly positively, reports Reuters. The average 16-year-old racks up 2.4 listening hours a day, which funnels 30,000 alcohol- and... More »

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drugs • alcohol • alcohol abuse • marijuana • country music • rapper

Di's Driver Wasn't Drunk: Parents

Mother, father defend Paul at London inquest

Feb 4, 08 12:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Princess Diana's French driver wasn't drunk on the night of the crash that took both their lives, Henri Paul's parents told the London inquest today. Police concluded that Paul was intoxicated based on blood samples taken after he died in the accident. But experts have questioned the origin of the... More »

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Princess Diana • alcohol abuse • chauffeur • Henri Paul • Diana inquest

Wineries Tell Drunken Tasters to Put a Cork in It

They're cracking down on out-of-control limo and bus tourists

Feb 2, 08 2:09 PM CST
(Newser) - American wineries are getting fed up with loud, obnoxious, inebriated tasting groups brought in by buses and stretch limos, the Los Angeles Times reports. Worried about bachelorette parties upsetting the vibe of thoughtful sipping, wineries from California to New York have taken to posting "no limos" signs and even... More »

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California • wine • alcohol abuse • Napa Valley • wineries • wine tours • Finger Lakes wineries • Temecula Valley

Energy Drinks + Alcohol = Dangerous Cocktail

Study finds students at dramatically higher risk after drinking both beverages

Nov 5, 07 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - College students downing Red Bull and vodka—or any other energy drink-alcohol combo—are at least twice as likely to be injured, ride with a drunk driver, or be involved in a sexual assault as those drinking regular cocktails. The stimulant/depressant mixture prevents students from recognizing intoxication in themselves or... More »

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alcohol • caffeine • alcohol abuse • energy drink • Wake Forest University • teen drinking

England Sees Huge Leap
in Alcohol Problems

24-hour boozing sends many to hospital

Oct 14, 07 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - England’s liberal alcohol policies may be coming home to roost. Alcohol-related hospital admissions have skyrocketed, according to documents obtained by the Observer, two years after England relaxed alcohol policies and allowed booze to be sold 24 hours. The figures, which trace admissions ranging from drunken driving to liver problems,... More »

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alcohol • England • alcohol abuse

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

Arrest of Woman Who Died in Custody Caught on Tape

Police release video of Carol Gotbaum screaming, resisting arrest

Oct 5, 07 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Phoenix police yesterday released airport surveillance footage of a woman clearly distraught and resisting arrest shortly before her death in a security holding cell. The silent video shows Carol Gotbaum doubled over and apparently screaming as passengers stare. She struggles with police called to the scene and locks her legs... More »

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rehab • police • strangulation • alcohol abuse • Phoenix • death • airport • airport security • Gotbaum • Carol Gotbaum

Chase Parks Lohan in Court

Driver sues starlet
over alleged drunken car pursuit

Aug 14, 07 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - An apparent drunken car chase has already landed starlet Lindsay Lohan in trouble for drugs and in rehab—when she gets out she'll have small claims court on her busy docket. A passenger in the other car is suing, claiming the alleged pursuit was "one of the most frightening... More »

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Hollywood • alcohol • Lindsay Lohan • DUI • alcohol abuse • drunk driving • drug abuse • car chase • actor

Celebs Turning Rehab Into Joke: Experts

Lohan, Spears 'waltzing' in and out of treatment sends wrong message

Jul 26, 07 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The debauched lifestyles of celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears are turning substance-abuse rehab into a punch line, making light of a process that helps thousands of people each year, say experts. Lohan was arrested on suspicion of DUI this week just days after finishing rehab; in February, Spears... More »

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Britney Spears • rehab • drugs • alcohol • Lindsay Lohan • DUI • alcohol abuse • rehabilitation center • drunk driving • celebrity • treatment • addiction • substance abuse • Robert Downey Jr.

Australia Bans Alcohol, Porn in Aboriginal Areas

Beefed-up measures target rampant sex abuse of children

Jun 21, 07 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Australia will ban alcohol and pornography in some Aboriginal areas in an attempt to tackle widespread child sex abuse. A report last week blamed booze and poverty for the high levels of abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory. "Exceptional measures are required to deal with an exceptionally... More »

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Australia • alcohol • pornography • child abuse • Aborigines • alcohol abuse • abuse • poverty • Northern Territory • John Howard

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