WASHINGTON DC, November 19, 2007, Many states could more effectively address the huge financial and societal burden of alcohol abuse by changing policies that may be inadvertently impeding access to an inexpensive prescription drug known to reduce problem drinking. Carol Vieira cvieira@burnesscommunications.com 401-714-0821 Burness Communications. WASHINGTON DC, November 19, 2007, Many states could more effectively address the huge financial and societal burden of alcohol abuse by changing...

Monday, November 19, 2007 12:21 AM CST Theatre troupe's performances illustrate the dangers of drinking and driving, other vices By Bonnie Clark, Features Writer bclark@jg-tc.com Amy Gross of Martinsville joined her school s Prevention Theatre Troupe five years ago because she likes having friends who believe like she does and who know they don t have to drink to have a good time. Monday, November 19, 2007 12:21 AM CST Theatre troupe's performances illustrate the dangers of drinking and...

He began working in tobacco when he was 20-years-old in his native Mexico where he will return shortly now that the tobacco harvesting season has ended here. While there are no precise figures on the number of people suffering from GTS, one study conducted on migrant workers in North Carolina suggests that 41 percent of tobacco handlers get the illness at least once during the harvest season. Thousands of tobacco workers fall victim to the illness each year. The symptoms include nausea,...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleFacebookWhat's this? Boys, Girls Club plays vital role Health Happenings: From the Otero County Community Health Council Alamogordo Daily News By Tammie Reynolds, CPO, Boys & Girls Club Article Launched:11/18/2007 12:00:00 AM MST The Boys & Girls Club of Otero County has been changing lives for the past 40 years. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleFacebookWhat's this? Boys, Girls Club plays vital role Health Happenings: From the Otero County Community Health Council...

Under its Tough on Drugs election policy, the Coalition would also help addicts get back into the workforce by giving them higher levels of support under employment programs. In contrast, he said Labor had not released any drugs policies, and it was accepting preferences from the Greens, who were known to be "soft on drugs" For drug users, education campaigns that sent a message that drugs were harmful and strong rehabilitation programs were needed, she said. So whos going to stop them...

But the rapper, who has done time for dabbling in drugs and guns, is not likely facing judicial peril, since he is only demanding that a box of Cuban cigars (Montecristos, specifically) be waiting for him backstage. NOVEMBER 13--Rapper 50 Cent requires concert promoters to violate federal laws when they stock his dressing room prior to a concert. law bars citizens from buying or importing Cuban cigars, and violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations can carry jail terms and hefty...