The Luck of the Irish: The Drinking Culture on St. Patrick’s Day

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The Luck of the Irish: The Drinking Culture on St. Patrick’s Day
Every year on March 17, people from all over the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In the United States, 127
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The Dangers of Drinking During the Holidays
Every year, tradition calls for champagne corks to be popped and wine to be passed as family and friends gather

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CADCA Applauds the Surgeon General’s Release of Facing Addiction in America
The Surgeon General of the United States recently released The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health – Facing
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Risky Behavior: Binge Drinking on College Campuses
“Are you drinking tonight?” “Let’s get wasted.” “I was so drunk I don’t remember anything from last night.” As a

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Innovative Advertising Promotes Tobacco-Use Prevention
In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Greg Puckett (Executive Director of Community Connections,
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Drug Abuse Prevention Should be about Health
No Use of Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana and other Drugs for Reasons of Health Alcohol, nicotine, marijuana and other illegal drugs
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FDA Proclaims it’s the End Authority to all ENDS
On May 5, the Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes

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National Drug Take Back Day Reflections on Four Hours and 45 Lives
In the parking lot of a church in Alexandria, Va., over four hours April 30th, providence gave me an opportunity
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Ruminating on Dentistry and Painkillers
This morning I spent some quality time upside down in a dentist chair, getting two fillings. I really don’t know

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Medicine Safety: Drug Disposal and Storage
Learn about the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse and how you can keep your family, patients and community

