A new study finds drug abuse is becoming a growing problem with older Americans. As Ben Tracy reports, more than 12 percent of those seeking treatment are 50 or over.
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Alcohol Abuse
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How much do you drink? Join the BBC’s quest to find out.
Doctors should ask patients about their drinking habits as a matter of routine, say health advisers. But do you really know the answer?
It was so much easier in the old days. A small glass of wine. Half a pint of lager. Or a small whisky.They all contained roughly one unit of alcohol, which is 10ml of pure alcohol. At least, that was the general rule of thumb, however erroneous it was. link to continue reading
Your drinking diary for the week ahead
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Today’s focus is on alcohol abuse.The World Health Organization is launching the first global war against alcohol abuse.Can it replicate the success of the anti-smoking campaign?Well that at least is the hope of the World Health Organization, which, between now and January, will be honing its draft of the first global strategy on reducing health damage from alcohol abuse, the fifth leading cause of premature death and disability worldwide.
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If alcohol were invented today, it would be classified as a drug and restricted, according to Professor David Nutt, a government adviser who chairs the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Alcohol is by far the most widely used drug – and a dangerous one at that. So why are so many of us drinking over the recommended limits? The BBC explores our relationship with alcohol in Do I drink too much BBC iPlayer is only available to UK Residents
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