Teen Alcohol Use: Project Northland Overview, Part 1

Teen Alcohol Use: Project Northland Overview, Part 1

Project Northland is a nationally recognized alcohol-use prevention program for middle school and high school students. Research has shown that, in addition to effectively achieving its alcohol prevention goals, Project Northland can significantly reduce teens’ marijuana and tobacco use. For more information about Project Northland, visit: www.hazelden.org

Beer Drinkers Swill Faster From Curved Glasses, Scientists Say
Filed under: alcohol use

Aside from increases in crime, binge drinking is a public health risk: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the harmful use of alcohol—defined as drinking that damages health and has negative social repercussions—results in 2.5 million …
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Price hike for store booze hard to stomach
Filed under: alcohol use

A combination of that and a curb on alcohol use from increased prices seemed to amount to a win-win, the Law Commission concluded. Opponents of the idea, such as Lion spokeswoman Liz Read, say it is not enough for minimum pricing merely to decrease …
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Alcohol Tax Fraud 'Costing More Than £1bn'
Filed under: alcohol use

Offenders export duty unpaid alcohol then send it back to the UK to sell. Conservative MP Richard Bacon says Customs officials must make better use of the systems they already have to crack down on alcohol tax dodgers. Video: MP On Alcohol Tax Dodgers …
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