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Passages Malibu releases statement urging caution, as more teens hit the road during summer. Malibu, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 High schools and colleges across the US release millions of students into the freedom of summer break each year. Statistics show that with newfound freedom comes added responsibility for parents, teens, and undergraduates to drive safely, outside of the influence of drugs and alcohol. A survey of young drivers, conducted in April by USA Today, revealed that nearly...

Clonazepam is used to help control seizures and alleviate panic attacks. When taking this drug becomes addictive and obsessive, Recovery Associates can step in and offer drug rehab treatment options. West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is pleased to announce that its expanding treatment programs focused on Clonazepam addiction, helping men and women stop abusing this powerful drug. Clonazepam, which also goes by the drug...

A new billboard proclaiming the message “Quit Or Die” is now appearing along a busy South Florida highway. The advertising directs those with a drug or alcohol addiction to check into Harbor Village, a professional detox center and obtain the safe, effective assistance they need to recover. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 “Quit or Die.” That's the powerful and highly controversial billboard headline drivers traveling on South Florida's busiest highway will see on...

South Florida drug and alcohol treatment center to be co-host and premier sponsor of 2013 Kiwanis Children’s Drug Prevention Golf Classic Parkland, FL (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Working on a daily basis with individuals struggling with addictions, the Ocean Breeze Recovery staff knows first-hand from many of their clients that addiction can, and does, begin as early as elementary and middle-school. In fact, according to a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)...

Adolescents that drop education for a bottle, pill or needle end up having lots of troubles. Recovery Associates’ Adolescent Track gives them structure, support and counseling to stop their drug use. West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 15, 2013 High school dropouts tend to have more time on their hands. Many times, using and abusing drugs or alcohol is one way they get involved with other activities. Unfortunately, these dropouts suffer serious life ramifications for their choices....

According to a recent study, 40% of designated drivers were actually drinking themselves the same evening. Those with an alcohol addiction should check into a professional detox center like Harbor Village and get the safe, effective help needed for recovery. Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 According to FoxNews.com (6/10), a study conducted by the University of Florida reports that 40% of those serving as designated drivers had been drinking. Of those drivers, half had a blood alcohol...

Study shows autism vulnerability genes are also affected in fetal alcohol disorder In a surprising new finding, a Northwestern Medicine® study has found a common molecular vulnerability in autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Both disorders have symptoms of social impairment and originate during brain development in utero. This the first research to explore a common mechanism for these disorders and link their molecular vulnerabilities. The study found male offspring of rat...

-An early age at first drink (AFD) is associated with a greater risk for subsequent alcohol use disorders. -A new study looks at the influences of genetics versus the environment on AFD and problem drinking among African American (AA) and European American (EA) women. -Findings indicate that environmental factors play a larger role in the development of alcohol-related problems in EA than AA women. An early age at first drink (AFD) is associated with a greater risk for subsequent alcohol...

-Both Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder are neurodevelopmental in origin. -A new rodent study has found that these disorders share common molecular vulnerabilities. -Findings also suggest that a low dose of the thyroid hormone thyroxin (T4) to the pregnant mothers appears to alleviate some of the effects of alcohol exposure on their offspring. The term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) refers to a continuum of disabilities caused by prenatal alcohol...

-Alveolar macrophage (AM) function plays a critical role in protecting the lungs by removing particulates. -Chronic drinking causes persistent oxidative stress in the lungs, leading to impaired AM function. -A new rodent study shows that chronic drinking appears to intensify lung damage caused by particulate matter. Alveolar macrophage (AM) function plays a critical role in protecting the lungs from particulate matter inhalation by removing particulates from the airway and secreting...