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Drunk Drivers with Kids in Car Could Face Felonies in N.Y.
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The New York state Assembly has passed a bill that would make it a felony offense to drive while intoxicated if children under age 16 are in the vehicle. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Tolerance of Marijuana Reflected in Seniors' UseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some members of the Baby Boomer generation not only remain tolerant of marijuana use but also continue to smoke the drug themselves. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Experts Worry About Fading Attention to Smoking ThreatEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. smoking rate rose in 2008 for the first time in 15 years, and experts worry that the public has become complacent about the public-health threat posed by tobacco use. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Mich. Employers Confused by New Medical Marijuana LawEmail this article to a colleague.
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Employers in Detroit, Mich., are struggling to make sense of the stateâs new medical-marijuana law. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 19, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
NYC: Police DWI Case Leads to Policy ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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New York police may soon be able to get expedited warrants to conduct involuntary blood-alcohol tests on drunk-driving suspects. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
NORML-Affiliated Cannabis Cafe Opens in OregonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Portland, Ore.'s new Cannabis Cafe serves food and medical marijuana to members of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) who hold state-issued medical-marijuana cards. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Georgia Bans Tobacco in All PrisonsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Georgiaâs Department of Corrections will start phasing out smoking and tobacco use in its 37 facilities beginning Jan. 1. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
L.A. Finally Drafts Medical-Marijuana RulesEmail this article to a colleague.
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More than a year and a half after it first began drafting regulations for medical-marijuana clinics, the city of Los Angeles has released proposed rules to control the dispensaries' proliferation. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Family Dinners Still Popular in U.S. HomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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More than 60 percent of families in the U.S. said they ate family dinners together at least five nights during the past week, according to a new survey . (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Athletes Who Use Performance Drugs Likely to Abuse Other SubstancesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rutgers University researchers have found that student athletes who use legal and illicit drugs to boost their sports performance also are more likely to drink heavily and use recreational drugs like marijuana and cocaine. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
More Workers Seek to Clear Criminal Records to Find JobsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The lousy U.S. job market has made it more urgent for workers with criminal convictions to seek to have their records purged so they can compete for work. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
N.M.: New Medical-Marijuana Suppliers NamedEmail this article to a colleague.
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New Mexico, the first state to officially authorize marijuana growers for its medical-marijuana program, has named an additional four suppliers to meet growing demand for the drug. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Outlaw Alcohol Sports Sponsorships, Researchers SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Governments should ban alcoholic-beverage firms from sponsoring sports teams and sporting events, which could instead be supported by taxes on alcohol products, according to researchers. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Male Athletes Drink More, Smoke Less, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Adolescent males who play team sports are less likely to smoke cigarettes or be depressed but are more likely to drink alcohol and get into fights, whereas sports participation generally reduces risky behavior among girls. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Eying L.A. Free-for-All, Other Calif. Cities Look to Limit Medical-Marijuana ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Communities across California are moving to control medical-marijuana clinics, fearing a repeat of the unchecked proliferation of dispensaries in the city of Los Angeles. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
NH: Drunk-Driving Victims' Kin Seek Roadside Memorial SignsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Makeshift roadside memorials have sprung up nationwide at the site of fatal alcohol crashes, and now advocates in New Hampshire say a similar concept could raise public awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Senate to Mark Up Criminal Justice Policy Panel BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is set to mark up a bill that calls for a comprehensive review of U.S. crime and drug-control policy, but the measure could get a rough reception from a leading Republican lawmaker who would like to sharply limit the scope of the review. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
FDA Threatens Ban on Alcoholic Energy DrinksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Alcoholic drinks that contain caffeine are facing an imminent ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unless manufacturers can clearly show that the products are safe for consumers. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Congress Orders Review of Mandatory MinimumsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Sentencing Commission has been directed by Congress to conduct a review of mandatory-minimum sentencing and issue recommendations about alternative sentences. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Crushing Virtual Cigarettes to Squish AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Can destroying cyber-cigarettes help smokers quit? Surprisingly, a new study says yes. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Residents Confront Local Drug Dealers Over Community ImpactEmail this article to a colleague.
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Residents in Peoria, Ill., recently got the chance to confront alleged drug dealers about how they are negatively impacting the community. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 13, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
CDC Finds Little New Progress in Cutting SmokingEmail this article to a colleague.
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About 20 percent of adults in the U.S. were regular smokers last year, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned that the numbers of adult smokers failed to decline significantly after a decade of near-steady progress against the nation's top cause of preventable deaths. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Military Deploying Therapists to Attack Combat Stress at SourceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Pentagon is sending a record number of mental-health professionals into combat zones in Afghanistan to meet the needs of U.S. troops. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Medicaid Programs Limit Coverage for Smoking CessationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most state Medicaid programs offer some type of coverage for smoking-cessation programs, but just two states cover treatment completely, according to research from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Campaign Sounds Alarm about Misuse of Prescription Drugs Among TeensEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching a new toolkit, "Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse." (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Campaign Launches to Sound Alarm about the Misuse of Prescription Drugs Among TeensEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching a new toolkit, "Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse." (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Expand Vets' Access to Methadone, Other Addiction Treatment, Report SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. military's Tricare program is coming under fire for not providing reimbursement for methadone maintenance and buprenorphine treatment -- two leading pharmacological interventions for opioid addiction. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Bill Allowing Federal Funding of Needle Exchange Limits LocationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A bill that would lift a longstanding ban on federal funding of needle-exchange programs would also bar such programs from being established within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, or other venues frequented by children. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Fatal Overdoses Often Involve Methadone, Washington Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Methadone was involved in 64 percent of fatal overdoses on prescription opiate drugs in the state of Washington, more than double the rate of overdoses on oxycodone or hydrocodone, according to a new report from state and federal health officials. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Maker of Stop-Smoking Products Eyed by ReynoldsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A firm that makes nicotine gum and other smoking-cessation products could soon become part of the Reynolds American, Inc., tobacco company. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Don't Switch to 'Lights' to Quit Smoking, Researchers SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Switching to so-called light cigarettes won't improve your health or help you quit smoking, experts say. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Alcohol Use Hinders In-Vitro Fertilization, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The odds of achieving a live birth through in-virto fertilization (IVF) fell by 26 percent if either sex partner consumed four or more alcoholic drinks weekly, according to a new study. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
More States Allowing High-Alcohol BeerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Beer with alcohol levels two or three times higher than your typical Budweiser or Coors are being sold in a growing number of states. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Mexican Traffickers, Growers in Indian CountryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mexican drug cartels are not only setting up marijuana grow operations in U.S. national parks and other public lands but also have infiltrated a number of Indian reservations. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
iPhone App for 12-Steppers DevelopedEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new application program for the Apple iPhone connects people in recovery with a support network of peers in the 12-step community. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Colo. Lawmakers Look to Rein In Medical MarijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Legislators in Colorado are proposing a wide range of regulations to control medical-marijuana dispensaries. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Study Explores Action of Alcohol-Related Metabolic 'Switch'Email this article to a colleague.
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A study of fruit flies finds that heavy drinking may initiate a genetic process that increases alcohol tolerance but also switches the body from metabolizing alcohol to forming fat in the liver -- the underpinning of the deadly disease cirrhosis. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Injunction Denied in Tobacco Firms' FDA CaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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A courtroom bid to block implementation of the FDA tobacco-regulation law filed by a top cigarette company has been denied by a federal judge. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Mexico's Drug Cartels Recruiting YouthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Drug cartels are luring an alarming number of Mexicoâs youth into a lifestyle of fast money, drugs and crime. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 9, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
FDA's Tobacco Unit Unaffected by LawsuitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to set up its new tobacco-regulation unit despite pending lawsuits from tobacco companies such as Reynolds American, Inc., and Lorillard, Inc. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 9, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Animal Study Finds Males More Affected by Prenatal Cocaine UseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cocaine use during pregnancy appears to be linked to impulsive behavior among male children but not females, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 9, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Combine Nicotine Patch, Lozenges to Quit Smoking, Researchers SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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A study comparing five pharmaceutical approaches to quitting smoking found that mixing nicotine patches and lozenges was the most effective, in part because it seemed to best duplicate the highs and lows of nicotine addiction faced by smokers. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Marijuana Legalized in Breckenridge, Colo.Email this article to a colleague.
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In a largely symbolic move, voters in the Colorado ski town of Breckenridge voted overwhelmingly to approve the legalization of marijuana possession and use. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Smoking During Pregnancy May Predispose Kids to Behavioral ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who smoked during pregnancy were more likely to report having children with behavioral problems, and researchers think the reason could be fetal brain damage. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
MADD Launches Program To Help Parents Influence Teen Alcohol BehaviorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nationwide Insurance have launched a multi-media program to give parents of high school students the communication tools they need to stop teen alcohol use. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Maine Voters Expand Medical-Marijuana AvailabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Voters in Maine this week decisively approved a measure that will make medical marijuana more available to residents. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Company Designs Filter to Remove Some Cigarette ToxinsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Hong Kong biotech firm has designed a filter that removes some of the toxic chemicals from cigarette smoke but leaves the tobacco flavor intact. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Address Drinking, Smoking to Raise Life Expectancy: WHOEmail this article to a colleague.
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About one in four premature deaths worldwide can be traced to five preventable health factors -- alcohol use, poor childhood nutrition, unsafe sex, bad sanitation and hygiene, and high blood pressure -- according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
U.K. Drug Czar Fired for Saying Illegal Drugs Less Harmful Than Alcohol, CigarettesEmail this article to a colleague.
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U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has fired his drug czar after David Nutt said that LSD and ecstasy are less dangerous drugs than alcohol or tobacco. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Study Shows How Alcohol Can Spread CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers from Rush University Medical Center may have discovered how alcohol transforms regular cancer cells into a more aggressive form of the disease that can spread to other areas of the body. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - November 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
