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Doctors Treating Alcoholics Should Go to Some AA Meetings

doctor-and-anonymous-patient-cropped Clinicians who treat patients dealing with alcohol abuse often refer them to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), but many have never gone to a meeting and are not familiar with what goes on there, according to an expert on Twelve-Step programs.

23% of Teens Surveyed Admit to Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

Driving A new survey of teens finds 23 percent admit they have driven under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or marijuana.

Prescription Take Back Day is Saturday April 27th

Poster-English-8.5x11-042713 Residents throughout the USA have the opportunity to prevent prescription pill abuse by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs with a "Drug Take Back" day.

NCADD President Discusses Alcohol Awareness Month During Al-Anon Podcast

19308656 NCADD President and CEO Robert J. Lindsey was recently interviewed for an Al-Anon Podcast.

White House Drug Control Plan to Focus on Criminal Justice Reforms and Treatment

ndcs 2013-1 The White House will focus on using public health tools to fight addiction, and on criminal justice reforms, in its drug control policy this year.

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