New Zealand:  ‘The need for a Framework Convention for Alcohol Control’

New Zealand:  ‘The need for a Framework Convention for Alcohol Control’ Voxy Contributor: Fuseworks Media October 21, 2019 How an FCAC could help reduce alcohol harm in New Zealand Compared with many low and middle-income countries, NZ (a high-income country) has good alcohol policy in several areas. For example, our random breath testing is good […]

WVU Researcher Studies Alcohol Use in Young People

WVU Researcher Studies Alcohol Use in Young People The Intelligencer October 21, 2019 MORGANTOWN — Research into young people’s drinking habits tends to focus on high school and college students. Middle school students are rarely the subject. Yet they are “at this critical age for substance use initiation,” according to Alfgeir Kristjansson, an associate professor in the […]

When Teen Drinking Becomes a Disorder

When Teen Drinking Becomes a Disorder Why are some adolescents more vulnerable than others to excessive and risky alcohol use? The New York Times By Perri Klass, M.D. October 21, 2019 It’s a pretty safe bet that most of our children, in high school and in college, will be in social situations in which people […]