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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:28 BST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Comparison Of On-Premises and Off-Premises Alcohol Outlets and Links To Crime]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/comparison-of-on-premises-and-off-premises-alcohol-outlets-and-links-to-crime/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245443.php"><![CDATA[Comparison Of On-Premises and Off-Premises Alcohol Outlets and Links To Crime]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Prior research has shown that neighborhoods with higher densities of alcohol outlets are more likely to have higher rates of violent crimes. This study examined the effects of different types of alcohol outlets - on-premises such as bars and restaurants, and off-premises such as liquor and convenience stories - on four different categories of crime in urban neighborhoods... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:28 BST</pubDate>
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	<votes>37</votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[Resiliency During Early Years Can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/resiliency-during-early-years-can-protect-against-later-alcoholdrug-use/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245442.php"><![CDATA[Resiliency During Early Years Can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find themselves. Low resiliency during childhood has been linked to later alcohol/drug problems during the teenage years... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:28 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>24</votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[Food Cravings Reduced By Lizard Saliva]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/food-cravings-reduced-by-lizard-saliva/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245476.php"><![CDATA[Food Cravings Reduced By Lizard Saliva]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have tested the drug on rats, who after treatment ceased their cravings for both food and chocolate... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:28 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>27</votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[Possible Link Between Early Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence, Daily Nicotine Use, And Fewer Years Of Educational Attainment]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/possible-link-between-early-alcohol-use-alcohol-dependence-daily-nicotine-use-and-fewer-years-of-educational-attainment/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245444.php"><![CDATA[Possible Link Between Early Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence, Daily Nicotine Use, And Fewer Years Of Educational Attainment]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may also be partially due to risk factors such as socioeconomic disadvantages... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:28 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>37</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/possible-link-between-early-alcohol-use-alcohol-dependence-daily-nicotine-use-and-fewer-years-of-educational-attainment/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Examining Adaptive Abilities In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure And/or ADHD]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/examining-adaptive-abilities-in-children-with-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-andor-adhd/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245445.php"><![CDATA[Examining Adaptive Abilities In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure And/or ADHD]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral domains, which include executive function (EF) and adaptive functioning... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:28 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>24</votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[Less Inflammation Seen In Patients With NAFLD, A Common Liver Disease, Who Consume Modest Amounts Of Alcohol]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/less-inflammation-seen-in-patients-with-nafld-a-common-liver-disease-who-consume-modest-amounts-of-alcohol/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245463.php"><![CDATA[Less Inflammation Seen In Patients With NAFLD, A Common Liver Disease, Who Consume Modest Amounts Of Alcohol]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common type of liver disease in the developed world, affecting up to one-third of the US population. NAFLD is often associated with obesity and other parameters of the so-called "metabolic syndrome," which is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:26 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>42</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/less-inflammation-seen-in-patients-with-nafld-a-common-liver-disease-who-consume-modest-amounts-of-alcohol/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Changes Triggered In Brain's Neuron Structure By Chronic Cocaine Use]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/changes-triggered-in-brains-neuron-structure-by-chronic-cocaine-use/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245232.php"><![CDATA[Changes Triggered In Brain's Neuron Structure By Chronic Cocaine Use]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That reduction drives structural changes in the brain, which produce greater sensitivity to the rewarding effects of cocaine... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:34:43 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>23</votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[21.8% Of Pregnant White Women Smoke]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/21-8-of-pregnant-white-women-smoke/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F245338.php"><![CDATA[21.8% Of Pregnant White Women Smoke]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[According to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.8% of pregnant white women between the ages of 15 to 44 years smoked cigarettes within the past 30 days, which is considerably higher compared with the smoking levels amongst pregnant Black women (14.2%) and pregnant Hispanic women (6.5%) within the same age range... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:34:43 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>32</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/21-8-of-pregnant-white-women-smoke/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/novel-approach-to-stimulate-immune-cells-has-potential-for-treatment-of-immune-diseases-and-cancer/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F245325.php"><![CDATA[Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:34:43 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>21</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/novel-approach-to-stimulate-immune-cells-has-potential-for-treatment-of-immune-diseases-and-cancer/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[For Even Relatively Minor Burns,  Binge Drinkers Suffer Healing Impairment, Slow Recovery]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/for-even-relatively-minor-burns-binge-drinkers-suffer-healing-impairment-slow-recovery/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244675.php"><![CDATA[For Even Relatively Minor Burns,  Binge Drinkers Suffer Healing Impairment, Slow Recovery]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[A Loyola University Medical Center study has found that binge drinking may slow recovery and increase medical costs for survivors of burn injuries. The study was presented during the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in Seattle. Loyola researchers compared burn patients who were intoxicated above the legal limit with burn patients who had no alcohol in their blood... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 02:41:00 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>26</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/for-even-relatively-minor-burns-binge-drinkers-suffer-healing-impairment-slow-recovery/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Substance Use More Likely In Older Children And Those Receiving Free School Meals]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/substance-use-more-likely-in-older-children-and-those-receiving-free-school-meals/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244619.php"><![CDATA[Substance Use More Likely In Older Children And Those Receiving Free School Meals]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use among young people is a public health concern in the UK. The short and long term risks to health are well known and range from accidental injuries, violence, sexual ill-health and increased rates of chronic conditions and premature death. A range of policies have been directed at reducing substance use among English children... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 02:41:00 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>33</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/substance-use-more-likely-in-older-children-and-those-receiving-free-school-meals/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Alcohol Consumption Decreased In Heavy-Drinking Smokers By Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/alcohol-consumption-decreased-in-heavy-drinking-smokers-by-anti-smoking-drug-varenicline/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244977.php"><![CDATA[Alcohol Consumption Decreased In Heavy-Drinking Smokers By Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers, in a study carried out by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco.  "Alcohol abuse is a huge problem, and this is a big step forward in identifying a potential new treatment," said senior author Howard L... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 02:40:59 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>36</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/alcohol-consumption-decreased-in-heavy-drinking-smokers-by-anti-smoking-drug-varenicline/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scientists Identify Brain Circuitry Associated With Addictive, Depressive Behaviors]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/scientists-identify-brain-circuitry-associated-with-addictive-depressive-behaviors/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244825.php"><![CDATA[Scientists Identify Brain Circuitry Associated With Addictive, Depressive Behaviors]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease - and psychiatric disorders such as addiction and depression... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 02:36:37 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>35</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/scientists-identify-brain-circuitry-associated-with-addictive-depressive-behaviors/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Underage Drinking: Minors Who Recognize Ads For Beer And Spirits Are More Likely To Drink]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/underage-drinking-minors-who-recognize-ads-for-beer-and-spirits-are-more-likely-to-drink/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244741.php"><![CDATA[Underage Drinking: Minors Who Recognize Ads For Beer And Spirits Are More Likely To Drink]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge drink than those who could not recall seeing such ads, according to a study to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. "Underage drinking remains an important health risk in the U.S.," said lead author Susanne E... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 02:36:37 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>25</votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[Youth Exposure To Alcohol Marketing Needs To Be Addressed]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/youth-exposure-to-alcohol-marketing-needs-to-be-addressed/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244871.php"><![CDATA[Youth Exposure To Alcohol Marketing Needs To Be Addressed]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Reducing youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing is a missed opportunity for states to improve public health, according to a new review of state alcohol advertising laws from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 02:36:36 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>20</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/youth-exposure-to-alcohol-marketing-needs-to-be-addressed/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Preventing Risky Behaviors In Adolescence Should Become A Global Health Priority]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/preventing-risky-behaviors-in-adolescence-should-become-a-global-health-priority/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244552.php"><![CDATA[Preventing Risky Behaviors In Adolescence Should Become A Global Health Priority]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[As childhood and adolescent deaths from infectious diseases have declined worldwide, policymakers are shifting attention to preventing deaths from noncommunicable causes, such as drug and alcohol use, mental health problems, obesity, traffic crashes, violence and unsafe sex practices... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:40:14 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>31</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/preventing-risky-behaviors-in-adolescence-should-become-a-global-health-priority/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Brain Aging Likely To Speed Up With Chronic Cocaine Use]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/brain-aging-likely-to-speed-up-with-chronic-cocaine-use/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244537.php"><![CDATA[Brain Aging Likely To Speed Up With Chronic Cocaine Use]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, found that age-related loss of grey matter in the brain is greater in people who are dependent on cocaine than in the healthy population... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:40:13 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>39</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/brain-aging-likely-to-speed-up-with-chronic-cocaine-use/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Helping Marijuana Smokers Kick The Habit With The Help Of Anticonvulsant Drug]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/helping-marijuana-smokers-kick-the-habit-with-the-help-of-anticonvulsant-drug/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244569.php"><![CDATA[Helping Marijuana Smokers Kick The Habit With The Help Of Anticonvulsant Drug]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found clinical evidence that the drug gabapentin, currently on the market to treat neuropathic pain and epilepsy, helps people to quit smoking marijuana (cannabis). Unlike traditional addiction treatments, gabapentin targets stress systems in the brain that are activated by drug withdrawal... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:40:13 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>41</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/helping-marijuana-smokers-kick-the-habit-with-the-help-of-anticonvulsant-drug/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Addiction-Like Behaviors Can Stem From Binge Eating]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/addiction-like-behaviors-can-stem-from-binge-eating/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Freleases%2F244561.php"><![CDATA[Addiction-Like Behaviors Can Stem From Binge Eating]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[A history of binge eating - consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time - may make an individual more likely to show other addiction-like behaviors, including substance abuse, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. In the short term, this finding may shed light on the factors that promote substance abuse, addiction, and relapse... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:40:11 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>32</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/addiction-like-behaviors-can-stem-from-binge-eating/</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Teens Getting Drunk On Liquid Hand Sanitizers]]></title>
	<link>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/teens-getting-drunk-on-liquid-hand-sanitizers/</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F244536.php"><![CDATA[Teens Getting Drunk On Liquid Hand Sanitizers]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles emergency rooms are reporting a growing number of teenagers coming in drunk after drinking cheap liquid hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizers, which contain over 60% ethyl alcohol and can make a 120-proof liquid, are becoming an increasingly popular route for getting drunk... ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:40:22 BST</pubDate>
	<author>admin</author>
	<category>News</category>
	<votes>40</votes>
	<guid>http://www.drinkminder.co.uk/News/teens-getting-drunk-on-liquid-hand-sanitizers/</guid>
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