Preventing Alcoholism Among College Students

Preventing alcoholism among college students
Alcohol can sometimes act as a gateway drug, in that it is often combined with marijuana, cocaine, and other narcotics. In terms of preventing the disease of alcoholism, some colleges are fighting back. This past week was National Collegiate Alcohol … Read more on Fox News

One year after Sandy, the flood of Occupy volunteers recedes
Casco was one of the neighborhood's "big-time drug dealers," Ruiz said. Casco's father, an alcoholic and cocaine-addicted car service driver who beat his mother, had died in 2001, when Casco was 11. Casco, who also took to driving cabs, sold drugs out … Read more on Al Jazeera America

Out of the Pipe and into ice
But few would know that between the thrill-seeking highs of the pro surfing circuit, Carroll was fighting a heartbreaking and deadly addiction to the drug ice. The 51-year-old, who has three daughters, has revealed his devastating daily addiction … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald