According to the NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism), a quarter of college students report academic problems related to their drinking, such as missed class or lower grades. In addition, approximately one in five students meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder (AUD). NIAAA reports that freshman are more likely to experience…
DetailsSource: CDC Download the guide: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2016-07-vitalsigns.pdf “Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths was one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century for the US. However, more than 32,000 people are killed and 2 million are injured each year from motor vehicle crashes. In 2013, the US crash death rate was more than twice…
DetailsSource: https://www.scramsystems.com/blog/2016/07/science-says-even-moderate-drinking-ups-risk-cancer/ “There’s no question that heavy drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol misuse are bad for your health. However many of us have heard that drinking in moderation (defined as 1 drink per day for women and 2 drinks per day for men) is fine and could even be good for you.” Full Article >>>
DetailsOrlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the formation of the OneOrlando Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to provide a way to help respond to the needs of our community, now and in the time to come, after the effects of the Pulse tragedy. http://www.oneorlando.org/ Save Save
DetailsApril is Alcohol Awareness Month! Download the 30th Annual Alcohol Awareness Month Organizer’s Guide. To help you plan and develop your own 2016 Alcohol Awareness Month events we have prepared an organizers guide which you can download as a PDF. Founded and sponsored by NCADD, Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce…
DetailsSource: https://www.scramsystems.com/blog/2016/03/binge-drinking-drunk-driving-can-make-st-patricks-day-unlucky/
“Most of us who grew up in families affected by the disease of alcoholism never did really grow up in many ways. Sure, we grew up physically — but emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually many of us are still stuck back there in early childhood. We never learned a “normal” way of thinking, feeling or reacting.”…
DetailsHosted by The Koala Group Saturday March 19th 9 am – 4 pm Christ Lutheran Church 3451 30th Ave. N., St Pete 33713 Details >>>
DetailsJesus Jimenez April 6, 2015 “First let’s get something straight. I am not an alcoholic—not even close. I’d call myself a social drinker, someone who enjoys a cold one on the weekends and sometimes, sporadically, during the week (after the 9-to-5 grind, of course). But, recently, I noticed how much weight I’d put on—I was…
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