Progression of Tobacco and Alcohol Use among Asian American College Students – Slides Only – In an effort to provide online education about international public health issues, California Academic Media Services collaborated with the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research at the University of Southern California to record this presentation by Mark Myers from the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego. Phone: 818-583-7201 Email: [email protected] Website: www.california-academic-media-services.com

 

Alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco still a problem for local youth

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… of professionals represented by Communities That Care (CTC), a coalition of social service and educational workers who gather periodically to create strategies for combating problems like bullying, alcohol and drug abuse, and the harmful use of …
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Cardio Notes: Stroke Tied to Drug Abuse

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The number of strokes in those ages 18 to 54 increased from 297 in 1994 to 501 in 2005, mirroring a similar trend in the overall use of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs (45% versus 62%), reported Brett Kissela, MD, of the University of Cincinnati in …
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Think about the children

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Granted, the curriculum will start focusing more on alcohol and tobacco use and abuse and will help kids make responsible decisions after being given information on the drugs. Alcohol is considered to be the most powerful and damaging drug, and …
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