One-third of Americans abuse alcohol: survey
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Nearly one in three Americans abuse or become dependent on alcohol over the course of their lives, and most never seek treatment, according to a study published on Monday.
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Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a US government study suggested on Thursday.
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One in five teenagers has driven while under the influence of alcohol, a survey suggests.
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Alcohol-related deaths on U.S. roads rose to their highest level in 14 years in 2006, while the overall number of people killed in traffic crashes declined slightly but still topped 43,000, according to preliminary government estimates on Friday.
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Alcohol causes almost as many deaths and disabilities globally as smoking and high blood pressure, researchers warn.
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Fewer U.S. teens are using  marijuana, Ecstasy or LSD but more are bingeing on alcohol and  abusing prescription drugs, according to an annual government  survey released on Thursday.
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Although fewer teens are drinking alcohol, those who do drink are consuming more than ever, a national survey reveals.
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More young U.S. adults are abusing  prescription medications, particularly painkillers, according  to the government&#39;s annual report on substance abuse released  on Thursday.
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MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee has been ranked by Forbes.com as &quot;America's Drunkest City&quot; on a list of 35 major metropolitan areas ranked for their drinking habits. Forbes said Tuesday it used numbers from the U.S.
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Fewer U.S. teens are using marijuana, Ecstasy or LSD but more are bingeing on alcohol and abusing prescription drugs, according to an annual government survey.
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Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which
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MONDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority (86 percent) of American parents participate in medical decisions made about their children while in hospital, a new study finds.
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NEW YORK  - A new study provides yet more evidence that when it comes to alcohol and health, moderation is key.
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Three or more drinks a day, whether  beer, wine or spirits, boost a woman&#39;s risk of breast cancer as  much as smoking a pack of cigarettes, U.S. researchers said on  Thursday.
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The great majority of smokers think they are well informed about the health risks of their habit, but many of them are wrong, a new U.S. survey suggests.
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Nearly a quarter of UK adults are psychologically dependent on alcohol, warn UK researchers.
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Australians have a reputation as big drinkers but a new report has found many can not handle their hangovers, with Australians claiming more than 2.6 million sick days a year as a result of a night on the booze.