Chapter 3 – Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Published May 17, 2013

Chapter 3 – Alcohol and Substance Abuse – Current and ex-serving members of the ADF share real stories of their experience with alcohol and substance abuse.

Stout's efforts to curb alcohol abuse pay off

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The percentage of students who said they abstained from alcohol use during the previous 30 days increased from 17 percent in 2005 to 29.1 percent in 2013. — The percentage of students who said they were aware of drug and alcohol regulations increased …
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Debra B. Johnson: Prevention week asks parents, kids to talk about drug abuse

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The chances that young people will use alcohol increase as they become older. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 10 percent of 12-year-olds have tried alcohol as compared to 50 percent of 15-year-olds.
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Prescription Drug Abuse – It's Not What the Doctor Ordered: Georgia Prevention …

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, (DBHDD) has just launched an Awareness Campaign called …
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