July 2008


Adults Provided Free Alcohol to 40% of Underage Drinkers, SAMHSA Report Finds

Substance Use Initiation Before Age 13

Young Smokers Underestimate Power of Nicotine Addiction

Tough Underage Drinking Laws Saving Lives


June 2008

Study Shows College Environment Contributes to Binge Drinking

Anheuser-Busch to Stop Caffeinating Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic Energy Drinks: Texans Standing Tall News Coverage with Fox 7 Austin


May 2008

Energy Drinks Linked to Risky Behavior Among Teenagers


April 2008

Salvia Banned In Kansas

Dallas: Parents Concerned About Alcoholic Energy Drinks

Maryland: Governor Delays Alcopops Bill

Children Encouraged To Cut Screen Time, Increase Physical Activity During Turnoff Week

MADD President: More To Be Done To Prevent Deaths

Europe: EU Says Alcohol Industry Must Not Target Youth

Austin: Fraternity Agrees To Prohibit Hazing, Underage Drinking

Maryland: Advocates Urge Governor To Veto Alcopops Bill

Nebraska: U.S. Surgeon General Visits State To Talk About Underage Drinking

Study Connects Bedroom TVs To Unhealthy Eating And Exercise Habits In Teens

College Presidents Urge Elimination Of Alcohol Advertising On NCAA Sports

Risky 21st-Birthday Booze Ritual Gains Popularity

Midland: Regional Forum Addresses Underage Alcohol, Drug Use

Utah: Outraged Teens Mobilize To Fight Smoking


March 2008

Tyler: Hotel Managers Have Mixed Feelings About Smoking Ban

El Paso: Underage Drinking In The Spotlight

States Weigh In On Lowering Drinking Age

Liquor-License Violations Are Now Available Online

Policy Forum On Underage Drinking Set For Next Month

WHO Slams Tobacco Industry's Youth Focus

Louisiana: Meetings Discuss Underage Drinking

Utah Limits Alcopop Sales

Students In Garfield County Reveal Underage Drinking, Drug Use Realities

Massachusetts: Teen Drinking Issues Resurface

Warning Over Celebrity Drug Use



February 2008

Alcoholic Energy Drinks: Texans Standing Tall News Coverage with CBS 11 Dallas

Teens - Especially Girls - Drinking Alcohol Marketed Toward Them

Binge Drinking In College Is A National Problem

Parkland Smoking May Be Costly Habit For Taxpayers



January 2008

Study Explains Why Smoking Ups SIDS Risk

Underage Drinking And Driving In East Texas

Kansas Communities Get Help To Prevent Underage Drinking

Marin County: 11% Of Teens Got Booze From Parents

Underage Drinking Isn't A Rite Of Passage

Can Parents Stop Youthful Drinking?

Almost Half Of 10-Year-Olds Have Tasted Alcohol

Texas Doubling Funding For Tobacco Quitline

Fort Worth Smoking Ban In Effect Today, While McKinney Offers A Little More Time

New Alcohol Ordinance Targets Sellers



2007


December 2007

Babies Exposed To Smoke At Higher Risk Of Allergies

Gambling: No Longer An Adult Hobby

Mother, Teen To Face Charges For Underage Drinking Parties

Colleges Move Boldly On Student Drinking

Campaign To Fight Underage Drinking

MADD Urges Responsible Drinking At Candlelight Vigil



November 2007

One Meth Problem Leads To Another

States Get Bad Grades For School Food Plans

"Healing Field" to Memorialize Texas Victims of Drunk Driving

Crash Survivor Living Proof Of Underage Drinking Dangers

NY: End Of The Line For Alcohol Advertising On Public Transit

Restaurateurs Statewide Say Smoking Bans Didn't Snuff Business

To Curb College Drinking, Parents Must Reach Kids In High School



October 2007

Study Links Hypertension In Obese Children To Television Watching

UK: Secondhand Smoke Rates Drop By 95% Among Hospitality Workers

Proposal Would Slow L.A. Fast-Food Biz

Schools Using Breathalyzers To Fight Teen Drinking

Pennsylvania Smoking Ban Rises From Ashes



September 2007

Fresh Air Is Coming To More Minnesotans

Texas Tech: Alcohol Citations Concern Administrators

Colorado Smoking Rate Declines; Tax Hike Credited

Project Targets Teen Drinking

California City Bans Smoking in Public Spaces

Employers Estimate Big Losses From Workers' Drinking

Alcohol Spending On Radio Falls But Ads Still Reaching Youth

Advocates Say Tennessee's Smoking Ban Should Boost State's Health Rankings

Some Colleges Take Tougher Line On Underage Drinking, Including Calls Home

Scots Smoke Ban "Improved Health"

SAMHSA Survey Shows Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among Young Adults

Irish Smoking Ban Credited With Cutting Heart Attacks



August 2007

Study Says Young Drinking Underestimated

State, Local Authorities Plan On DWI Crackdown Over Holiday Weekend

British Smokers To Face Graphic Picture Warnings

Heavy Drinking Forces Move To Poor Neighborhoods

Report Asserts That Obesity's Toll On Americans' Health Rivals That Of Tobacco

Smoking Bans Cut Smoking Rates, Canadian Study Finds

Attorneys General Urge Federal Crackdown On Energy Drink Claims

Study Confirms Importance Of Early Intervention In Establishing Lifelong Healthy Eating Habits For Kids

Ignition Locks For First Offenders Proposed

Is Alcohol Marketing Creating An "Alcohallucination" For Young People?

More Kids Say Drugs A School Problem

Debate On Lowering Drinking Age Bubbling Up

Federal Agency Proposes Mandatory Alcohol Content Labels

Maternal Smoking Causes Blood Pressure Rise Among Babies

Preventive Steps Could Save 100,000 U.S. Lives: Study

Teens, Others Unite At Underage Drinking Prevention Conference

Fewer Youths Exposed To Alcohol Ads, CAMY Reports



July 2007

Drinking Age Saves Lives, Is Good Policy

Report Shows "Alcopops" Taxation Could Decrease Underage Drinking

Senate Committee OKs Tobacco Tax Hike, Bush Vows Veto

States Seek Better Ways To Stop Underage Drinking

N.Y. Smoking Ban Cuts Nonsmokers' Exposure, Study Finds

70% Of Americans Back FDA Tobacco Regulation, Survey Says

Alcohol Emergency Room Visits Triple In U.K.

California State University Campuses Report Success In Efforts To Reduce Drinking

Convenience Stores Big Offenders In Teen Tobacco Sales

Industry Alcohol Warnings Overlooked By Teens

Nicotine Addiction Can Happen Quickly, Researchers Say

Domestic Meth Production Falls After Crackdown

Group Wants Sobriety Checkpoints Back In Texas

Cornyn Visits Dallas On Anti-'Cheese' Campaign

Disney To Market "Ratatouille" Wine

Justice Unequal For Parents Who Host Teen Drinking Parties

Kids See More Booze Ads Than "Responsibility" Ads, CAMY



June 2007

Kellogg Makes Historic Settlement Agreement, Adopting Nutrition Standards For Marketing Foods To Children

Outdoor Alcohol Ads Boost Kids' Urge To Drink

Shoulder Tapping: Young Males Are Most Willing To Purchase Alcohol For Underage Youth

"Beer Pops" Chilled By Alcohol Laws

Steroid Testing Law To Mirror NCAA

Candy Cigarettes Desensitize Kids About Smoking, Study Says

Casual Smoking Rising Among Young Americans

Beer Featuring Baseball Mascot Appeals To Kids, Critics Say

Cheap Cheese Heroin A Deadly Snare For Teens

Marlboro To Test Market Smokeless Tobacco Product in Texas

Lawmakers Call For End to Cigarette Ads In Fashion Mags

Addiction Treatment Benefits Fall Short Of Other Health Coverage, Study Says

New Report: Tobacco Companies Spend Massive $884.7 Million A Year On Marketing In Texas

Powdered Alcohol Marketed to Youth

More Natural Radiation In Cigarettes Than Chernobyl Fallout

Strict Smoking Bans In Effect For Plano And Southlake

Illinois Bans Alcopop Billboards Near Schools, Parks, Churches

SMU Under Fire For Student Drug and Alcohol-Related Deaths

California Leading the Way with Anti-Alcopops Legislation

Anheuser-Busch Seeks to Revive Bud TV

Addiction Community's Influence Over Corporate Responsibility Grows



May 2007

Many Kids Get Their First Drink From Their Parents, Study Says

Confused Retailers Sell Alcoholic Energy Drinks to Kids

How Normal is Smoking?

A Dangerous Cycle: Adults giving Alcohol to Minors

Anheuser-Busch to Stop Selling Spykes

Spykes Labels Violate Regs

Texas Set to Test Students for Steroids



April 2007

The Female Brain Hurt Faster by Alcohol

Surgeon General calls for Action on Underage Drinking

CSPI Urges Nationwide Recall of Spykes "Liquid Lunchables"

MADD President to Testify before Texas Legislature



March 2007

Heavy Drinkers More Likely to Get Sex Diseases

House Business & Industry Lights into ban on smoking

Texas Tobacco-Free Kids Day




February 2007

Sunset panel member calls Texas liquor regulation "a corrupt system"



January 2007

Cost of Alcohol-Related Crimes Higher Than Drug-Related Crime




2006

December 2006

Youth-led implementation model of Protecting You/Protecting Me®

TABC blames a rise in citations against minors on private parties

Kohls Agrees to quit selling Drinking Games



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