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Risk Charts Reveal Relative Dangers of Smoking
The relative mortality risks of smoking are detailed in new charts published in a leading scientific journal. 09/03/2008

College Freshmen Weigh Relative Risks of Prescription Drugs
Nonmedical use of prescription painkillers and stimulants is safer than taking cocaine but riskier than smoking marijuana or drinking alcohol, according to college freshmen interviewed by researchers. 09/03/2008

CDC Finds Alcohol Taking Deadly Toll on Native Americans
A study of death certificates recorded between 2001 and 2005 found that about 12 percent of all deaths among Native Americans were related to alcohol. 09/02/2008

Study Finds Alcohol May Compromise Fertility in Young Women
A study of Australian twins has found that women with alcohol dependence tended to have children later in life than other women, suggesting possibly damaging effects of alcohol on fertility. 08/22/2008

Study Finds Sports Stadiums Serve Alcohol to Intoxicated, Underage Fans
An undercover operation conducted as part of research sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Substance Abuse Prevention and Research Program found that operatives who appeared underage or obviously intoxicated had a relatively easy time purchasing alcohol at professional sports events. 08/21/2008

Animal Study Suggests Similarities Between Addiction, Obesity
A study examining the treatment potential of the medication vigabatrin indicates some similarities between addiction and obesity. 08/21/2008

Elderly Smokers Would Benefit from Quitline with the Patch
A study of whether the Medicare program should assist seniors in quitting smoking has found that a combination of the nicotine patch and support through a telephone hotline yielded the greatest benefit for seniors trying to quit. 08/20/2008