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Sent: 8/19/2008 3:07 AM

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August 18, 2008

		RESEARCH NEWS Returning Combat Veterans at Increased Risk for Alcohol Problems A survey of active-duty veterans and National Guard and Reserve personnel has found that those who were exposed to combat in Iraq or Afghanistan are significantly more likely to engage in heavy drinking and report negative outcomes from drinking.
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		HEADLINES Beer Distributor to Meet with Youth Group Over Disputed Warning Labels A distributor of Anheuser-Busch products to New Hampshire grocery stores will meet in person with members of the Youth to Youth program on Aug. 18 to discuss a warning label campaign that led to a dispute between the youth group and distributor employees at two Dover, N.H., locations. Consumers Threaten Rebellion Over Alcohol Tax Hikes Taxes on alcohol remain a popular option among legislators in revenue-strapped states because they don't affect all consumers, but those affected by increases recently imposed in several states are pushing back. Public Opinion Sought on Grocery Store Alcohol Tastings Washington state officials are seeking public comments on a controversial pilot program in which 30 grocery stores will be allowed to conduct wine and beer tastings for customers. Experts Call for Innovative Approaches to Elderly Substance Use Health experts appearing at the Florida Conference on Aging urged health care providers and family members to adopt new interventions to combat alcohol and drug problems in the elderly. W.Va. Officials Concerned About Kids' Secondhand Smoke Exposure West Virginia officials have reported that because of hard-core tobacco use in some of the state's poorest households, children on the state's Women, Infants and Children program rolls are exposed to secondhand smoke at twice the national average.
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		YOUR TURN Tobacco Cessation Podcasts for Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians released four new podcasts as part of their Ask and Act tobacco cessation program, designed to help family physicians screen their patients for tobacco use and help them quit. NIATx Change Leader Academy The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) Change Leader Academy is designed for dedicated individuals with little experience in leading change.
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