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Alcohol addiction clinics are reporting a rise in the number of female patients, it has been reported.
Young adults residing close to specific alcohol outlets are more likely to require alcohol abuse support.
Family members suffering from alcohol abuse often display symptoms over Christmas, meaning the festive period is a good time for families to intervene in addiction support.
Improved drug addiction programmes will be offered to patients once the upgraded CAMH opens in Toronto in 2012.
Hangovers are related to chemicals found in drinks rather than the alcohol itself, meaning people could suffer from impaired judgement after drinking even if they feel ok.
Police figures show growing levels of alcohol abuse among drivers in Northern Ireland.
Individuals in need of gambling support could benefit from drugs that decrease urges and raise inhibitions, researchers in the US have discovered.
An hour-long discussion featuring drug abuse doctors has explored the issues surrounding addiction to prescription drugs.
Irish president Mary McAleese has praised the work of a Dublin addiction centre, saying that drug abuse is an "enemy that can be overcome".
A drug rehab clinic in California has highlighted the importance of friends and family in tackling a drug addiction, through the potential of an intervention.