Dirk Hanson

Answer a healthy heart. Valentines Day is all about hearts, so its not surprising that February was picked as American Heart Month almost 50 years ago. The Office on Smoking and Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control CDC wants you to know that, if you smoke, the cells that line your body's b...
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Does alcohol on TV make you bend the elbow I have a guest post at All About Addiction covering a journal article in Alcohol and Alcoholism with the unambiguous title Alcohol Portrayal on Television Affects Actual Drinking Behaviour. It is an easy and familiar accusation. Over time, it has been levie...
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Epidemic of Oxycontin theft at Walgreens. ROCHESTER, NH Police are looking for a suspect who robbed the Walgreens Pharmacy on South Main Street early Sunday morning. According to Sgt. Gary Boudreau, police responded around 2 a.m. to the Walgreens at 104 South Main Street for a reported robbery. Boud...
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The subtle subterfuge of alcohol advertising. To own all routes to sociability; football, music, and everything else that brings the lads together, is to dominate the beer market. --Ad agency Mobious in Carling strategy document, 2006. Carling Commandments Thou shalt never abandon your mates in favo...
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Bath salts come under federal scrutiny. The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy issued a warning about the new synthetic stimulants now being clandestinely marketed as bath salts or insecticide. Admitting that we lack sufficient data to understand exactly how prevalent the use of ...
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