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Most Recent Press Releases
Exposure to secondhand smoke among children in England has declined since 1996 — 08 February 2010
The most comprehensive study to date of secondhand smoke exposure among children in England is published today in the journal Addiction. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Bath’s School for Health, reveals that exposure to household secondhand smoke among children aged 4-15 has declined steadily since 1996.
Attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings may reduce depression symptoms — 28 January 2010
One of many reasons that attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings helps people with alcohol use disorders stay sober appears to be alleviation of depression. A team of researchers has found that study participants who attended AA meetings more frequently had fewer symptoms of depression – along with less drinking – than did those with less AA participation. The report will appear in the journal Addiction and has been released online.
Online interventions provide help for problem alcohol use — 05 January 2010
A recent study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Canada shows that online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours and offer a significant public health benefit.
