Sentences with phrase «reduces alcohol abuse»

A recent study found that human stem cell treatment reduces alcohol abuse in rats.

Whatever one might think about Coke — and it has a checkered record in Latin America — it has played a significant role in reducing alcohol abuse in Mayan communities.

Not exact matches

To wit, if a new cancer treatment reduces cancer mortality for a group by ten percent, but death from suicide and drug and alcohol abuse increases, say, by eight percent, then the overall death rate for the group goes down by two percent.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

It hasn't reduced substance abuse, but rather has created a culture of violence fueled by profits from the drug trade, similar to the crime wave that accompanied the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920's.

There are concrete lessons to be learnt from overseas, where tried and tested programmes aim to reduce alcohol and substance abuse through classroom - based education.

It states: «To protect emergency workers from abuse, we will repeal the 2003 Licensing Act and bring in new legislation to reduce the density of alcohol outlets and restrict trading times.»

Tribal Counselor with the Seneca Nation Nikki Seneca says violence, and drug and alcohol abuse has escalated over the years among students, she says she feels the SRO's will help reduce the illegal activity and positively impact children's lives.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)-- Est. 1970 NIAAA conducts research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol - related problems to reduce the enormous health, social, and economic consequences of this dAlcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)-- Est. 1970 NIAAA conducts research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol - related problems to reduce the enormous health, social, and economic consequences of this dalcohol - related problems to reduce the enormous health, social, and economic consequences of this disease.

The two researchers behind the work theorise that if the gene variant were to become globally dominant, it may be able to reduce the rate of alcoholism and health conditions linked to alcohol abuse.

Soon they will help reduce alcohol related harm and abuse in Finland.

Unemployment will bring reduced nutrition, increased stress and higher rates of heart attack and stroke, spousal and child abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, suicide and premature death.

Being unemployed — or holding multiple lower - paying part - time jobs — means greater stress, reduced nutrition, sleep deprivation, family discord, higher incidences of depression, greater alcohol, drug, spousal and child abuse, higher suicide rates and lower life expectancies.

Yet another — «Bill to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to amend the legislation in relation to applications for, and to vary, licences for the sale of alcohol; and for connected purposes.»

The reports came as Canadian First Nations woman Carol Hopkins told the World Congress on Public Health, held in Melbourne this month, that staggering rates of suicide among Indigenous communities worldwide could only be reduced by strengthening culture, rather than just focusing on issues such as drug and alcohol abuse.

In particular, the AMA believes it is possible to isolate particular health issues (mental health conditions, alcohol and other drug use, substance abuse disorders, and cognitive disabilities are the focus of this report card) as among the most significant drivers of the imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and target them as health issues as a part of an integrated approach to also reduce imprisonment rates.

Paying Later: The High Costs of Failing to Invest in Young Children (PDF - 220 KB) Pew Center on the States, Partnership for America's Economic Success (2011) Reports the findings of a study that explored the social costs caused by an array of bad outcomes, including child abuse and neglect, high school dropouts, criminal activity, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, and other health problems, and how these costs could be reduced by investing in evidence - based early childhood programs.

In the 2006 publication Ending violence and abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, HREOC noted that efforts to redress problems concerning alcohol from the side of reducing «supply» could only be regarded as a situational crime prevention technique, rather than an underlying crime prevention technique.

From newborns to teenagers, we have classes that help parents and caregivers learn skills that are proven to enhance cognitive, social and emotional development; improve executive function and impulse control, improve school readiness and academic performance while reducing child abuse and neglect, drug and alcohol abuse and a wide range of other risk factors for children.

This registry is part of the national government organization SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), and inclusion in the registry is a well - respected benchmark for programs and practices that effectively reduce use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other dAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration), and inclusion in the registry is a well - respected benchmark for programs and practices that effectively reduce use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other dabuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Major objectives of the Strengthening Families Program are to improve family relations, increase skills in parenting a child, improve children's behavior, increase children's social competencies and reduce or prevent alcohol and drug abuse.

improve justice outcomes for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders by reducing the level of alcohol and substance abuse within Indigenous communities