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Texas Has Nation's 3rd Highest Teen Birth RateTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:25PMA new study shows Texas has the third highest rate of teenage births in the country. The annual Kids Count report, released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, says more than 54,000 babies were born to girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in 2007. The rate has improved since 2000, but still earns Texas a 48th ranking nationally.

Quantifying Sobriety on CampusMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:24PMNew book discusses strategies for supporting collegiate recovery programs.

No Gender Difference In Response To Naltrexone As Treatment For Alcohol DependenceWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:42AMWhile the prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in the United States during the 1980s was roughly five times more common among men than women, the gap between the genders has narrowed: AUDs are now only twice as prevalent in men than in women. Treatment for alcohol dependence (AD) utilizes multiple therapeutic modalities, including pharmacotherapy. This study found that women respond to ...

STOP Coalition to celebrate first anniversary/CrossroadsWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:31AMThe Mingo County Strong through Our Plan (STOP) Coalition will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Crossroads Recovery Center Friday, July 23 at 7 p.m. with a dinner and live music at the cen...

Study slams most TX sex ed programsTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:23PMA new report from Texas State University suggests Texas public schools are failing families and students when it comes to sex ed.

Time 4 u 2 quit: Text messaging found to help smokersWednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:46PMText messages could serve as one more tool in the smoking-cessation arsenal and may be effective for some people because they can get help when cravings strike.

Brunswick County school board appoint four new principalsWednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:53AMThe Brunswick County school board has appointed four principals and one assistant principal to fill vacancies.

Obama administration unveils national HIV/AIDS strategyWednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:20AMThe Obama administration aims to cut the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States by 25 percent over the next five years, according to a nationwide HIV/AIDS strategy unveiled Tuesday.

Hospital to butt out smokingSaturday, July 10, 2010 @ 2:48AMSudbury Regional Hospital will be going smoke-free beginning Monday. As a result, the policy will restrict smoking on all hospital grounds for employees, physicians, volunteers and visitors.[...]