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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Binge drinking is usually seen as a problem of college campuses, but many older adults may be overindulging in alcohol as well, a study published Monday suggests. Using data from a government survey of nearly 11,000 Americans age 50 and up, researchers found that 23 percent of men between the ages of 50 and 64 admitted to binge drinking in the past month, as did roughly 9 percent of women.
Among adults age 65 and older, more than 14 percent of men and 3 percent of women reported bingeing -- defined as having five or more drinks on one occasion, on at least one day in the past month.
Alcohol binges are often considered a problem of youth. One recent government study found that among U.S. college students between the ages of 18 and 24, 45 percent reported a recent drinking binge.
But the new findings, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, show that older adults can be susceptible too.
For more information on substance use in the 18-25 year-old population, visit SAMHSA or Maine's own "How U R" (a resource for anyone interested in learning more about how substance abuse impacts the LGBTI community) at www.howur.org
Check out the August 12, 2009 article featuring Positive Tickets from the Portland Press Herald
(Hat tip to YPulse Essentials Blog)Lisa Schnecker, Salt Lake (UT) Tribune)
Traditionally, asking teens to do chores has been a tricky venture.
But when Paula Fox asked her 15-year-old daughter to unload the dishwasher recently, her daughter simply replied "fine." No attitude. No sulking -- at least not any that Fox could see. The exchange was brief and simple.
It was done via a cell phone text message.
"It's way easier to do over a text than when I ask her to do it person," said the Salt Lake County mom. "I don't get the rolled eyes or have to hear 'I know, Mom.' Maybe there's a little bit of avoidance there, but it works for both of us."
While many worry the rise of text messaging will lead to the downfall of social skills and relationships, some say it can actually help parents and teens connect. At an age when many kids give their parents the cold shoulder, texting can actually lead to more communication and help diffuse tense situations, said Alyson Schafer, a Toronto-based psychotherapist and author of several parenting books.
"It doesn't detract from our face-to-face interactions," Schafer said. "I see it as being additive and enhancing the existing relationship. [The teen years are] when we know they need the most parental support and communication tends to break down." READ ON...
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