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Volume:
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9 December 2013
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NIAAA to Host Twitter Chat on Holiday Drinking The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) will be hosting a Twitter Chat, “Alcohol & the Holidays: What You Need to Know.” The chat will cover tips for celebrating the season safely if you choose to drink, vital stats about drunk driving, and evidence-based advice for those thinking about reducing their drinking in the New Year. The chat will also explore the after-effects of a night of overconsumption (apart from those professionally damaging dance
moves at the office holiday party), as well as the intriguing “holiday heart” phenomenon. Co-host: The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) will join as the official co-host of this chat. Scientific Expert: Dr. Aaron White, Ph.D., whose research expertise includes alcohol-related black-outs, binge drinking, and underage drinking prevention.
When: December 12, 2013 @ 3 p.m. ET Hashtag: #NIAAAChat http://twitter.com/NIAAAnews http://twitter.com/NCADDNational
Combining Alcohol and Energy Drinks a Dangerous Combination CADCA and its member coalitions have long been concerned about the dangerous effects of combining energy drinks with alcohol, and now new research confirms just how dangerous this practice can be. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that young
people who combine alcohol with caffeine-laden energy drinks can end up drinking more than they intended to. The study, which was reported by Health Behavior News Service, part of the Center for Advancing Health, found that this is a popular practice on college campuses, which has led to heavier alcohol use and more serious alcohol-re-
lated problems compared to drinking alcohol without energy drinks. “What studies like this can help with is getting conversations started,” said Schneider. “Doctors should ask young people if they do this, and then ask if they know the dangers. Often teens don’t understand the risks of combining energy drinks with alcohol and that’s scary.”
Funding Opportunities
Awareness Campaigns
• Kick Butts Day Grant • Deliberative Approaches: Patient and Consumer Input for Implementing Evidence-Based Health Care (R21) • Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R21) • Patient Safety Learning Laboratories: Innovative Design and Development to Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems (P30)
• National Influenza Vaccination Week 12/8-12/14 • Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month • National Maple Syrup Day 12/17 • Humbug Day 12/21 This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the SAPT Block Grant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.