http://alcoholism.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Alcoholism GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-12T00:05:04Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/13/fda-panel-questions-safer-ocycontin-version.htm The manufacturers of the painkilling drug OxyContin claim they have come up with a harder-to-abuse version of the pill, but a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel wants... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/13/fda-panel-questions-safer-ocycontin-version.htm 2008-05-13T00:53:58Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/12/alcohol-abuse-in-the-news.htm  •  Gary Dourdan Faces Felony Charges      CSI actor officially charged.  •  Amy Winehouse Arrested Again      Questioned about drug tape.  •  Bond Denied for Track Star      Montgomery faces heroin charges.  •  Cough Medicine Campaign Launched      Five Moms start website.  •  Offenders Get a Second... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/12/alcohol-abuse-in-the-news.htm 2008-05-12T00:05:04Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/11/do-you-have-an-alcohol-or-drug-problem.htm Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/11/do-you-have-an-alcohol-or-drug-problem.htm 2008-05-11T00:01:17Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/08/drunk-driving-legal-terms-explained.htm Do you know what SR-22 insurance is? How about "enhanced BAC penalty" or "ignition interlock?" If you or someone you know has been arrested for drunk driving, chances are... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/08/drunk-driving-legal-terms-explained.htm 2008-05-08T00:10:49Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/07/photos-of-commonly-abuse-drugs.htm If you found illegal drugs in your child's room, would you be able to recognize them? Would you know the difference between harmless allergy medication and dangerous stimulants or... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/07/photos-of-commonly-abuse-drugs.htm 2008-05-07T00:05:55Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/06/drinking-affects-female-brains-more-and-sooner.htm Women who binge drink or drink heavily experience more brain damage than males who drink the same amount. This damage occurs sooner in women than in men. Additionally, women... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/06/drinking-affects-female-brains-more-and-sooner.htm 2008-05-06T00:05:11Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/01/review-nida-website.htm The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to bring the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction and the agency website does... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/05/01/review-nida-website.htm 2008-05-01T00:28:27Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/04/30/faq-why-is-methadone-so-dangerous.htm Deaths attributed to methadone overdose have increased dramatically in the past few years due to its increased use as a pain reliever. What is it about methadone that makes... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/04/30/faq-why-is-methadone-so-dangerous.htm 2008-04-30T01:28:01Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/04/29/study-305-million-admit-drunk-driving.htm An estimated 15.1 percent of drivers in the United States over age 18 have driven under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past year and an... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/04/29/study-305-million-admit-drunk-driving.htm 2008-04-29T00:16:14Z http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/04/24/review-join-together-website-supports-advocates.htm For advocates who want to develop more effective community policies and professionals working in the field of alcohol and drug treatment and prevention, the Join Together website is a... http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2008/04/24/review-join-together-website-supports-advocates.htm 2008-04-24T00:57:39Z