JT Daily News: Almost One-Quarter of Americans Report Binge Drinking in the Past Month

Daily News July 21, 2011     TODAY'S NEWS Almost One-Quarter of Americans Report Binge Drinking in the Past Month Almost one-quarter of Americans age 12 or older say they participated in binge drinking in the previous month, according to a government survey. Vaccine Shows Promise Against Heroin Addiction in Animal Model A new vaccine shows promise in heroin addiction treatment, a study in rats suggests. Experts Question Safety of E-Cigarettes Electronic cigarettes, or "e-cigarettes," are crude drug delivery systems for refined nicotine that pose unknown risks, two experts write in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. Seattle Votes to Establish Licensing and Regulation System for Medical Marijuana Seattle's City Council voted this week to establish a system for licensing and regulating medical marijuana distribution under a new Washington state law. OTHER HEADLINES OF INTEREST Blog: Why Medicine for Addiction Will Make Our Problems Worse (The Huffington Post) Blog: I Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom (Caron Chit Chat) Blog: Your teen does not use drugs, but his friends do. How will the law proceed? (PACT360) Major League Baseball Charities and The Partnership at Drugfree.org Announce the Second Annual Commissioner's Play Healthy Awards (The Partnership at Drugfree.org) SHARE ON    NEWSROOM To stay on top of the latest drug and alcohol news. RESOURCES Prevent › Intervene › Get Treatment › Recover › Research & Publications › SPREAD THE WORD Send this message to a friend or colleague. Tell a Friend › SUPPORT US Together we can continue to build healthy families and healthy futures. Get Involved ›       DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Messages sent to this email address are not read.   To prevent mailbox filters from deleting mailings from Drugfree.org, add jointogether@drugfree.org to your address book.   Find us on:       Copyright 2011 | The Partnership at Drugfree.org | 352 Park Avenue South | Ninth Floor | New York, NY 10010 Update Profile | Unsubscribe | Subscribe to List