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 Alcohol
Keeping Kids Off the Bottle
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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A recent CDC study found that most youth who drink illegally consume hard liquor and do so at someone else’s home. This podcast discusses the need for parents, talk with their children about the potential dangers of using alcohol, and warns against providing alcohol to anyone under the age of 21. Created: 8/27/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/27/2009.
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Keeping Kids Off the Bottle
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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Although it's against the law for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol, approximately 20 percent of all alcohol in the U.S. is consumed by people aged 12 to 20 years. In this podcast, Dr. Paul Melstrom discusses work he performed with the state health department in Georgia on the widespread use of alcohol among under aged youth. Created: 8/27/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/27/2009.
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The Story of Iyal
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In this podcast, a mother tells her compelling story about a family living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Created: 8/24/2009 by National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD).
Date Released: 8/24/2009.
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Sober Driving
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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Drinking and driving continues to be a deadly combination on our nation's roads and highways. In 2007, nearly 13,000 people were killed in a crash in which at least one driver had a blood alcohol content above the legal limit. In this podcast, Dr. Ruth Shults discusses the dangers of drinking while under the influence. Created: 8/20/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/20/2009.
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Sober Driving
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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In 2007, nearly 13,000 people were killed in crashes in which at least one driver had a blood alcohol content above the legal limit. This podcast discusses the importance of refraining from drinking if you are planning on getting behind the wheel. Created: 8/20/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/20/2009.
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Alcohol and Risk of Suicide
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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Each year in the U.S., more than 30,000 people die of suicide. During a recent two-year period, alcohol was a factor in approximately 4,400 suicide deaths in 17 U.S. states. In this podcast, CDC's Dr. Alexander Crosby discusses the link between alcohol use and suicide. Created: 6/18/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 6/18/2009.
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Alcohol and Risk of Suicide
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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During a recent two-year period, alcohol was a factor in approximately 4,400 suicide deaths in 17 U.S. states. This podcast discusses the connection between alcohol and suicide, and also encourages people who have suicidal thoughts to get help.
. Created: 6/18/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 6/18/2009.
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Don’t Drink and Deliver
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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One of the greatest potential dangers to an unborn child is alcohol. This podcast discusses the importance of women abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy. Created: 5/22/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 5/28/2009.
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Don’t Drink and Deliver
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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Healthy behaviors before and during pregnancy play a key role in the ultimate outcome of a pregnancy; one of the greatest dangers to an unborn child is alcohol. In this podcast, Dr. Clark Denny discusses the importance of women abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy. Created: 5/22/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 5/28/2009.
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Binge Drinking is Dangerous
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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A recent CDC study found that binge drinking is common among U.S. adults, and is responsible for about 44,000 deaths per year. Dr. Pollyanna Chavez discusses the growing problem of binge drinking. Created: 4/3/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 4/9/2009.
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Binge Drinking is Dangerous
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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Binge drinking, which is defined as consuming five or more drinks on an occasion, is responsible for about 44,000 deaths per year. This broadcast discusses the risks of binge drinking. Created: 4/3/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 4/9/2009.
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¡No se tome ese trago si cree que está embarazada (o está tratando de quedar embarazada)!
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Este podcast habla de los peligros de beber alcohol durante el embarazo. Created: 12/14/2007 by National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD).
Date Released: 2/27/2008.
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Put Down That Drink if You Are Pregnant (or Trying to Be)!
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This podcast discusses the danger of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Created: 12/14/2007 by National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD).
Date Released: 1/17/2008.
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Alcohol Ads Sway Teens?
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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Forty-five hundred teenagers die each year in the United States from excessive alcohol consumption. There is a correlation between the amount of exposure to alcohol advertising and underage drinking. Parents should assume their teens are exposed to alcohol ads, both print and television, and should make it a point to remind them about the dangers of drinking. Created: 7/27/2007 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/31/2007.
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Alcohol Ads Sway Teens?
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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Forty-five hundred teenagers die each year in the United States from excessive alcohol consumption. There is a correlation between the amount of exposure to alcohol advertising and underage drinking. Parents should assume their teens are exposed to alcohol ads, both print and television, and should make it a point to remind them about the dangers of drinking. Created: 7/27/2007 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/31/2007.
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Alcohol y abuso de drogas entre las muertes vehiculares en West Virginia 2004-2005
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Para determinar la prevalencia del consumo del alcohol y otras drogas entre las personas que fallecieron por accidentes automovilísticos en el estado de West Virginia, los CDC analizaron los registros -- proporcionados en 2004 y 2005 por la oficina del médico forense en jefe de West Virginia (OCME, por sus siglas en inglés) -- sobre el Sistema de Análisis en la Información de Fallecimientos (FARS) de la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Vial (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Created: 4/5/2007 by MMWR.
Date Released: 4/6/2007.
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Exposición de los jóvenes a la publicidad del alcohol
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Para determinar la prevalencia del consumo del alcohol y otras drogas entre las personas que fallecieron por accidentes automovilísticos en el estado de West Virginia, los CDC analizaron los registros proporcionados en 2004 y 2005 por la oficina del médico forense en jefe de West Virginia (OCME, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre el Sistema de Análisis en la Información de Fallecimientos (FARS) de la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Vial (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Este informe resume los resultados del análisis, los cuales determinaron que la prevalencia del uso de drogas era similar a la prevalencia en la concentración de alcohol en la sangre de las personas que perdieron la vida en choques con vehículos automotores. Created: 12/8/2006 by MMWR.
Date Released: 1/30/2007.
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Teens and Alcohol Ads on the Radio (Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising on Radio --- United States, June--August 2004)
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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In the United States, more underage youth drink alcohol than smoke tobacco or use illicit drugs. Researchers at the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University evaluated the placement of individual radio advertisements for the most advertised U.S. alcohol brands and the composition of audiences in the largest 104 markets in the United States. This report summarizes the results of that study, which indicate that alcohol advertising is common on radio programs that have disproportionately large youth audiences and that this advertising accounts for a substantial proportion of all alcohol radio advertising heard by underage youth. Created: 9/1/2006 by MMWR.
Date Released: 1/12/2007.
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Teens and Alcohol Ads on the Radio (Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising on Radio --- United States, June--August 2004)
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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In the United States, more underage youth drink alcohol than smoke tobacco or use illicit drugs. Researchers at the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University evaluated the placement of individual radio advertisements for the most advertised U.S. alcohol brands and the composition of audiences in the largest 104 markets in the United States. This report summarizes the results of that study, which indicate that alcohol advertising is common on radio programs that have disproportionately large youth audiences and that this advertising accounts for a substantial proportion of all alcohol radio advertising heard by underage youth. Created: 9/1/2006 by MMWR.
Date Released: 1/12/2007.
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