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Canadian documentary “Wasted” now available on YouTube
December 2, 2019

Canadian documentary “Wasted” now available on YouTube

PGDF is pleased to announce that our friends Mike Pond and Maureen Palmer have made their documentary, “Wasted,” available for free on YouTube. In “Wasted”, Canadian filmmaker Maureen Palmer sets out to follow her life partner Mike Pond – an ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Fall 2019
November 30, 2019

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Fall 2019

News about opioids and other drugs often makes headlines, but what about progress for those with alcohol use disorder? In our quarterly series, we scour the news for the latest in science; law, policy and best practice; and opinion and ...

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Everyone knows someone with AUD. Support PGDF today.
September 15, 2019

Everyone knows someone with AUD. Support PGDF today.

Dear Friend, Chances are, you know someone with alcohol addiction. Everyone is affected by alcohol addiction, through a friend or family member, one’s own journey, or simply from a public health perspective. An estimated 17 million people in the United ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Summer 2019
August 30, 2019

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Summer 2019

We at PGDF are always scouring the news for the latest on science, policy, opinion, and culture related to alcohol use disorder and its treatment. In this quarterly series, we present a digest of notable news from the field.   ...

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Dementia Risk Tripled for Female Veterans with AUD
July 25, 2019

Dementia Risk Tripled for Female Veterans with AUD

The number of women in the military is increasing and is expected to double by the year 2045. Women currently make up about 9 percent of the United States military population; that number is expected to rise to 18 percent ...

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More Research Needed on Teen Screening Practices
June 15, 2019

More Research Needed on Teen Screening Practices

In the United States, excessive drinking is responsible for 88,000 deaths per year and costs the country almost $250 billion annually. More than 4,300 adolescent deaths each year are attributable to excessive drinking. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health ...

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What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Spring 2019
June 1, 2019

What We’re Reading: News Roundup, Spring 2019

We at PGDF are always scouring the news for the latest on science, policy, opinion, and culture related to alcohol use disorder and its treatment. In this quarterly series, we present a digest of notable news from the field.   ...

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News from the Field: Partnership For Drug-Free Kids and Center On Addiction Announce Merger
May 15, 2019

News from the Field: Partnership For Drug-Free Kids and Center On Addiction Announce Merger

Our friends at Partnership for Drug Free Kids and Center on Addiction (formerly known as CASA) recently announced that they are merging. As Center on Addiction, they are poised to combine their research expertise with media acumen and family-focused programming ...

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Treatment Guide Spotlight: Friends & Family
April 15, 2019

Treatment Guide Spotlight: Friends & Family

In our Treatment Guide Spotlight series, we highlight resources that can help solve specific problems and answer questions associated with alcohol and alcohol use disorder (AUD), using the PGDF Treatment Guide as a tool. Drug and alcohol addiction cause a ...

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