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	Friends Don't Let Problem Drinkers Drink "Friends don't let friends drive drunk!" We all know that campaign, but researchers have given us a new message about the role of friends and drinking: Friends don't let problem drinkers drink. More

	Drinking and driving risk increases for young women, study finds "Young women who drink and drive may be behaving more like young men who drink and drive," said study researcher Robert B. Voas. Eduardo Romano of the Impaired Driving Center at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and coauthor of the report, says cultural changes since 1996 are likely to blame for the rise in fatal accidents. More

	Examining Human Rights and Mental Health Among Women in Drug Abuse Treatment Centers in Afghanistan Denial of human rights, gender disparities, and living in a war zone can be associated with severe depression and poor social functioning, especially for female drug abusers. This study of Afghan women in drug abuse treatment (DAT) centers assesses (a) the extent to which these women have experienced human rights violations and mental health problems prior to entering the DAT centers, and (b) whether there are specific risk factors for human rights violations among this population. More

	Density of neighbourhood bars is linked to intimate partner violence-related visits to the emergency department Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been linked to heavy drinking, and alcohol outlet density to violence. A new study looks at links between alcohol outlet densities and IPV-related Emergency Department (ED) visits. More

	Mixed Use Zoning: Laying the Groundwork for Walkability A recent PIRE study presented at the American Public Health Association’s 2011 Annual Meeting offers evidence that comprehensive municipal mixed use land zoning ordinances (MUZs) are significantly related to the presence of the daily use activities that heighten neighborhood walkability. More

	The White House Emphasizes PIRE’s Safer California Universities Project, conducted by Dr. Robert Saltz During National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, President Obama is emphasizing the importance of providing a strong support system for our children, as well as the need to educate them about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs. He also acknowledges those who are dedicated to preventing substance abuse. One important tool in the fight against substance abuse, is emphasized on the White House website -- the Safer California Universities Project. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/14/prevention-college-level More

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