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Coalition Forms to Keep N.J. Drinking Age at 21
In response to a national campaign to reopen debate on lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18, a group of New Jersey agencies and organizations has formed the NJ21 Coalition.

Researchers Call for Larger Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes
Graphic health warnings on cigarette packs work but only if they cover almost the entire package, according to a new report from researchers at Health Canada.

Boston Expected to Ban Cigarette Sales at Colleges, Drugstores
Pharmacies and retailers based on college campuses in Boston would be prohibited from selling cigarettes under new regulations expected to be approved this week.

UMass Claims Success with Social-Norms Campaign
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst says that binge drinking and overall heavy drinking have declined two years after the school launched a social-norms campaign to combat its "Zoo Mass" reputation as a party campus.

Illicit Drug Use Holds Steady, Report Says
The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health found little change in past-month use of illicit drugs in 2007, although use of cocaine and methamphetamine did decline.

Scotland Could Raise Drinking Age to 21
An epidemic of youth drinking and alcohol-related deaths has the Scottish legislature mulling a plan to raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 21.

N.J. Lawmakers Seek Ban on Cough Medicine to Minors
The sale of medications containing dextromethorphan (DXM) -- commonly found in cough and cold medicines -- to individuals under age 18 would be prohibited in New Jersey if lawmakers approve a measure sponsored by a pair of state senators.

Researcher Says Smoking History Puts McCain at Risk
A George Washington University researcher estimates that GOP presidential candidate John McCain has about a 20 percent chance of dying in office if elected, based on his age and past use of tobacco.

'Dusting' is the new killer high for teens
Canned air is the new cheap inhalant, but it can cause severe damage and even death. NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander reports.

German tax reduces teenage alcopop drinking
German teenagers have almost halved their consumption of "alcopops" since the government imposed a special tax on the fizzy, sweet alcoholic drinks last year, a German government drug commission said on Tuesday.

Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops
Thirty percent of U.S. troops surveyed have developed stress-related mental health problems three to four months after coming home from the Iraq war, the Army's surgeon general said Thursday.

NCAA Recruiting Young Audience for Beer Ads
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released a report calling for the National Collegiate Athletic Association to rid its telecasts of alcohol advertising.

Alcoholism is curable, doctors say: New drugs hold promise for chronic alcoholics
For the past 40 years, counseling - either one-on-one or in group sessions - has been the accepted way to treat alcoholism. But today, doctors are working on a new model, one that accepts that alcoholism is a disease and can be treated with medication aswell as talk.

Schools Use Web to Teach About Booze
More than 120 colleges and universities now require first-year students to complete "AlcoholEdu," a three-hour course developed by Outside the Classroom Inc., a closely held Needham, Mass., company. That's up from about 30 schools just two years ago and four schools four years ago.