AMA, RWJ Foundation target youth binge drinking

Article Abstract:

Alcohol consumption and binge drinking by American youth are being attacked by the American Medical Assn (AMA) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. An Office of Alcohol and Other Substances is being established by the AMA to manage grants totaling $20 mil over a seven-year period. Funds are provided by the Johnson Foundation. Excessive drinking, including binges and driving while drunk, by 40% of American youth was found in an AMA survey.

Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs, Social aspects, Finance, Behavior, Youth, Substance abuse treatment, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Alcohol and youth, Juvenile drinking

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Curbing television's violent streak

Article Abstract:

The American Medical Assn opposes violence in television and has endorsed a bill that would mandate a device installed in all new television sets allowing households to screen out violent television shows. The AMA believes that children imitate what they see on television and that viewing such violence on television may encourage aggressive behavior.

Television Broadcasting, Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Television broadcasting stations, Broadcasting-Programming, Editorial, Analysis, Television broadcasting industry, Broadcasting, Violence in television, Television violence

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