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NEW DELHI:  Stress  and alcohol are the primary immediate triggers for  stroke  in Indian men but sexual activity could also set off the life-threatening condition, a cross-sectional survey of patients conducted by AIIMS has found. The survey, conducted on 290 stroke patients (210 men and 80 women) who visited the department of neurology from March 2012 to May 2013, showed that certain high-risk activities had triggered the stroke in 44% of them. Among men, this figure was higher at 48% A 'trigger' is the immediate cause that precipitates a stroke while 'risk factors' are lifestyle and health conditions that increase the chances of having a stroke in the long run. "A small number of men, 5 out of 210 (2.4%), said they had sexual intercourse about two hours before the stroke," said Dr  Ashish  Sharma, who led the study. Previous studies have shown that sex induces transient increases in  heart  rate, blood pressure and adrenaline levels wh...

Media regularly quote reports on possible linkages between moderate alcohol consumption and improved health. Dr. Hans Olav Fekjær has reviewed the evidence in a new article in Addiction. – It would be premature to conclude that there is a causal relationship. 2013-04-08 Dag Endal Reports from a number of observational studies have concluded that moderate drinking of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of more than twenty different diseases and health problems. Is this a causal relationship or is it a statistical co-variation, the discussion goes. The Norwegian psychiatrist, Dr. Hans Olav Fekjær, has in the journal Addiction published a critical review of existing data. Dr. Fekjær concludes that it would be premature to conclude that there is a causal relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and improved health . Furthermore, that there is evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol is undoubtedly stronger than the evidence for beneficial effects. The Addict...

M ulti-sectoral Consultation on Non-communicable Diseases and Development 16 May 2013, New Delhi. RECOMMENDATIONS AND WAY FORWARD The Multi-sectoral Consultation on Non-communicable Diseases and Development held in New Delhi on 16 May 2013 was attended by a broad range of Government, Non-Governmental, Inter-Governmental and development agencies, which generated a plethora of ideas for further collective action. Following recommendations emerge from the discussions at the Consultation to guide our further efforts at national and sub-national levels:  Action by the Health sector: ·          Undertake Intra-sectoral integration: A multi-sectoral framework for comprehensive prevention and control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) requires strong intra-sectoral integration of NCDs within programmes of each agency. For e.g. NCDs need to be integrated into existing health programs, alongside creating linkages with non-health progr...

Brand new blogs dealing with: Human Rights, especially the rights of children and women's rights. Alcohol Policy, especially developments in South Africa, Ghana and Uganda. Big Alcohol operations in Ireland and around the world, by the example of Diageo. Narcotic Drugs Policy processes on global scale, especially fighting for civil society involvement. In this Global Voices Update< http://www.iogt.org/ world-wide/ > we bring you voices from around the world who took a closer look at a number of exciting and hot issues: - Maik looks at what the global alcohol industry is doing to drive up alcohol harm< http://www.iogt.org/ policyofficerupdate/388/how- big-alcohol-manufactures-more- occasions-for-alcohol-use/ > in order to earn more money; - Rogers looks at how alcohol policy developments turn out in Uganda, with a brand new Status Report< http://www.iogt.org/ africaupdate/69/2nd-state-of- alcohol-and-drug-abuse-report- 2013/ > on alcohol in Uganda and David looks...

Alcohol-related deaths on the rise! Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013, 22:09 IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: Zee Research Group At a time when alcohol-related deaths are on the rise, the suggestion of Swami Agnivesh to ban alcohol sale in India could prove to be the perfect elixir for the problem. Alarmingly, the number of alcohol-related deaths has witnessed a sharp rise of nearly 21% in 2012 over the corresponding period last year. Although consuming alcohol might have become a part of the culture yet the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data revealed some mind-blowing facts. In the last five years, barring 2011, there has been a continual rise in the total number of alcohol-related deaths. During the period ranging from 2008 to 2012, this figure saw a steep rise of 27% from the level of 4308 to 5478. A massive increase of 21% was alone witnessed in 2012 when death figure zoomed to 5478 as against 4547 cases registered in 2011. Likewise, WHO Global status report (released in 2011...

  According to the Annual Health Survey 2012 conducted by the ministry of health and family welfare, nearly 62.5 million people in India drink alcoho l with the per capita consumption being around four litres per adult per year. For every six men, one woman drinks alcohol in India. India has one of the largest alcoholic beverage industries in the world, producing 65 per cent of the alcohol in south-east Asia. It also contributes to about seven per cent of the total alcohol beverage imports into the region. Demanding a total ban of alcohol sale in the country in view of the adverse impact it has on youth in the country, Sri Sri told #bbv on Zee News, “About 90 per cent of all cases of crime against women happen when the culprits are in an intoxicated condition. The liquor sale has increased three folds in the last few years in India which has further worsened the situation.”   http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1887704/report-only-meditation-can-stop-societal-decay

June 5, 2013 Governor Hickenlooper signs into law our Acu Detox Bill allowing certain licensed health care professionals to be trained in NADA to help those suffering from mental health imbalances, trauma,  and substance abuse. Three years in the making.  Yay!   Dear friends, This new law allows all licensed mental health professionals to be ADSes without any outside supervisors.        MIKE Hey folks! I love all good news - this is great. Regards Rita