Severe Alcohol Abuse May Damage The Normal Course Of Neural Development In Adolescents

Published October 22, 2010

Severe Alcohol Abuse May Damage The Normal Course Of Neural Development In Adolescents
Alcohol, to an adolescent, is often seen as a rite of passage. Many teenagers view alcohol (as well as other drugs) as a gateway to adulthood, but are often blissfully unaware of the damage that it can cause to their bodies. A new study of the effects of excessive alcohol and other drugs in adolescents has shown that both alcohol and marijuana overuse can cause serious detrimental effects on the …
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Sales tax on alcohol could end
The issue Question 1, a ballot initiative to repeal the sales on alcohol, would end the state’s sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol where the sale is already subject to a separate excise tax — meaning at retail stores, but not restaurants and bars.
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