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| Report finds teen substance abuse is top public health problem in US Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 A report issued Wednesday by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University finds the top public health problem in the United States is teen drug abuse, including the use of alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, marijuana and other controlled substances. According to the study's authors, "The study looks at how American culture increases the risk that teens will use addictive substances and how the messages sent by adults, and glamorized by the tobacco and alcohol industries and the media, normalize substance use and undermine the health and futures of our teens." More... |
| Wikinews interviews US National Archives Wikipedian in Residence Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 Dominic McDevitt-Parks, a prolific contributor to Wikipedia and a graduate student in history and archives management, has agreed to answer a few questions about his new role as "Wikipedian in Residence" at the US National Archives and Records Administration. According to a Pew Internet report, 42 percent of Americans use Wikipedia as an online source of information. The online, collaborative encyclopedia boasts more than 3.5 million articles in English and versions in over 250 languages. Given the website's vast readership, the Archivist of the United States has proclaimed himself "a big fan of Wikipedia" and emphasizes the need for the National Archives to work with the project. The Archives posted the internship listing in March, expressing its desire for an employee who "will work as a community coordinator and strengthen the relationship between the Archives and the Wikipedian community through a range of activities". More... |
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