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Coffee helps reduce risk of cirrhosis, study finds Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2006 CHICAGO - Coffee may counteract alcohol's poisonous effects on the liver and help prevent cirrhosis, researchers say. In a study of more than 125,000 people, one cup of coffee per day cut the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 20 percent. Four cups per day reduced the risk by 80 percent. The coffee effect held true for... Read More
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Ordinance, education seek to curtail underage drinking by OU students Updated: Tue, Apr 4, 2006 NORMAN - Complaints about large, loud parties that disrupt neighborhoods have decreased in recent months, Assistant City Attorney Susan Rogers said. Rogers attributes the drop to passage of a municipal ordinance that penalizes property owners who allow disruptive parties and a "good neighbor" educational campaign... Read More
Meetings target underage drinking Updated: Tue, Mar 28, 2006 A series of town hall meetings across the state are targeting underage drinking. Read More
Alcohol abuse forum set Updated: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 NOBLE - Noble will have a town hall forum on underage drinking from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of the Noble Public Schools Administration Building, 111 S 4th St. It is sponsored by the Noble Community Coalition and will provide community members the opportunity to learn more about new research on... Read More
Bomar warned on two occasions before arrest Updated: Tue, Mar 14, 2006 NEWS 9 has learned University of Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar has gotten off the hook several times after being caught drinking alcohol. But now Bomar is in trouble again for underage drinking. Nick Winkler found out how alcohol could have kept Bomar off the field. Read More
Miss America campaigns against underage drinking Updated: Mon, Feb 27, 2006 Preventing underage drinking is the platform of the new Miss America, Oklahoman Jennifer Berry. The Jenks native was out at the state Capitol today, lending her support to legislation intended to help do just that. Read More
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