Alcohol incident at Erwin plant prompts NRC action [The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.]
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000
Nov. 24--ERWIN, Tenn. -- Nuclear Fuel Services is being ordered to correct operational deficiencies after an investigation found a senior executive with the company had consumed alcohol on duty in violation of federal rules and a physician working for the company provided incomplete information on whether the executive was fit for duty.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued orders requiring Nuclear Fuel Services and a physician its contracts with to correct deficiencies in its Unicoi County plant related to the former executive the NRC says violated its fitness for duty requirements. The plant also was cited for a failure to administer hearing tests to security officers.
According to the NRC, Nuclear Fuel Services is ordered to modify its fitness-for-duty procedures and training and establish policies for the reporting of substance abuse concerns, including creating a corporate ethics hotline and procedures to allow anonymous reporting.
The action follows an NRC investigation that found...]]>
Harm Reduction for Alcohol: An Idea Whose Time Has Arrived
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +0000
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There is a new game in town when it comes to dealing with alcohol problems. It is harm reduction, offering pragmatic and realistic strategies where traditional approaches to alcohol problems have failed. Spearheading this movement is a group called HAMS -- Harm Reduction, Alcohol Abstinence and Moderation Support. HAMS is a free-of-charge, lay-led support and informational group for people who drink alcohol.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism tells us that only 7% of people with an alcohol problem ever seek treatment. And clinical research shows that over two-thirds of those who enter 12-step treatment programs drop out. HAMS acknowledges that 12-step programs are a great resource for those people who've had success with them; and applauds anyone who manages to beat a drinking problem by going to AA. But why do so few people succeed with 12-step programs? Perhaps it...]]>
Addiction Support Group Sees Alarming Rise in Children Requiring Rehab Places
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:57:00 +0000
In the past 10 months, RehabClinic.org.uk operator Panacea UK received more than 100 calls about under-16s with addiction issues – up from just two in 2008 – and helped place a total of eight 12 to 14-year-olds in treatment centres, including one 13-year-old. The organisation warns that addiction is a growing problem, especially amongst the very young, and is calling on Westminster to take urgent action by speeding up access to rehab places.
(PRWEB) November 2009 – Figures released today by the Panacea UK group of addiction-support web sites show a disturbing rise in the number of under-16s requiring help with drug or alcohol dependency. During the 10 months from end of January 2009, the organisation received 116 calls about under 16s with addiction issues, compared with just two in the whole of the previous 12 months.
These calls resulted in 19 of the children being found rehab places, including...]]>
