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Why Does Alcohol Cause Hangovers?
It might be the morning after a 21st birthday, New Year’s Day, or the evening after a best friend’s wedding, that too much alcohol consumption wreaks havoc on a body. Once a body’s blood alcohol level begins to drop considerably, hangover sets in. Headache, dizziness, nausea, dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting, irritability, and a host of other possible symptoms follow. Continue Reading
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Even Light Alcohol Use Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
How alcohol consumption affects your health has long been a debate among medical experts. Recent findings in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association might encourage those at risk for breast cancer to analyze whether even a small amount of alcohol consumption could help or hinder their health. Continue Reading
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Teenagers Soaking Gummy Bears in Alcohol to Get Drunk
Just when you think teenagers can’t come up with any other creative ways to get drunk or high, along comes the gummy bear. According to a recent article on the Huffington Post, the American Academy of Pediatrics found that over four million young teenagers are drinking alcohol in any given month. Continue Reading
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Immune System Influences Alcohol-Related Behavior
Researchers have discovered that the immune system may have a significant role in the way the body reacts to alcohol consumption.
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Warning to Parents: Blast by Pabst is No Fruit Drink
Promoted by hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg, Blast by Colt 45, is an alcoholic fruity drink from Pabst Brewing Company. The kicker is that it’s not fruit juice. It has a much higher alcohol content than beer – despite the fact that Blast comes in flavors such as grape, raspberry watermelon, blueberry pomegranate and strawberry lemonade.
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Scientists Name Alcohol Most Harmful Drug in the UK
Powerfully addictive drugs like heroin, crystal meth, and crack cocaine have some of the tightest holds on drug users, but scientists are calling alcohol the most harmful drug to the United Kingdom region.
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Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Quickly Becoming Widespread, Dangerous Trend; Products Facing State and Federal Bans
Mixing alcohol with highly caffeinated beverages, like energy drinks, became a popular phenomenon among college-age students following the introduction of such commercial brands as Red Bull, Rock Star, and Monster. Yet college administrators, law enforcement, policymakers, and health officials alike have been petitioning for greater restrictions on energy drinks—particularly their combined use with alcohol—due to the numerous adverse effects they have caused among young drinkers, including high-risk behavior and self-harm.
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Scientists Identify Gene Linked to Alcoholism
A new gene has been found to be associated with an individual’s sensitivity to alcohol, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (UNC). The gene may actually have the ability to protect individuals from risk of alcoholism.
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Wine Vending Machines Near University of Pennsylvania Draw Concern
A controversial new vending machine has cropped up in Pennsylvania: wine “kiosks,” where consumers can purchase bottles of wine from vending machines by swiping their driver’s license, looking into a camera, and blowing into a breath sensor. One of these vending machines was placed in a supermarket that serves college students at University of Pennsylvania, drawing fire from critics. The state’s Liquor Control Board plans to place them in about 100 stores.
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21st Birthdays: Celebrants Drink More Than Planned
In the United States. the 21st birthday is the great milestone into adulthood. It is a very important day for young adults, because they are able to legally drink alcohol. With many young adults turning 21 away at school, out from under a parent’s watchful eye, the party can get crazy.
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