alcohol
Alcohol is the most abused substance in the world and its misuse can result in many negative consequences, from drunk driving fatalities to liver and heart disease.
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Program Targets Children’s Skills to Refuse Smoking, Alcohol at an Early Age
A new program is helping teach children and teens how to refuse smoking and alcohol, and it’s more than just giving them the reasons how it can destroy their lives. Continue Reading
Posted under Alcoholism
Alcohol and Energy Drinks Don’t Mix
Consuming alcohol by itself carries risks of its own. But, according to a new study conducted at Northern Kentucky University, those risks are further compounded when alcohol is mixed with energy drinks. Cecile Marczinski, psychologist at Northern Kentucky University and lead author of the study, conducted an experiment to explore the effects that the combination of alcohol and energy drinks would have on young adults. Continue Reading
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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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Drivers Have Poor Judgment When It Comes to Their Sobriety after Drinking
A new study finds that the perception of feeling sober after drinking alcohol may be entirely subjective. Researchers have studied how cognitive functions are affected during the rising and falling blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of an intoxicated state and compared these BAC levels against self-perceived levels of sobriety. The subjective feeling of sobriety is premature in comparison to a drinker’s reasoning and problem-solving abilities’ recovery from impairment.
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Alcohol Consumption Linked to Breast Cancer Subtypes
It is well known that alcohol can contribute to the risk of developing cancer, especially breast cancer among women. Some studies have suggested that a woman’s alcohol consumption affects her hormonally, putting her at a greater risk of developing hormonally-driven types of breast cancer. Yet little research had been done on the relationships between women’s alcohol consumption and the risk of various breast cancer subtypes. As reported in the latest issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have conducted the first study measuring postmenopausal women’s risk of breast cancer subtypes based on their alcohol consumption levels. The researchers discovered that postmenopausal women drinkers have an increased risk of lobular and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Tanning College Students More Likely to Drink and Smoke Marijuana
About one-third of college students who tried indoor tanning facilities were addicted to the artificial rays, and they drank more alcohol and smoked more marijuana than other students, researchers found.
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Moderate Drinking Before Trauma Leads to More Flashbacks
People who drank a moderate amount of alcohol before a traumatic event report more flashbacks than those who had alcohol, according to new research at UCL (University College London). The results may give new insight into why some individuals develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event and others do not.
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US Teen Drug Use Survey Released
The federal government’s annual report of kids’ alcohol and drug abuse found that among 46,000 American eighth, 10th, and 12th graders, use of hallucinogens, marijuana, methamphetamines decreased in 2008. But although drug and alcohol use seems to be declining or holding steady, there has been slippage in teen disapproval of such practices and perception of risks, officials warned.
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Underage Drinking a Growing Problem in Australia
Australia has a drinking problem. More than 25 percent of 15-year-olds are binge drinking until they pass out, according to a news post. Taking in so much alcohol – especially at a young age – is likely to ensure brain damage.
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