Alcohol Addiction
Raising the Cost of Alcohol Could Curb Excessive Drinking
When gas prices skyrocketed so did the sales of more mileage efficient cars. A rise in the minimum price for alcoholic drinks such as liquor and beer could minimize how much people drink them, according to a Canadian study highlighted in a recent news article.
Measuring Impact of Patterns of Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
The use of alcohol during pregnancy can result in many serious problems that follow the child through to adulthood, but many women ignore or are unaware of the risks of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). In addition, many women consume alcohol before they realize that they are expecting.
Chronic Drinking Linked to Abnormalities in Brain Causing Motor Function Impairments
According to a recent study done by researchers at Vanderbilt University, chronic drinkers will have to deal with many brain deficits as a result of their heavy drinking. Alcoholics can perform the same functions as non-drinkers, which was demonstrated in a simple exercise involving finger tapping but their brains have to work much harder to[.....]
Holding Retailers Responsible for Alcohol Problems
Alcohol use is associated with a heightened risk for many negative consequences. Binge drinking is especially connected with dangerous choices, risky sexual behavior and injuries. Individuals who drink often find that their inhibitions are reduced by alcohol and they engage in behaviors that they would never otherwise participate in.
The Dangers of Combining Motorcycles and Alcohol
There appears to be a noted divide between those that prefer motorcycles and those that view them as a vehicle of heightened risk. When alcohol is combined with that heightened risk, the results can be devastating. Industry studies have shown that motorcycles are more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle accident, whether alcohol[.....]
Study Finds Link Between Gun Owners and Alcohol Abuse
A new study has found a correlation between gun ownership and heavy drinking.
The Risks of Combining Alcohol and Energy Drinks
The practice of mixing energy drinks with alcohol has become a popular trend, especially at U.S. college campuses. While alcohol reduces inhibitions, energy drinks combat the long hours spent working and studying to help college students’ party harder and longer.
Study Examines Likelihood of Family History Increasing Drinking Risks
Adolescence could perhaps be the worst time for an individual to start drinking. Unfortunately, that is often the prime time kids will start due to pressures from home, peers, school etc. In a recent Science Daily release, research was examined that shows individuals with a positive history of alcohol abuse in the family have a[.....]
Stupid Drunks Let Kids Drive, Shower in the Wrong House, Vandalize Animal Sanctuary
Drunken Mom Lets 12-year-old Drive Thirty-five-year-old Misty McCollister, of Gardnerville, NV, plead guilty to attempted child abuse or neglect after authorities discovered she put her son on her lap and had him drive her car because she was too drunk to drive. After spending a weekend drinking, McCollister said a friend drove himself home in[.....]
Drunk Woman Gets Naked, Steals a Cab and Other Stupid Things Drunks Did This Week
Drunk British Teen Steals from Police Locker Room Arran Humphries, 18, of Worcester, staggered into the local police station, stole items from the officers’ locker room after entering the station through a back door that had been left open by a janitor. Humphries said he went to the police station in search of a ride[.....]
