Mayo Clinic: Medical students more prone to alcohol abuse

Mayo Clinic: Medical students more prone to alcohol abuse   FOX 9 March 14 2016 ROCHESTER, Minn. (KMSP) – Medical students are more likely to abuse alcohol than their peers, especially if they are young, single and carrying a high amount of debt. Researchers at Mayo Clinic surveyed 12,500 medical students as part of their […]

Study finds strong alcohol laws eual fewer cirrhosis deaths by Lise Gervais        A recent report links stronger alcohol policies with a lower incidence of death from alcoholic cirrhosis. An earlier study, using similar methods, linked strong alcohol policies and reduced binge drinking.  Unlike other research that has focused on one or two […]

California: Hundreds Arrested For Buying Alcohol For Minors In Statewide Sweep

California: Hundreds Arrested For Buying Alcohol For Minors In Statewide Sweep   In the Bay Area alone, ABC agents arrested or cited 55 adult offenders as of 9 p.m. Saturday.       Source: CBS Local March 13, 2016   Undercover minors asking adults to buy booze helped law enforcement arrest dozens in the Bay Area and […]