Canada:  Health Canada warns about dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol

Canada:  Health Canada warns about dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol Global News By Robyn Crawford, Reporter  CKNW September 27, 2018 Health Canada has issued a warning about the dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol. Spokesperson Rebecca Purdy said it’s easy to get carried away when mixing the two. “The caffeine might mask the drowsiness associated […]

Heavy Drinkers and Teetotalers Alike May Have Heightened Dementia Risk

Heavy Drinkers and Teetotalers Alike May Have Heightened Dementia Risk Psych Congress Network By Lisa Rapaport September 27, 2018 Middle-aged adults who avoid alcohol altogether, and those who consume the equivalent of seven glasses of wine or more a week are both more likely than light drinkers to develop dementia in their later years, a […]

Axe-Throwing Bar Has Alcohol License Suspended

Axe-Throwing Bar Has Alcohol License Suspended The Drinks Business By Lauren Eads September 26, 2018   A leisure complex at which patrons are invited to throw a battle axe at targets had its alcohol licence suspended for one day after an investigation deemed its health and safety procedures to be inadequate. Axe throwing is a sport […]

How alcohol causes blackouts and blocks memories

How alcohol causes blackouts and blocks memories Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ By Carolyn Y. Johnson and Joel Achenbach September 26 The allegations of —ual assault against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh have a common element of binge drinking, and highlight the powerful effects alcohol can have on adolescents and their still-developing brains. Alcohol not only changes behavior – sometimes […]