US Binge Drinking Is Intensifying
US Binge Drinking Is Intensifying Addiction Center by Michael Muldoon February 6, 2020 Binge Drinking Is a Serious Problem Adults throughout the US are drinking more and more during episodes of binge drinking. This pattern of imbibing alcohol is already dangerous and increasing the amount of alcohol inevitably leads to more serious consequences. The Affected […]
Alcohol Ads On Social Media Could Encourage Underage Drinking
Alcohol Ads On Social Media Could Encourage Underage Drinking Forbes Peter Suciu, Contributor February 6, 2020 New research has found that social media could be sending out positive messaging about alcohol use – and that increased use of social media by just one hour a day resulted in an a 0.45 unit upsurge in the […]
Do Young Adults Really ‘Age Out’ of Heavy Drinking?
Do Young Adults Really ‘Age Out’ of Heavy Drinking? U.S. News By Rich Holmes, HealthDay Reporter February 6, 2020 THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the late teens and early 20s, young people may booze it up a lot, but they eventually dial it back, right? A new study study confirms that drinking […]
Australia: Alcohol industry places its own restrictions on its advertising
Australia: Alcohol industry places its own restrictions on its advertising BizCommunity February 5, 2020 The alcohol industry in SA, made up of numerous alcohol beverage companies like Diageo, SAB etc., has put together a marketing code which voluntarily restricts the way they advertise their products to the public. In an effort to limit exposure to […]
United Kingdom: NHS reveals record-breaking number of alcohol-related hospital admissions
United Kingdom: NHS reveals record-breaking number of alcohol-related hospital admissions News Medical and Life Sciences February 5, 2020 The NHS has today revealed that in 2018, a staggering 1.3million people were admitted to hospital because of alcohol, a figure that represents 7.4% of all hospital admissions across the country. The number of people admitted into […]
Canada: Theatre’s plan to serve beer and wine at the movies not a hit with all moviegoers
Canada: Theatre’s plan to serve beer and wine at the movies not a hit with all moviegoers Artist compiling list of alcohol-free places for people with addictions or who just don’t want to be around it CBC News February 5, 2020 Cineplex’s plan to serve beer and wine in theatres in St. John’s and Mount […]
Fact or fiction: Alcohol increases lung cancer risk?
Fact or fiction: Alcohol increases lung cancer risk? MDLinx By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx February 4, 2020 In recent years, research has emerged on the link between alcohol use and lung cancer. But, the results, by and large, have been mixed. While some researchers have demonstrated an inverse correlation between alcohol consumption and […]
M.D. Student Recognized by Medical Association of Georgia for Research On Alcohol Use Disorder
M.D. Student Recognized by Medical Association of Georgia for Research On Alcohol Use Disorder Mercer University By Kyle Sears February 4, 2020 MACON – Mercer University School of Medicine second-year M.D. student Rema Elmostafa was recently recognized by the Medical Association of Georgia for research related to improving diagnosis and treatment referral of alcohol use disorder (AUD) […]
UMN fraternities wrestle with hard alcohol ban, question enforcement
UMN fraternities wrestle with hard alcohol ban, question enforcement Two years after a ban of hard alcohol in some frats near the University of Minnesota, many have raised questions about its enforcement and efficacy. Source: https://www.mndaily.com/ By PARKER TOYNE February 5, 2020 Nearly two years after the majority of University of Minnesota fraternities banned hard alcohol, […]
United Kingdom: CAPs to extend into more areas as it reports success in reducing underage drinking
United Kingdom: CAPs to extend into more areas as it reports success in reducing underage drinking Drinks Retailing News By Sonya Hook February 3, 2020 Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) has announced significant reductions in underage drinking in areas with CAP schemes, and it also announced plans to extend into around 100 new areas nationally. The […]