The more you drink, the older your BRAIN: Vital organ shrinks quicker in those who drink every day, study shows
The more you drink, the older your BRAIN: Vital organ shrinks quicker in those who drink every day, study shows Researchers looked at brain scans of 11,600 Britons aged between 45 to 81 Every extra gram of alcohol per day added 0.02 years onto a person’s brain age Similar results were found for each additional […]
WV: House moves to re-criminalize DUI on private property
WV: House moves to re-criminalize DUI on private property Charleston Gazette-Mail By Phil Kabler, Staff writer January 30, 2020 Give up $58 million a year, or get rid of a law they passed last year. That’s the choice that faces West Virginia legislators, after state officials learned the 2019 law that made it legal to […]
Twenty-year history of underage drinking at UNH (excerpt)
Twenty-year history of underage drinking at UNH (excerpt) The New Hampshire Posted by Caleb Jagoda January 30, 2020 Full beer bottles whizzed by the heads of a packed crowd. Chunks of wood, debris, couches and chairs flew with reckless abandon. Fire danced alongside wooden telephone poles. And in the middle of it all, a bonfire raged on Main Street in Durham. What sounds like a war scene […]
Scotland: NHS campaign encourages people to know their weekly alcohol limit
Scotland: NHS campaign encourages people to know their weekly alcohol limit Research shows wine, beer and spirit drinkers remain largely unsure of recommended guidelines Daily Record By ByIan Bunting January 28, 2020 NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging the people of Airdrie and Coatbridge to “Count 14” as research shows wine, beer and spirits drinkers remain largely […]
New Drive to Reduce Underage Exposure to Alcohol Advertising
New Drive to Reduce Underage Exposure to Alcohol Advertising FFT.ie By Mark Murphy January 29, 2020 As part of a series of newly released action points, Drinks Ireland has committed to reduce the online exposure of young people to alcohol by working with digital platforms to implement better safeguards. The action point forms part of […]
Youths tackle alcohol on social media
Youths tackle alcohol on social media The Phnom Penh Post By Long Kimmarita January 28, 2020 INDIA – A group of youths on Monday launched a one-week campaign on social media against posts that advertise alcohol consumption, saying they exhibited a lack of dignity and set a bad example for younger generations. “To preserve your […]
How the Sazerac became – and remains – a beloved New Orleans cocktail
How the Sazerac became – and remains – a beloved New Orleans cocktail New Orleans’ official drink survived a 19th-century pest infestation and Prohibition A new museum on Canal Street commemorates the Sazerac Source: https://www.theadvertiser.com/ Todd A. Price, The American South January 29, 2020 Find a New Orleans bartender with a flair for theater, and when […]
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy really DOES lead to poor brain function in babies, study confirms
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy really DOES lead to poor brain function in babies, study confirms UK health officials advise pregnant women not to drink throughout pregnancy Study reinforces accepted view it leads to poor cognitive function in children Bristol University research shows it can also lead to a lower birth weight Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ By LARA KEAY […]
Nutritionist reveals why prosecco gives you a worse hangover than any other alcohol – and the seven steps for preventing a sore head the next day (Excerpt)
Nutritionist reveals why prosecco gives you a worse hangover than any other alcohol – and the seven steps for preventing a sore head the next day (Excerpt) Prosecco is notorious for triggering intense and long lasting hangovers Nutritionist Lee Holmes explains why it leaves you more fragile than other drinks It comes down to carbon […]
Legalization may mean more cannabis and less alcohol in colleges
Legalization may mean more cannabis and less alcohol in colleges Medical News Today Written by Robby Berman | Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio January 26, 2020 Two new studies look at the effects of cannabis legalization on college students’ recreational habits; they reveal that increased use of cannabis may lead to a reduction in binge drinking. As […]