Gastric bypass poses concerning risk for alcohol problems, study says
Gastric bypass poses concerning risk for alcohol problems, study says Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Jill Daly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 30, 2017 Digging deeper than previous research, a study that followed weight-loss surgery patients over seven years found those who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had twice the risk of developing “alcohol use disorder” than those who had […]
India: Supreme Court directs liquor companies to move their stocks out of Bihar by July 31
India: Supreme Court directs liquor companies to move their stocks out of Bihar by July 31 The Times of India By Amit Anand Choudhary, TNN May 29, 2017 NEW DELHI: In a big relief to liquor companies which are holding their stocks worth more than Rs 200 crore in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Monday granted them […]
Finland: Working group meets to iron out details of alcohol law reform
Finland: Working group meets to iron out details of alcohol law reform Helsinki Times Aleksi Teivainen – HT May 24, 2017 A governmental working group convened yesterday to re-commence its discussions about the upcoming reform of Finland’s alcohol legislation more than a year after finding an agreement on the reform bill, Outi Mäkelä (NCP), […]
How Alcohol & Gut Fungus Team Up to Damage Your Liver
How Alcohol & Gut Fungus Team Up to Damage Your Liver LIVE Science By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer May 23, 2017 Heavy drinking can lead to liver disease, but a new study suggests that it’s not just the alcohol that damages the liver — fungi that commonly live in the human gut appear to […]
Couple drives 14 miles with a drunk on their trunk
Couple drives 14 miles with a drunk on their trunk Source: Fox News May 24, 2017 A Tennessee couple got the surprise of their life when a police car pulled them over on a Memphis highway. They hadn’t been speeding, or even driving erratically, and at first they couldn’t believe what the […]
MD: Wicomico County Health Department host community forum to reduce underage drinking
MD: Wicomico County Health Department host community forum to reduce underage drinking 47 ABC By Justina Coronel May 24, 2017 Wicomico County Health Department… SALISBURY, Md. – Alcohol is the number one drug problem in the country. Along with that, comes underage drinking. In 2016, 1,800 students from various college campuses died […]
Greenland: Unhappy hour
Greenland: Unhappy hour Cheap booze would be a thing of the past in Greenland under proposed legislation Arctic Journal By Kevin McGwin May 24, 2017 When discussing alcohol consumption in Greenland, Denmark often provides a frame of reference. Back in the 1980s, every resident over the age of 14 put away 20 litres of […]
New findings provide insights into brain mechanisms underlying alcohol addiction
New findings provide insights into brain mechanisms underlying alcohol addiction News|Medica|Live Sciences May 25, 2017 The human brain functions on a delicate balance of reinforcing positive behaviors and suppressing negative ones, which takes place in the dorsal striatum, a brain region critical for goal-directed behavior and implicated in drug and alcohol addiction. According […]
Beyond Binging: “High-Intensity Drinking”
Beyond Binging: “High-Intensity Drinking” Hazelden Betty Ford’s new Emerging Drug Trends report looks at the most harmful drinking patterns PR Newswire News Provided By Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation May 24, 2017 CENTER CITY, Minn., May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A substantial proportion of young adults are engaging in levels of alcohol consumption beyond the […]
OK: Two Ways Oklahoma’s Alcohol Laws Could Change Next Year
OK: Two Ways Oklahoma’s Alcohol Laws Could Change Next Year NPR By Nomin Ujiyediin May 25, 2017 Republicans and Democrats are still battling over ways to fill Oklahoma’s budget shortfall. The two parties have found little common ground on tax revenue, but they have been able to agree on some items that could make […]