Alcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas That Process Emotions
Alcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas That Process Emotions Neuroscience News Source: UCSD February 7, 2022 Summary: Heavy drinkers and those at risk of alcohol use disorder show reduced communication between brain areas associated with social and emotional processing. People predisposed to heavy drinking and alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity — […]
Concerned Advocates Against Impaired Driving Support Strengthening Noah’s Law
Concerned Advocates Against Impaired Driving Support Strengthening Noah’s Law H.B. 557 will be heard by House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 23rd S.B. 653 introduced last week Source: Responsibility.org February 8, 2022 Leading anti-drunk driving organizations including Noah on Patrol, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and Responsibility.org announced their unified […]
Sober students share their experiences going against the college stereotype
Sober students share their experiences going against the college stereotype Iowa State Daily By Eleanor Chalstrom February 6, 2022 Iowa– The infatuation with college drinking is dispersed widely and has even become an expectation among college students. From frat parties to bar crawls to tailgates, alcohol is no rare bird in campus towns. Drinking alcohol […]
Anxiety, Alcohol Misuse Among Pandemic-Related Mental Health Challenges Americans Face
Anxiety, Alcohol Misuse Among Pandemic-Related Mental Health Challenges Americans Face NewsWise By Tulane University February 3, 2022 Newswise — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioral health concerns continue to disrupt the lives of Americans, and addressing those concerns should be a major priority, according to a new study by the Tulane University School […]
Missouri fraternity sued over alcohol-induced brain injuries to 2021 Eden Prairie grad
Missouri fraternity sued over alcohol-induced brain injuries to 2021 Eden Prairie grad Eden Prairie Local News By Jim Bayer February 3, 2022 The parents of an Eden Prairie man have sued a University of Missouri fraternity after their son suffered brain injuries during a pledge party in October 2021, according to media reports. Daniel Santulli, […]
Centre County couple made, sold moonshine for more than 30 years, investigators say
Centre County couple made, sold moonshine for more than 30 years, investigators say Centre Daily By Bret Pallotto Updated February 3, 2022 A Port Matilda couple was charged Wednesday after a nearly yearlong, undercover investigation into allegations they’ve illegally produced and sold moonshine from their home for more than three decades. Glenn McCleester, 79, and […]
Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says
Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says The CDC says all alcoholic drinks are linked with cancer Fox News By Julia Musto January 29, 2022 The consumption of alcohol is a direct cause of several kinds of cancer, according to researchers. In a recent large-scale genetic study led by Oxford Population Health and published in the International […]
Pandemic drinking could lead to 8,000 additional alcohol-related deaths by 2040, study says
Pandemic drinking could lead to 8,000 additional alcohol-related deaths by 2040, study says “The COVID-19 pandemic has had many unintended consequences with unknown long-term impact,” researchers said. The Hill By Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech January 31, 2022 Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the spring of 2020, drinking among American adults has shot up. One study published in […]
TX: United States: Dram Shop Liability: Addressing The New “To Go” Rules In Texas
TX: United States: Dram Shop Liability: Addressing The New “To Go” Rules In Texas Mondaq by Michael Logan, Kane Russell Coleman Logan February 1, 2022 In our continuing series of articles addressing Dram Shop Liability in Texas, this article addresses “to go” alcohol sales. One thing the pandemic brought to Texas that may have been […]
A New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Could Help Humans Next
A New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Could Help Humans Next An old drug for diabetes and obesity might have a new life preventing cravings for booze. Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ Neel V. Patel February 2, 2022 Nearly 15 million people in the U.S. alone have an alcohol use disorder, and about 95,000 people die every year […]