Why Alcohol Hits Women Harder
Why Alcohol Hits Women Harder Neuroscience News May 4, 2025 Summary: Alcohol use among women has surged to match men’s rates, but women face far greater health risks even at lower consumption levels. A growing body of research is uncovering key neurobiological sex differences that influence why and how women drink, with stress being a more […]
Why You Rarely See Fast Food Chains Serving Alcohol
Why You Rarely See Fast Food Chains Serving Alcohol Daily Meal By Bobby Lewis May 6, 2025 Selling alcohol can be an attractive option for all sorts of restaurants looking to boost their profits. But this doesn’t often translate to fast food restaurants in the United States. A large part of the reason is due to […]
Review: Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder
Review: Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder Eurekalert! Peer-Reviewed Publication | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau May 6, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – When picturing a “typical” alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, […]
Young Females Binge Drink More Than Young Males, Pitt Study Finds
Young Females Binge Drink More Than Young Males, Pitt Study Finds University Pittsburgh By: Liz Reid April 29, 2025 New research from the University of Pittsburgh, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), finds that between 2021 and 2023, young women aged 18 to 25 binge drank more often than their male counterparts. These […]
Secondhand Harms of Alcohol: How College Student Drinking Harms Others
Secondhand Harms of Alcohol: How College Student Drinking Harms Others Public Health Institute April 2025 Young people ages 18-24 suffer disproportionately from alcohol-related harm, including harms caused by other peoples’ drinking, and college students are at particularly high risk. This is a concern not only because young drinkers cause harm to themselves, but also because […]
WI: New Wisconsin law allows bartenders to apply for “statewide” alcohol-server licenses
WI: New Wisconsin law allows bartenders to apply for “statewide” alcohol-server licenses WCLO News Talk By bigradiopush April 28, 2025 A new Wisconsin law allows bartenders to obtain a license that allows them to work all over the state. The new law means that bartenders who work in multiple cities statewide no longer need to obtain […]
The Connection Between High-Risk Drinking and Student Mental Health
The Connection Between High-Risk Drinking and Student Mental Health Real Clear Education By Amaura Kemmerer April 24, 2025 The nation’s colleges and universities have doubled down in recent years on their efforts to address the mental health crisis among their students. The latest Healthy Minds Study paints a troubling picture of mental health and related issues among college […]
Drunk Driving Ads From Industry Weaken Safety Efforts, New Study Finds
Drunk Driving Ads From Industry Weaken Safety Efforts, New Study Finds Forbes By Tanya Mohn, Contributor. April 23, 2025 Alcohol industry sponsored advertisements are designed to combat drunk driving, but they lessen the impact of safety initiatives. Mass media campaigns appear to be socially responsible, but are largely ineffective because they don’t prioritize public health […]
University of Dayton: Honors Student Spotlight: Olivia Dobiesz Presents Groundbreaking Thesis on Stress and Alcohol Use
University of Dayton: Honors Student Spotlight: Olivia Dobiesz Presents Groundbreaking Thesis on Stress and Alcohol Use University of Dayton By Tara McLoughlin April 22, 2025 Through her research, Olivia explores how stress may influence both alcohol cravings and the decision to drink-two critical, but distinct, components of substance use. Her project examines a wide range […]
Heavy Alcohol Use Causes Long-Term Brain Damage
Heavy Alcohol Use Causes Long-Term Brain Damage Neuroscience News April 2, 2025 Summary: For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term cognitive impairments by damaging brain circuits responsible for decision-making. In a rat model, animals exposed to high alcohol levels performed significantly worse on a complex, shifting-reward task, even after […]