Underage Drinking Levels Off In 2020, But With Substantial Progress Over The Long-Term

Underage Drinking Levels Off In 2020, But With Substantial Progress Over The Long-Term Source: Responsibility.org December 16, 2020 The prevalence of underage drinking did not significantly change in 2020 for American teens, according to the just released 2020 Monitoring the Future survey. While fewer American teens are consuming alcohol underage, the longer-term declines noted over […]

IA:  Increased alcohol sales come with costs for Iowans

IA:  Increased alcohol sales come with costs for Iowans Increased sales and money in the general fund does little for Iowans unless we reduce the societal costs of drinking in this state. Des Moines Register By Stacie Schroeder, Iowa View contributor December 18, 2020 We know that spirits consumption, both for adults and youth, is […]

Harms of alcohol in different age groups

Harms of alcohol in different age groups BMJ 2022; 378 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o1979 (Published 10 August 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;378:o1979 The BMJ August 10, 2022 Concern should be focused on older drinkers “Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older people may benefit from drinking small amounts,”1 was the eye catching conclusion of a recent study from the […]

What are zero alcohol drinks?

What are zero alcohol drinks? Alcohol and Drug Foundation August 11, 2022 AUSTRALIA – ‘Zero alcohol drinks is essentially marketing terminology for ‘products mimicking alcohol, which can be defined as: A beverage containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) that features the branding of established alcohol companies, and/or is designed to imitate the flavour, […]

Harms of alcohol in different age groups

Harms of alcohol in different age groups BMJ 2022; 378 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o1979 (Published 10 August 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;378:o1979 The BMJ August 10, 2022 Concern should be focused on older drinkers “Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older people may benefit from drinking small amounts,”1 was the eye catching conclusion of a recent study from the […]

Exceeding weekly alcohol recommendations linked to short chromosomes

Exceeding weekly alcohol recommendations linked to short chromosomes Regions of repetitive DNA sequence called telomeres cap our chromosomes, with shorter telomeres being linked to Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and heart disease Source: https://www.newscientist.com/ August 8, 2022 Consuming 17 or more units of alcohol a week, just beyond the UK’s recommended upper limit, has been linked with […]

The lies we tell ourselves about drinking

The lies we tell ourselves about drinking If that evening ‘stress-relieving’ glass of wine (or three) is now a daily fixture, it might be time for some sober truths Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ August 8, 2022 Apologies if you are reading this with a glass of something restorative in one hand, but last week, two new studies […]