Study shows alarming trends in mortality from alcoholic cirrhosis in the U.S.
Study shows alarming trends in mortality from alcoholic cirrhosis in the U.S. News Medical and Life Sciences Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. June 14, 2022 Alcoholic cirrhosis is an advanced form of alcohol-related liver disease. In the United States between 2010 and 2016, alcohol-related liver disease was the primary cause of nearly 1 in 3 […]
Alcohol, Degraded Sleep Related in Young Adults
Alcohol, Degraded Sleep Related in Young Adults Medscape By Richard Mark Kirkner June 14, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sleep and alcohol consumption in young adults seems to follow a “vicious cycle,” as one observer called it. Young adults those who drink more go to bed later, sleep less, and have worse-quality sleep than those who […]
CA: When to cut off a customer? New CA law requires alcohol servers to take intoxication training
CA: When to cut off a customer? New CA law requires alcohol servers to take intoxication training ABC 7 Los Angeles By Leticia Juarez June 14, 2022 RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — A new law goes into effect next month affecting California businesses that serve beer, wine or liquor. Alcoholic beverage servers and managers will need […]
Ireland: Alcohol ‘a factor in one in four deaths’ of young men in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol ‘a factor in one in four deaths’ of young men in Ireland Newstalk By Jack Quann June 16, 2022 Men are being urged to rethink their drink, as part of Men’s Health Week. Alcohol Action Ireland says alcohol is a factor in one in four deaths of young men aged 15-39 in Ireland. […]
TX: Texas Advocates Point to Importance of Preventing Underage Drinking – and its Consequences – Among Recent Graduates
TX: Texas Advocates Point to Importance of Preventing Underage Drinking – and its Consequences – Among Recent Graduates PRNewswire News Provided by Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth June 15, 2022 Underage drinking is the cause of 3,900 youth deaths each year, with Texas regularly ranked as state with highest number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities […]
Problem drinkers and high risk-taking behaviors under the stay-at-home policy of the COVID-19 emergency declaration
Problem drinkers and high risk-taking behaviors under the stay-at-home policy of the COVID-19 emergency declaration BMC Public Health Mami Wakabayashi, Midori Takada, Aya Kinjo, Yoshifumi Sugiyama, Hiroyasu Iso & Takahiro Tabuchi June 13, 2022 volume 22, Article number: 1173 (2022) – Cite this article Abstract Background To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is […]
Australia: Education the key to reversing binge-drinking culture: new research
Australia: Education the key to reversing binge-drinking culture: new research Macquarie University Researcher: Dr Leanne Carter; Associate Professor Cynthia Webster Writer: Martin King June 10, 2022 Macquarie Business School researchers are investigating how to tackle our nation’s alcohol addiction as figures reveal one in four adults are drinking to excess. One in four Australian adults […]
Rural Communities Deal with Increase in Dangerous Alcohol Usage
Rural Communities Deal with Increase in Dangerous Alcohol Usage States like Alabama are implementing successful programs to counter the increase in alcohol use. While no official data is yet available, clinicians tend to believe the pandemic played a significant role in the rise of alcohol consumption. Source: https://dailyyonder.com/ by Liz Carey June 9, 2022 In […]
Why Alcohol is No Ordinary Commodity
Why Alcohol is No Ordinary Commodity Source: Public Action Management By Pamela S. Erickson June 8, 2022 Periodically we need to be reminded about alcohol and why it’s not just an ordinary commodity. There’s a lot of talk about expanding the availability of alcohol because it’s a “legal product.” And, grocery and convenience stores increasingly […]
Epigenetically Reversing Mental Health Disorders that Arise from Adolescent Binge Drinking
Epigenetically Reversing Mental Health Disorders that Arise from Adolescent Binge Drinking What is Epigenetics By Natalie Crowley June 7, 2022 Imagine being able to undo some of the bad mistakes we made in our youth, like drinking too much. It’s been well reported that excessive alcohol consumption in adolescents can lead to serious health problems […]