Effects of Mixing Energy Drinks With Alcohol on Driving
Effects of Mixing Energy Drinks With Alcohol on Driving Physicians Weekly March 23, 2022 Energy drinks (EDs) increase driving performance while decreasing drowsiness and exhaustion, but alcohol has the reverse effect. Although it is a popular combination among young people, the consequences of combining alcohol and EDs on driving performance have received little attention. For […]
The word “alcohol” derives from the Arabic term for “body-eating spirit”
The word “alcohol” derives from the Arabic term for “body-eating spirit” PolitiFact By Madison Czopek March 22, 2022 No, the word ‘alcohol’ didn’t come from the Arabic term for ‘body-eating spirit’ With alternative names like “devil’s water” and “poison,” alcohol has quite a reputation. According to some social media users, even the word “alcohol” itself […]
Tom Lehrer Invented Jello Shots to Skirt The Military’s No Alcohol in Bases Policy
Tom Lehrer Invented Jello Shots to Skirt The Military’s No Alcohol in Bases Policy War History Online By Todd Neikirk, Guest Author March 22, 2022 Tom Lehrer is one of the more interesting people of the last 100 years. He is a man of many gifts, though he has sometimes used those gifts for outside-of-the-box […]
Study: Alcohol ads can sway college students to manipulate others for sex
Study: Alcohol ads can sway college students to manipulate others for sex “Advertisements have effects beyond encouraging people to consume alcohol” KOIN 6 By Gabby Urenda March 21, 2022 PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Researchers at Washington State University say an experimental study revealed that alcohol advertising can influence men and women to sexually coerce partners. […]
Alcohol-related deaths spiked in first year of COVID-19 pandemic, study shows
Alcohol-related deaths spiked in first year of COVID-19 pandemic, study shows FOX 5 By Chris Williams March 19, 2022 A new study suggests that alcohol-related deaths increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Researchers published their findings Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Scientists gathered mortality data from the […]
Alcohol use disorder led to 232 million missed workdays a year in U.S. (Additional Coverage)
Alcohol use disorder led to 232 million missed workdays a year in U.S. (Additional Coverage) Source: https://www.upi.com/ By HealthDay News March 21, 2022 Just over 9% — equal to nearly 11 million full-time workers nationwide — met the criteria for alcohol use disorder, defined as the inability to stop or control drinking despite the harm […]
Alcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
Alcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows Source: https://www.wmur.com/ CNN March 19, 2022 The number of deaths in the U.S. involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published Friday in the Journal of […]
ND: Fargo crackdown on minors drinking intensifies
ND: Fargo crackdown on minors drinking intensifies One bar with a forensic scanner is finding 25 to 30 fake IDs on weekend nights. Inforum By Barry Amundson March 16, 2022 FARGO — Fargo’s Liquor Control Board and police are planning to continue the crackdown on the serving of minors in establishments after 15 businesses failed […]
India: Over 43 PC Underage Drinkers in Delhi Have Alcohol Two To Four Times A Week, Finds Survey
India: Over 43 PC Underage Drinkers in Delhi Have Alcohol Two To Four Times A Week, Finds Survey It revealed an increase in alcohol consumption by the underage, a rise in expenditure on alcohol and the ease with which youth were able to purchase and consume alcohol at various places without any checks. Outlook India […]
Social Drinking Vs. Problem Drinking: Identifying the Difference (excerpt)
Social Drinking Vs. Problem Drinking: Identifying the Difference (excerpt) In observance of Alcohol Awareness Month, here are some ways to determine whether you or a loved one has a drinking problem. Patch Recovery Centers of America, Brand Partner March 16, 2022 From raising a toast with champagne at weddings to having a glass of wine […]