Drinking Alone: A Bad Idea or a Toast to Oneself?
Drinking Alone: A Bad Idea or a Toast to Oneself? Is imbibing solo pathetic? Antisocial? A sign of ‘a problem’? Lettie Teague talks to some experts, tips her glass to all the wine drinkers who decline to drink alone and concludes: nope Source: WSJ By Lettie Teague April 24, 2015 WINE IS […]
Moderate alcohol benefits vary by race and sex, finds huge US survey
Moderate alcohol benefits vary by race and sex, finds huge US survey Source: MNT 24 April 2015 Compared with no alcohol consumption, sensible levels of drinking have correlated with better heart health. However, a new analysis has revealed that a cardioprotective link from moderate drinking is not the same for people of African […]
14 Percent of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder
14 Percent of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF June 4th, 2015 / 2 A new study finds 14 percent of American adults currently have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). Many have never been treated, Time reports. Thirty percent of those interviewed said they had an alcohol-related problem at some time in their lives. Researchers […]
Where America drinks most: Study finds binge-drinking trouble spots
Where America drinks most: Study finds binge-drinking trouble spots Source: USA Today Kim Painter April 24, 2015 How much alcohol you drink depends a lot on where you live. A new study finds more than a third of adults in some areas drinking at dangerous levels but “huge variations” in rates of heavy […]
America’s heaviest drinking counties mapped
America’s heaviest drinking counties mapped Source: the drinks business by Lauren Eads 24th April, 2015 More US adults than ever are considered heavy or binge drinkers with women driving a rise in consumption, a county-level study on alcohol habits in the US has revealed. According to research by the Institute for Health […]
New police tool looks like a flashlight, helps detect alcohol
New police tool looks like a flashlight, helps detect alcohol WTOP By Max Smith April 27, 2015 RESTON, Va. — Drivers in the D.C. area may have their breath checked for alcohol consumption without even knowing it. The Fairfax County police are among the area jurisdictions that use a flashlight with a small, built-in […]
Eye colour indicates risk of alcohol dependency
Eye colour indicates risk of alcohol dependency Source: The Spirits Busines by Annie Hayes 3rd July, 2015 People with light-coloured eyes – notably blue, green or grey – may be more at risk of becoming dependent on alcohol, according to a new study. The study, called Eye color: A potential indicator of […]
These maps show where drugs and alcohol kill the most American motorists
These maps show where drugs and alcohol kill the most American motorists Source: Business Insider Matthew Speiser Jul. 5, 2015 Between 1995 and 2013, drugs and alcohol were involved in 26% of all fatal car accidents, claiming 267,598 lives, according to a new study by Florida drug publication, DrugTreatment.com. The group recently […]
United Kingdom: Alcohol-related crime goes up despite council crackdown as stores are forced to remove booze from shelves
United Kingdom: Alcohol-related crime goes up despite council crackdown as stores are forced to remove booze from shelves Portsmouth Council put pressure on retailers to stop selling strong beer Sales crackdown has infuriated the drinks industry Alcohol-related violent crime has soared since the scheme kicked off, FoI request reveals Source: […]
Did This Federal Study Just Imply That Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol?
Did This Federal Study Just Imply That Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol? Is marijuana really safer than alcohol when you’re behind the wheel? That’s the question three federal agencies attempted to answer in this study. Source: The Motley Fool July 5th Not many issues can fully harness the attention of the American […]