How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? Binge drinking isn’t the only harmful booze habit. Other forms of heavy drinking come with consequences, too. Discover Magazine By Leslie Nemo January 6, 2021 Alcohol consumption in the U.S. surged in 2020. Booze delivery services gained popularity while market reports relayed information about higher sales volumes. Even academic surveys found […]
Study: Who Is Drinking More Alcohol During COVID-19?
Study: Who Is Drinking More Alcohol During COVID-19? Very Well Health By Kara-Marie Hall, RN, BSN, CCRN January 5, 2021 According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, as the COVID-19 pandemic surges, more people may be turning to alcohol to cope with unprecedented uncertainty and stress. The study’s researchers found that alcohol consumption […]
Increased Pleasure From Drinking Signals a Higher Chance of Alcoholism
Increased Pleasure From Drinking Signals a Higher Chance of Alcoholism Technology Networks January 5, 2021 Original story from the University of Chicago Medical Center A 10-year study of young adult drinkers conducted by University of Chicago Medicine researchers has concluded that those drinkers that initially reported higher levels of sensitivity to the rewarding and pleasurable […]
United Kingdom: Boozing soars by 50% since first Covid lockdown with one in 20 people now drinking more than five bottles of wine a week
United Kingdom: Boozing soars by 50% since first Covid lockdown with one in 20 people now drinking more than five bottles of wine a week Daily Mail By Shari Miller For Mailonline December 20, 2020 A record number of people are drinking more than three times the recommended amount of alcohol a week since the first national lockdown was introduced, […]
U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol
U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol The government’s new nutritional recommendations arrive amid a pandemic that has taken a huge toll on American health. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/ By Roni Caryn Rabin Dec. 29, 2020 Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a […]
MADD call to action: End sobering year with a sober ride home
MADD call to action: End sobering year with a sober ride home ABC News 4 by Brooke Schwieters December 30, 2020 CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The year 2020 has been sobering at times, which is why Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants you to ring in 2021 with a sober ride home. “Unfortunately, we know the holiday […]
MADD call to action: End sobering year with a sober ride home
MADD call to action: End sobering year with a sober ride home ABC News 4 by Brooke Schwieters December 30, 2020 CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The year 2020 has been sobering at times, which is why Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants you to ring in 2021 with a sober ride home. “Unfortunately, we know the holiday […]
Russia to revive sobering-up stations in 2021
Russia to revive sobering-up stations in 2021 Reuters By Reuters Staff December 29, 2020 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday that will revive sobering-up stations previously used to allow severely intoxicated people to recover from their inebriation. Starting on Jan. 1, Russian law enforcement officers will be allowed to pick […]
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Reject Recommendation to Cut Sugar, Alcohol Intake Limit
New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Reject Recommendation to Cut Sugar, Alcohol Intake Limit A scientific advisory committee had advised lower limits on sugar and alcohol, citing health risks Source: WSJ By Andrea Petersen Dec. 29, 2020 The federal government on Tuesday issued new dietary guidelines that keep current allowances for sugar and alcohol consumption unchanged, rejecting […]
CA: Program Expansion to Address Increase of Impaired Driving During Global COVID-19 Pandemic
CA: Program Expansion to Address Increase of Impaired Driving During Global COVID-19 Pandemic Educational classes and resources offered to adults and adolescents to keep our roadways safe UC San Diego Health By Michelle Brubaker December 21, 2020 Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will expand a statewide program to prevent driving […]