A new study published in the March 2015 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found that kids who are allowed to try a small amount of alcohol at home are more likely to start binge drinking when they get older. The study was conducted by the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University i
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While social media has exploded in popularity for allowing old and distant friends and family to reconnect and share, these sites have their downsides, from cyberbullying to online affairs. Binge drinking games are just another way in which social media gets misused, but it is also a deadly one.
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Substance abuse is a major health concern for food service workers. People who work in this industry are more likely to engage in heavy drinking and drug use than people in most other occupational groups.
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While some may casually smoke one or two cigarettes during a night out of drinking, a new study published in April 2015 in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that the reverse effect could also be true. The study, led by Oliver George, PhD, a senior author and biologist at The Scripps Research Institute, discovered th
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A habit is a recurring pattern of behavior that is hard to give up. In many ways, addiction itself is a habit. As you develop an addiction to alcohol or drugs, you may start gradually by routinely following dinner with a drink, stopping at a bar on the way home from work or always going to parties on Saturday night. Be
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Binge drinking can have a disruptive effect on the immune system of healthy young adults, according to a new study.
Much of the research on binge drinking has focused on the day after drinking, but the new study provides evidence of the same effects—that the body is less able to fight off an infection or injury—
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Spring marks the start of another baseball season — a time when millions of people will flock to stadiums across the country to watch their team. Chances are that many of those who attend one or more games this summer will consume an alcoholic beverage due to the strong correlation between beer and baseball. The two
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Everyone knows that college students drink. It’s a tradition that stands the test of time: study hard and party hard. The problem is that drinking has consequences. The other problem is that college drinking has seen a major upswing in recent years. Our young scholars are drinking more than ever. Women have caught up
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You’d think the idea of dehydrated liquor would only appeal to backpackers and thirsty astronauts — or those who want to sneak alcohol. It’s the latter customer that worries some public officials, parents and addiction treatment experts. Yet the maker of Palcohol, the first powdered alcohol product, has received
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Every April, in an effort to increase public awareness and understanding on alcohol abuse and rehabilitation, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence declares the fourth month of the year as Alcohol Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addicti
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