‘Beat da Binge’ initiative changing communities
A community-initiated drinking awareness campaign in Indigenous communities is working, according to the latest results from…
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Lower legal age linked with higher binge drinking
People from areas with lower legal drinking ages may have a higher risk of binge drinking.
Researchers from the US studied…
Living near liquor stores bad for health
People who live close to liquor outlets have higher levels of harmful drinking and worse mental health than those who live…
Binge drinking might be in your genes
A particular gene is responsible for how likely a person is to binge drink.
A variation of the RASGRF-2 gene gives people…
Targeted policies ineffective against binge drinking
Binge drinking is unlikely to be reduced by policies which target specific types of alcohol or drinking locations, according…
Binge drinking cuts new brain cells by up to 40%
Moderate drinkers who become binge drinkers can decrease their number of new brain cells by as much as 40%, new research…
Warning statements may curb binge-drinking
Researchers have found that, over time, alcohol warning statements can be effective for influencing the buying habits of…
Parental intervention can deter college drinking
A US study of college freshman has shown that parental and peer intervention is more effective for different groups when…
Dating someone? If their friends drink, so will you
The biggest influence on a teenager’s drinking is their boyfriend or girlfriend’s friends according to a study by the American…
