Drinking among older adults is up. And while overdrinking may not pose an immediate threat of overdose, it is not healthy for seniors, many of whom take several medications and are at risk for falls.
Alcohol ads can be broadcast during sports on weekends and public holidays.
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The alcohol industry introduced rules to self-regulate placement of alcohol ads in November 2017. We reviewed the first six months of regulation and it was unlikely to protect young people.
Christine Blasey Ford testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2018.
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If the Ford-Kavanaugh saga had any positive impact, it at least clearly highlighted several lessons from traumatology and the complex consequences of traumatic events across society.
Three Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee listen to testimony in the Brett Kavanaugh assault allegation hearings, Sept. 27, 2018.
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Public vomiting, urination and collapsing in the street are all things international students don’t see at home.
Young adults at a tailgate. Young adults are more likely than older adults to binge drink and are at greater risk when they do.
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A Sept. 14 report on drug use suggested that opioid use has declined. But troubling trends in drinking among teens and young adults stood out. An addiction specialist explains the unique dangers.
Alcohol is part of American life, but its health risks may be underplayed.
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A recent study to assess the health benefits of alcohol was halted after investigators were found to have ties to the alcohol industry. Are health benefits overstated and risks underplayed?
Opioid addiction is a serious public health problem, killing more than 42,000 people a year and ruining families. But alcohol is still the deadliest drug in the US. An addiction expert tells why.
Young Australians are drinking less and less. But why?
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While young people are drinking less alcohol, older Australians are binge drinking more often – what’s going on?
Hedonism and pleasure is what drives much binge drinking. So let’s provide people with alternative ways of having fun, but without the alcohol.
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Alcohol contributes to close to 90,000 deaths a year. Because repeated binge drinking damages the brain, it’s hard to know when we’ve developed a problem. Here are some things to consider.
Alcohol use is traditionally higher among men than women but new evidence suggests this is changing.
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Women are catching up to men in rates of alcohol consumption and this has important implications for how we think about our community response to harmful alcohol use.
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College students who take stimulants such as Adderall to get an academic edge might be setting themselves up unknowingly to a vicious cycle of substance abuse and addiction.
Not all pre-loading and drinking home alone.
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