A 34-year-old mother accused of driving drunk and killing a teen on his bicycle is distraught over the boy’s death and has sought alcohol and psychological counseling, according to her lawyer. Caroline Goss of Mattituck, New York, is charged with drunk driving, endangering the welfare of a child, and driving with an open container of [...]
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After being arrested for driving under the influence and causing an accident, former Alexandria police chief David P. Baker pleaded guilty and is expected to serve a five-day sentence in the Arlington County jail. The popular chief was arrested July 25 after his city-issued Ford Explorer collided with another vehicle in Arlington County and he [...]
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A former Massachusetts fire captain, his wife, and their son pleaded guilty to providing alcohol to minors, which led to the death of a young man who had just left their home. David A. Holman, 19, died after the car he was driving flipped over and hit a tree on July 29, 2007. Police learned [...]
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For most Americans, drinking too much is not an issue – most of the time. The dietary guidelines issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommend moderate drinking levels of no more than 1 drink per day for women and nor more than 2 drinks per [...]
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After serving 24 days of his 30-day jail sentence for killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol, suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has been released from a Miami jail. Stallworth, 28, was suspended indefinitely from the National Football league shortly after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter last month. He [...]
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So many young people drink – and when they do, they drink a lot more at one time. That’s according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: A Guide to Action for Families). The report cites the fact that [...]
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The effects that alcohol has on a person are common knowledge, but the impact it can have on the brain is still somewhat of a mystery. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have set out to determine the molecular details of what alcohol does to the brain. In a recent Science Daily piece, [...]
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In Germany and Italy, restaurants can sell alcohol to teenagers aged 16 and older. Many French children drink wine with dinner starting at an early age, and in the United Kingdom, parents can legally give alcohol to children aged 5 and older. But what Some US parents who try to follow this European example believe [...]
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A study from Idaho State University says that alcohol causes more physiological stress in women than in men. According to the study by Dan Selvage, women release higher leels of stress hormones. This means the hormones could mask other illnesses.
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Imagine not being able to remember what happened yesterday, or last week, month, 10 years ago, or your entire past life? How would your life be changed if you couldn’t perform simple tasks, like brushing your teeth, walking up and down stairs, balancing your checkbook? No, we’re not talking about the aftermath from an automobile [...]
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