A new study has shown that men who live in low-income neighborhoods drink more than three times more alcohol per week than women living in these neighborhoods. The study, led by St. Michael’s researcher Flora Matheson and published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, suggests that neighborhood affluence affects men and women differently [...]
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Drinking heavily during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) due to the effects of alcohol on the developing fetus’s brain. Despite this, about 3 in every 1,000 babies are born with FAS, which can lead to intellectual disabilities, behavioral problems, growth defects, and abnormal facial features.
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Alcohol and sporting events seem to go hand in hand, but a new study has revealed that a surprising eight percent of football and baseball fans were legally drunk when leaving a game. Forty percent of fans tested positive for alcohol, and sixty percent had zero blood alcohol content (BAC).
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Alcohol consumption carries with it the possible increased risk for many different types of health problems. Some of the risks are more immediate, relating to injury or dangerous sexual behaviors. Others are long-term, resulting in an increased risk of developing certain cancers or diseases of the liver.
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One person among the group of observers in a Nebraska courtroom for a DUI case could likely be a representative from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The national organization has extended its presence for court monitoring of DUI cases in several Nebraska counties, a measure which could eventually impact other states.
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Women have long been known as the “gentler sex”, yet when these gentle women engage in binge drinking, a darker side emerges. According to a recent Daily Mail report, young girls who dive into the binge drinking culture are becoming aggressive and out-of-control women.
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Alcohol consumption carries with it the possible increased risk for many different types of health problems. Some of the risks are more immediate, relating to injury or dangerous sexual behaviors. Others are long-term, resulting in an increased risk of developing certain cancers or diseases of the liver.
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A new study discovered a mutation in a mouse gene that could lead to new understanding of alcoholism and genetics. Researchers from the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center and the University of California, San Francisco, found that mice with the mutant gene were significantly more sensitive to alcohol than their normal littermates, and consumed [...]
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In Evesham Township, New Jersey, a drunk-driving arrest will get you more than a big fine and a night in jail—your mug shot and name will also be added to a public Facebook page. The police department’s Facebook page features video clips, mug shots, police reports, pictures of missing person, and now names and photos [...]
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Drunk driving is a major problem in America, but it’s an even bigger problem in Finland. A new survey discovered that more than one-third of Finnish men and one-fifth of women have driven a vehicle while drunk. Most of the drunk-drivers are between 25 and 34 years old; of this group, 32 percent said they [...]
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