A year after the deadly drunk-driving crash in which a Long Island mother drove the wrong way down Taconic State Parkway and collided with an SUV—killing four children in her car, herself, and three adults in the SUV—the involved families are arguing over a forthcoming HBO documentary about the tragic event.
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Behavioral economic analysis uses social, cognitive, and emotional factors to better understand the economic decisions of individuals. A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that behavioral economic analysis may also help scientists understand why some people crave alcohol and drugs. Although this method of study is relatively new, it could help develop new, [...]
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A new study, which will be published in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, found that young adults with a religious upbringing are more likely to refrain from problem alcohol use than their non-religious counterparts during adolescence, even if they are predisposed to developing alcohol dependence.
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Although it’s clear that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in negative outcomes such as birth defects and brain damage, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is still extremely difficult to understand, treat, and prevent. Four first-year medical students from Georgetown University Medical Center examined the clinical treatment of FAS, finding that no new medical strategies exist [...]
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When a loved one seems to be struggling under an alcohol use disorder, their family and friends often have difficulty determining whether there is an actual problem that requires addressing. There are often many factors that play into the minds of people watching someone who may have an alcohol problem.
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The effects of alcohol can have negative consequences for those who engage in heavy episodic drinking. Consuming large amounts of alcohol can lower inhibitions, cause a person to relax, and perhaps enable them to make choices they otherwise would not, such as getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
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Actor Rip Torn was arrested January 29th in Litchfield, CT, after drunkenly breaking into a bank near his home armed with a loaded revolver. Torn apparently thought he was at home, as he took off his hat and boots and left them by the door. When officers arrived, they found that his blood-alcohol content was [...]
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A woman was arrested for driving drunk and topless, stealing a bottle of wine, and crashing her car into a Burger King in Nevada.
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Fears that the poorest families could be hardest hit by minimum pricing for alcohol in the United Kingdom may be unfounded, health campaigners have claimed.
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Choices about alcohol are never made in isolation. Making a decision whether to drink and how much to drink affects family members, employers, and friends. When drinking behaviors extend to secondary decisions related to drinking, such as whether to drive after drinking, the impact reaches even more people.
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