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Is Drinking Too Much a Problem in the US?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:58:37 +0000

Drink up. A new study has found 18% of men and 11% of women in the US drink more alcohol than is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture, while 8% of men and 3% of women can be classified as “heavy drinkers.” Men should drink a maximum of two drinks a day, while [...]

Unsurprising New Research Finds Bar and Restaurant Employees at High Risk for Alcoholism

Mike Adams — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:00:02 +0000

Bartenders can make a lot in tips, one of the upsides to working in the bar or restaurant industry. However, a new study suggests there is a major pitfall to employment in a business where booze is served: it is a common breeding ground for alcoholism.

Drunk Man Arrested For Assault With a Burrito

Jay Perrone — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:00:32 +0000

Picture this scenario: you are in grade school, having lunch in the cafeteria, and all of a sudden someone yells out “food fight!” Before you know it, you are hurling freshly-scooped mashed potatoes at anything that moves in slow-motion, high-fiving friends and laughing at the absurdity of the situation. Oh, to be young! Ok, realistically [...]

CDC Study Finds That 1 in 13 Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:22:31 +0000

It’s pretty common knowledge that pregnant women should not consume alcohol, due to the potential negative effects it could have on the fetus and its development. However, that’s not stopping one in 13 pregnant women from drinking alcoholic beverages while with child. In fact, some even engage in drinking binges while in their delicate conditions. [...]

Could It Really Be Okay to Drink While You're Pregnant?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:47:14 +0000

For years, most pregnant women have regarded alcohol as fearfully as they might a knife-wielding maniac. But a new study suggests that light to moderate drinking early in pregnancy might not be as bad as we’ve all thought.

Drunk Dude Passes Out in the Wrong House, 20 Miles Away From Own House

Mike Adams — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:18 +0000

Sometimes you just stumble into the wrong house after a night of drinking — but you don’t usually miss the house by 20 miles. New York state police say that over the weekend they apprehended a 20-year-old man who had mistakenly passed out in the wrong house after a hard night of drinking. However, after police [...]

Drinking Eight Glasses of Water a Day Is Nothing But a Big Fat Myth

Don Deane — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:00:15 +0000

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.

Kids Whose Parents Drink and Drive More Likely to Do It Themselves — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:48:47 +0000

Want to keep your kids from drinking and driving? A new study says not doing it yourself is a good start. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) surveyed about 67,000 people over the age of 12 and found that 18 percent of 16- and 17-year-olds who’ve driven under the influence of alcohol [...]

Scary Data About Drink-Spiking Released — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:30:51 +0000

Frightening new data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that in 2009, more than 14,000 people visited hospital emergency room for intentional drug poisoning.

Peter J. Delany, PhD, the director of SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality in Rockville, Maryland defines intentional poisoning as an attempt “to harm someone by deliberately getting them to take a potentially harmful substance without their knowledge.”