Alcoholism News

Alcohol-caffeine drinks can create - wide-awake drunks'

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:43:27 GMT

... new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that college students who mix alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks are at higher risk for alcohol-related injuries than students who drink regular cocktails.

The researchers found students who drank the energy cocktails were twice as likely to be hurt or injured, twice as likely to require medical attention, and twice as likely to ride with an intoxicated driver.

Genetics May Boost Mexican-Americans' Risk for Alcoholism

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:08:28 GMT

Mexican-Americans carrying what's known as a haplotype of a particular gene may be at increased risk of alcoholism, a new study finds.

Stronger drinks put many at risk

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:07:29 GMT

Experts are warning that many more people than thought may be putting their health at risk by excessive alcohol consumption.

The Office for National Statistics has revamped its assessment method to take account of bigger glasses, and the increased strength of alcoholic drinks.

David Hasselhoff Hospitalized In Alcohol Relapse

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:57:11 GMT

"David was a total mess. He'd urinated on himself. He was drooling and slurring so badly you couldn't understand a word he said."

Troubled TV star David Hasselhoff was taken to hospital suffering alcohol poisoning twice in three days, according to reports. via The Post Chronicle

Folic acid slows brain damage caused by formic acid in alcohol abuse

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:01:01 GMT

A new study with groundbreaking public health implications for treating alcoholism and preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has shown that a byproduct of methanol, a contaminant found in many alcoholic beverages, causes neurotoxicity that can be mitigated by folic acid.

Can a problem drinker learn moderation

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:00:23 GMT

For years, Phil was a normal social drinker. "It's a nice, simple pleasure," he said.

If Phil had entered a conventional treatment program, he almost certainly would have been counseled to quit altogether. Complete abstinence is the prevailing philosophy of most programs, and the bedrock of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Campus pubs going dry

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:56:00 GMT

Campus pubs and bars, once known as party central, are no longer money makers for most Canadian universities and colleges, a slump that is attributed to students who are more studious, money conscious, health wise, and prefer campus coffee shops and juice bars.

In 2005, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health reported that 24 per cent of Ontario students were binge drinkers, the first decline in a decade. The findings were based on a survey of 7,726 students.

Drunken-driving offenders may face 'sniff' monitors to keep them sober

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:29:04 GMT

How do you know if drunken-driving offenders are still drinking? Ask them to touch their noses? Smell their breath? Nope. Sniff their ankles.

Alcoholism stalks college students

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:15:34 GMT

Young people going off to college and getting drunk a lot is a national problem. Now comes finding a solution.

Kiwis warned of alcohol-related brain damage

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:13:36 GMT

International experts are warning that one in five New Zealanders faces alcohol-related brain damage from our heavy drinking culture.

Genes Behind Alcohol Sensitivity In Fruit Flies, NC State Study Finds

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:16:56 GMT

Some fruit flies can drink others under the table. Now, scientists at North Carolina State University have a few more genetic clues behind why some flies are more sensitive to alcohol than others.

Finding relevant genes, Mackay says, could some day lead to devising a drug for people with higher genetic risk factors for alcoholism.

Are you living with an alcoholic?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:51:21 GMT

According to Dr Murad Moosa Khan, a professor and chairman of the department of psychiatry at the Aga Khan University and Hospital, alcoholics usually refuse to accept that they are too dependent on drink.

"They need to be convinced that they have fallen victim to a disease that can sometimes prove to be fatal. At such a point, the presence of a support system is very important."

Man sentenced to 25 years to life for DUI under '3 strikes' law

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:39:00 GMT

A Santa Clara man convicted previously of causing a fatal crash while driving drunk has been sent to state prison for 25 years to life under the "three strikes" law for fleeing from police at up to 120 mph while under the influence, authorities said Thursday..

Smoking, family alcohol history alter taste buds

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:43:07 GMT

"We found that food cravings were associated with nicotine dependence ... the more intense the cravings for cigarettes, the more frequent the cravings for foods high in fat and carbohydrates"

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smoking and a family history of alcoholism both alter how women perceive sweet foods and what foods they crave, according to studies conducted by two researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.

Marta Yanina Pepino and Julie A. Mennella found that women who smoked were less sensitive to sweet taste than women who never smoked. Women who smoked needed higher concentrations of sugar to detect a sweet taste, and the more years a woman smoked, the less she was able to perceive a sweet taste. Read more

Could Alcohol and Drug Misuse be Costing You Money?

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:46:33 GMT

As someone who is involved in a small business, you know how important it is to get the most out of your employees, and also how costly it can be to hire and train new employees.

Stop discriminating against

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:36:17 GMT

Alcoholics and drug addicts do not choose to keep using the substances that are causing so much misery in their lives.

They continue to use the substances because they cannot not do so.

That is the very essence of the disease of addiction. Recent scientific studies show that the brain of the addict is different from the brain of other people and that he or she processes alcohol and other drugs differently, setting up that craving for more and more.

Exhibit examines alcoholism in America

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:25:36 GMT

There are many faces of alcoholism. It is a neighbor, a doctor, a teacher, a mother, a father, a son or a daughter.

The majority of Americans - 63 percent - still mistakenly believe that alcoholism is a failure of will or weakness of spirit rather than a treatable disease, a survey stated.

My 'just one drink' always leads to two or more

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:03:20 GMT

I awoke yesterday morning with a thumping headache; the unmistakable pain of another Monday night on which I had "just one drink".

Alcohol-related casualties 'rise'

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:16:11 GMT

Drinking-related admissions are higher in the north of England

The number of people taken to hospital due to alcohol abuse has risen sharply over the past five years, figures published in The Observer suggest.

Doctors aghast as Brits OK booze for expectant moms

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:30:42 GMT

First, overweight moms-to-be were told, stop eating for two. Now, there's a move in Britain -- though not in Canada -- to advise pregnant women it's safe to drink a little bit of alcohol daily during pregnancy.