Probably the most common dangerous situation you will have to treat on campus is severe intoxication or acute alcohol poisoning. You need to understand the physiology and the proper care for friends, ...
What Do We Know About Alcohol and Depression? A drink every once in a while can be OK. But if you have trouble managing your drinking, become fixated on alcohol, or keep drinking even though it ...
Blackouts after a wild night out are blamed on high alcohol consumption, but any temporary memory loss also depends on how the drinks are consumed, according to research. The speed of becoming ...
If you choose to drink alcohol, public health bodies suggest doing so in moderation, and different countries set different limits. US guidelines say one drink (14 grams of alcohol) per day for ...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, which feels a bit ironic, doesn’t it? Raising awareness of alcohol? We all know it's there. Instead, we should be raising awareness of alcohol normalization and ...
CURIOUS. MANY AMERICANS SEEM TO BE CUTTING BACK ON ALCOHOL INTAKE WHILE BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR REMAIN A HUGE PART OF THE SOCIAL STANDARD IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDING TO A RECENT GALLUP POLL ...
The liver, one of the most vital organs in the human body, is remarkably resilient yet not impervious to the effects of substances like alcohol. Moderate drinking might seem harmless, but its ...
Discover learning that fits your life. In Bethel’s Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate program, you’ll be prepared to begin a career helping others overcome addiction. Our program focuses on up-to ...
The younger you are when you start drinking, the more likely you are to have a problem with alcohol. College students spend more on alcohol than on textbooks. One 12 ounce beer = 5 ounce glass of ...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) examined data from 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about their use of alcohol, cigarettes and vapes. It showed that ...
Alcohol abuse and dependence does incalculable harm in the United States, accounting for about 5 percent of all deaths. The main health hazard associated with AUDs is cirrhosis of the liver, which ...
Over the last few years, consumers have been practicing more conscious drinking, whether that’s abstaining, sipping low-proof drinks or tiger-striping — switching between no-alcohol drinks and ...