News tagged with people drink

Poverty and national parks: Decade-long study finds surprising relationship

If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising

Next week, Sarah Wollaston MP will put forward a private member's bill urging the government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol advertising.

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created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young people say sex, paychecks come in second to self-esteem

Young people may crave boosts to their self-esteem a little too much, new research suggests.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 4

How can new media influence young people's drinking behaviour?

(PhysOrg.com) -- With funding for anti-drink driving campaigns on Television cut this Christmas one University of Birmingham academic is looking at whether new and social media can be used to effectively fill this gap by ...

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created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

23 percent of young Spaniards get into fights when they go out at night

Night-time violence among young Spaniards is becoming ever more common, according to a research study carried out by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention. The study shows that 5.2% of young people ...

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created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Just 2 drinks slow reactions in older people

Blood alcohol levels below the current legal limit for driving have a significant negative effect on a person's dexterity. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Research Notes found that just t ...

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created Sep 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Energy drinks may give young sports teams an edge, study says

Consuming energy drinks during team sports could help young people perform better, a study suggests.

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created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parents encourage underage drinking

Half of Australian adults and 63 per cent of Australians on a higher income believe 15 to 17 year olds should be allowed to consume alcohol under parental supervision at home, according to the latest MBF Healthwatch survey.

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Binge drinking youths find getting old a drag

Young men who believe that happiness declines with age are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors such as binge drinking. Their misguided negative view of the aging process may act as a disincentive to behave 'sensibly' ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Youths Use Drink Labels to Choose Strongest Drink at Lowest Cost

Contrary to the industry's position that visible drink labels will promote responsible drinking, young people are, instead, using these visible standard drink labels to increase or even maximize the amount of alcohol they ...

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Alcohol taxes have clear effect on drinking

With many local and national governments currently debating proposals to raise alcohol taxes, a timely new study published online today in the February edition of Addiction journal finds that the more alcoholic beverages cost, ...

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created Jan 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

T'is the season to be jolly?

As the party season approaches, a timely reminder of the issues surrounding the binge drinking culture are again highlighted by research into 'young people and alcohol' a team lead by Professor Christine Griffin, at the University ...

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created Dec 28, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0