News tagged with responsible drinking

Another reason not to binge drink

A Loyola University Health System study has found another reason to not binge drink alcohol.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Attacking the drinking culture on college campuses from different directions

A multi-tiered effort designed to stem binge drinking at a large university and to change the drinking culture among its students produced notable results during the 2.5 years of an Indiana University study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 1 / 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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

'This message is brought to you by:' Super Bowl alcohol ads serve mixed messages

(PhysOrg.com) -- Alcohol advertisements, including those aired during sporting events, can be misleading with their taglines promoting responsible drinking, says a Purdue University professor.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | 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.

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Scientists link influenza A (H1N1) susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure

The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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