News tagged with social drinking

US Navy culture leads to heavy drinking

The nature of the U.S. Navy workplace leads to higher heavy drinking for sailors than for civilians, according to an article in the May issue of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research published by SAGE.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Alcohol and romantic relationships: A good or bad mix?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking plays an important and sometimes unexpected role from one day to the next in young couples' romantic relationships, according to a new study by University at Buffalo and University of Missouri researchers.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Cyber millenials: High-tech and highly educated young adults who drink way too much

"Audience segmentation" refers to categorizing people by their behaviors, attitudes, opinions, or lifestyles. It is widely used in social-marketing efforts. A new study uses this method to find high-risk drinkers in the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dutch clinic helps alcoholics by 'binding them with beer'

Alcoholic Janetta van Bruggen settles comfortably into a clinic chair, lights a cigarette and takes a supervised swig from a tall, frosted mug -- her sixth beer since breakfast.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 02, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Caffeine doesn't reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol, study shows

People who drink may want to know that coffee won't sober them up, according to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they're drunk.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Older adults more impaired by social drinking

Older adults may be more affected by a couple of glasses of wine than their younger counterparts are -- yet they are less likely to be aware of it, a new study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1