The Effects of Alcohol and Gender Differences
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March 8, 2010 |
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The effects of alcohol use and alcoholism in women set them apart from their male counterparts in many ways. Women become intoxicated faster and progress into alcoholism more rapidly than do men. Women also are more likely to develop alcohol-related health problems more quickly and severely than men, thus making alcoholism, in some ways, a statistically more catastrophic and...
Binge Drinking and Chronic Liver Disease Both Growing in Scotland
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March 3, 2010 |
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The Scots love their drink and a growing habit seems to be coinciding with an increase in the diagnosis of chronic liver disease. According to a report in Top Us News, binge drinking is on the rise in Scotland, as is chronic liver disease. Now that the numbers of this disease due to drinking has tripled in the past 15 years, Scotland has the second highest rate in Europe.
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Examining Alcohol Use Disorders through Gene Networks
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March 2, 2010 |
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Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are influenced by multiple genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors, making it difficult to find individual genetic markers to help identify those at risk of developing AUDs. A new study examined how a person’s level of response (LR) to alcohol, which is closely linked to the development of AUDs, is related to "gene sets" rather than...
Hundreds of Students Suspended from School due to Alcohol Abuse in Ireland
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January 19, 2010 |
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Over a five-year period, 360 students were suspended from secondary schools in Northern Ireland because of alcohol abuse. The BBC reports that the figures were released in response to an assembly question which was asked by the SDLP MLA Thomas Burns.
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Repeat Drunk Driver Was Four Times Over the Legal Limit
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January 14, 2010 |
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A repeat drunk driver was picked up on his seventh drunk driving charge late Wednesday, and this time authorities say his alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit.
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The Cost of Alcohol Abuse to Scottish Taxpayers
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January 12, 2010 |
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Alcohol misuse could be costing every adult in Scotland £900 every year, according to a new report by York University economists, who said the problem may be costing taxpayers between £2.4bn and £4.6bn.
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Mass. Senator Jailed After Failing Alcohol Test
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January 4, 2010 |
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A Massachusetts senator who blamed failed alcohol tests on his toothpaste was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for violating his probation in a hit-and-run accident and faces possible expulsion from the state Senate.
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Postural Sway Due to Alcoholism Can Improve with Prolonged Sobriety
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December 21, 2009 |
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Excessive sway during quiet standing is a common and significant consequence of chronic alcoholism, even after prolonged sobriety, and can lead to fall-related injury and even death. Science Daily reports that a new study of residual postural instability in alcohol-abstinent men and women shows that alcoholics improve with prolonged sobriety, but the improvement may not fully erase the...
Ankle Bracelet Helps Ensure Sobriety of Patients in Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court
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November 9, 2009 |
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The Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court is employing a high-tech tool to help curb the occurrence of alcohol abuse and addiction among veterans by measuring for alcohol consumption through an ankle bracelet. The technology, known as SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor), was introduced in 2003 by Colorado-based Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.
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Bon Jovi Drummer Opens Up About Alcohol Abuse in Documentary
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October 28, 2009 |
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Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres has opened up about his years of alcohol abuse in a documentary about the band, revealing that his heavy drinking was related to his absent father.
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