Driving under the influence of alcohol can be so devastating an action that numerous programs have been put in place to try and reduce the risk of an inebriated person getting behind the wheel of a vehicle.
As this trend continues, so does an increased focus on reducing the number of places that allow for the freedom to smoke cigarettes. According to industry research, however, the banning of one activity appears...
Mothers drinking while pregnant continues to be a life-threatening problem and one that appears to be continuing, despite consistent warnings regarding the dangers. Now, a supplement is being studied to determine whether or not it could block skull and brain damage resulting from alcohol consumption in early pregnancy.
According to a recent Science Daily release, the dietary supplement CDP-choline, used as a...
Crimes that are committed in a drug-induced fog generally are perceived as senseless and preventable – especially for the families of the victims. In a recent news post, it was reported that the body of Angel Bradley-Crockett was beaten so badly that when it was dumped on the side of Internet 90 in Ohio, two police officers mistook her body for a dead deer.
Officials claim this murder of a small town mother...
There are 13 million individuals in the United States that identify themselves as Asian. Asian Americans are part of a growing minority population that is expected to expand significantly over the next few decades.
As the diversity of the American population expands, it is important for policy-makers to understand the health needs of different groups of people, including assessing adequate availability of substance...
Can your place in society dictate your likelihood of survival when it comes to alcohol-related diseases? According to a recent Science Daily release, deaths related to alcohol are much higher in deprived areas of England and Wales.
The study was completed by researchers at the University of Sheffield and results suggested that there are substantially more deaths in socioeconomically deprived areas. The mortality...
