One in 25 deaths across the globe can be directly attributed to alcohol consumption, according to new research from the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
"These numbers are high," says Dr. Jurgen Rehm, one of the authors of the study published in this week’s edition of the Lancet. "And they’re only getting higher as more people drink in higher volumes and more frequent...
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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.
Burns said he was "shocked" by the number of suspensions, which he described as "totally unacceptable." He added, "The last thing anyone wants...
A new study has examined the impact of discounted drinks at college bars, finding that low alcohol prices at drinking establishments pose genuine threats to public health and safety, Science Daily reports.
"It may seem intuitive that cheaper alcohol can lead to higher intoxication levels and related consequences—such as fighting, drunk driving, sexual victimization, injury, even death—especially...
A new study has found that one in ten binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. Half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant, or nightclub after having five or more drinks.
The study is being called the first to try to measure the likelihood someone will drive after binge drinking. It suggests a need for stepped-up efforts to prevent bars and restaurants from serving people after...
