January 13th, 2021New research challenges existing dogma that higher tolerance for stimulating and rewarding effects of alcohol leads to addiction, reports the University of Chicago...
Hospitals in major urban areas reported over the New Year that trauma admissions had plummeted following South Africa’s third alcohol ban, writes MedicalBrief. The...Harm Reduction
Binge drinkers in the United States increased their alcohol consumption by nearly 20% during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to research by public health experts...Harm Reduction
Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, which makes them more likely to drink alcohol and smoke, according to...Harm Reduction
Harm prevention policies must take the long view, argue Australian and British researchers in a British Medical Journal editorial. Heavy alcohol use can wreak...Harm Reduction
Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to research...
December 2nd, 2020A global study has found that older people in wealthy countries consume more alcohol than their counterparts in middle-income countries, on average – although a higher...
November 25th, 2020A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers reported in...
November 18th, 2020Smoking and drinking among 15-16-year-old students are showing signs of decline – but there are concerns over potentially risky cannabis use and challenges posed by...
In their quest to understand how the immune system is implicated in alcohol use disorder, Scripps Research scientists in the United States have found a potential path...
