August 5th, 2020The SA Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has put forward six proposals to limit the availability of alcohol – and reduce hospital trauma cases – once the booze ban is...
When patients under age 54 were hospitalised with abnormal heart rhythms, those who abused alcohol were 72% more likely to die before being discharged, reports...Harm Reduction
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 93,000 deaths and 2.7 million years of potential life lost every year in the United States, according to a new study from the...
July 29th, 2020It is difficult to accept government meddling in personal lifestyles, even when decisions are based on solid evidence, writes MedicalBrief. The outrage that followed the...
How alcohol produces potent addictive effects is poorly understood, and this likely impedes interventions to limit heavy drinking. A new study provides insights,...Harm Reduction
Researchers say happiness levels in South Africa have improved since the beginning of the lockdown, writes Riaan Grobler for News24. But the 12 July ban on the sale of...Harm Reduction
Cannabis use has long been associated with memory loss. But this notion was largely anecdotal. As researchers look into cannabis’ impacts on health, they’re...
July 15th, 2020A two-month ban on alcohol sales could potentially see 50,000 fewer trauma patients presenting at public hospitals, freeing up desperately needed staff and beds for...
One in five people aged over 55 years of age admit to feeling peer pressured into drinking more alcohol than they otherwise would, according to researchers with the...Harm Reduction
No, South Africa’s alcohol ban wasn’t the only thing that helped lower hospital trauma admissions recently, but it did play a substantial role, write professors...
