A new warning issued by the U.S. Surgeon General has reignited a critical conversation about alcohol and cancer risk. This report sheds light on the undeniable link between alcohol consumption and various types of cancer, emphasizing the preventable nature of these risks. With more than 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer-related deaths associated with alcohol…
Alcoholism affects various age populations differently, in part, because they have different behaviors. For example, college students experience different consequences than older citizens, especially those at retirement age or beyond.
As the Covid-19 pandemic swept the entire world and invaded towns, cities and rural regions of the United States, alcohol sales and consumption also skyrocketed throughout the nation. With stay-at-home orders, job loss, and social distancing, stress is common. Alcohol has long been a socially acceptable way to relax and wind down, and now more than ever people are searching for stress relief.
Having a drink, or a few to unwind or socialize is legal and completely acceptable in today’s world. But when does social drinking or drinking in general become a problem? Many people don’t recognize that their drinking might be a medically diagnosed disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM).
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A recent study published in the BMJ showed that people who work more than 48 hours a week are more likely to abuse alcohol. After a study was released last …
The binge-drinking rate among college students has hovered above 40 percent for the past 20 years, and signs are that partying is getting even harder. Despite decades of research, hundreds …
A recent study was published in the online issue of the journal Neurology regarding the effect of alcohol consumption and cognitive ability in middle-aged people. Researchers assessed the drinking habits …