Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor…
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Painted pottery vessels for serving drinks and food. Credit: Image by Jiajing Wang Pottery vessels which had contained beer, found with human remains in platform…
A small group of nerve cells in the brain determines whether an individual continues to consume alcohol even when it has negative consequences. This is…
Carolina researchers say downward trend in college drinking could change once students return to campus. First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having…
Drinking up to 105 grams of alcohol per week — equivalent to 13 UK units of alcohol, less than six pints of medium-strength beer, or…
Wine grapes are particularly finicky when it comes to their environment. For instance, heatwaves and droughts lead to earlier berry ripening and lackluster wine. And…
Americans are drinking less beer, but the beer they’re drinking has a higher alcohol content, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate…
Underage drinking. Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies Underage youth consumed $17.5 billion worth, or 8.6 percent, of the alcoholic drinks sold…
A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that several non-genetic factors — including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment,…
Some failed to detect users were over legal driving limit more than half the time, Penn medicine research finds. Alcohol-impaired driving kills 29 people a…
Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the heart without the drawbacks of alcohol. Moderate alcohol intake —…
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling — according to new research from the University of…
Harm prevention policies must take the long view, say experts. The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now…
In previous studies, eye movements and vision were only affected at blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) approaching the legal limit for driving (0.08% BAC), in England,…
People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new study from the University of Sussex has shown. The research…
Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular binge…
Norepinephrine release to cells is diminished, causing cascade of effects. In a new paper, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
A Potential Game-Changer to Reverse Alcohol Intoxication A staggering 3 million deaths occur every year as result from harmful use of alcohol, according to the…
Social distancing during COVID-19 creates new contexts for drug use. People have traded in nightclubs and dance festivals for virtual raves and Zoom happy hours…
Light to moderate drinking may preserve brain function in older age, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The study examined the…