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The Atlantic The way some white professionals raise their children is exacerbating an alcohol problem on U.S. college campuses. Kristian Hammerstad I was a teenager in the 1970s. It was a different time. We did not drink—or do drugs or have sex—in captivity. We did those things in the wild, away from our parents, in the danger and thrill of the dark, sacred night. Our parents understood that it was the beginning of the end: We were leaving them. Some of us had curfews, others did not—but ...

Governments should step up their efforts to tackle harmful alcohol consumption Newsroom   19/05/2021 - Investing in policies to reduce harmful alcohol consumption would save millions of lives. The economic benefits of putting them in place would also be much higher than the costs, according to a new OECD report.  Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use estimates that for every USD 1 invested, up to USD 16 is returned in economic benefit, excluding the impact on alcohol-related businesses.  Analysis...

Professors Skinner, Hagaman Co-Author Paper for Nutrition Reviews 2 days ago • May 11, 2021 By Larry Isch Posted in About University of the Ozarks professors Dr. Chris Skinner and Dr. Joel Hagaman have collaborated on a recent paper that has been published by the academic journal, Nutrition Reviews. The article is titled, “The Interplay of Western Diet and Binge Drinking on the Onset, Progression, and Outlook of Liver Disease,” and appears on the website of the journal “that specializ...

Cutting Back On My Drinking Landed Me In The Hospital. Here’s Why. "What I couldn’t understand is why I had been so physically unwell and losing it mentally all at the same time." Anuwat Somhan / EyeEm via Getty Images It may seem far-fetched to say I didn’t know that I was alcohol dependent until I tried to stop drinking. While I was aware I was drinking every night, I certainly didn’t think my consumption was enough to be considered alcohol dependent. As far as I was conc...

Buffalo Bills Fanbase Hailed Among The Drunkest In NFL Obviously the Buffalo Bills Mafia is pretty crazy when it comes to their pre-games. They continue the pre-game even harder than most NFL fans once the game starts. Lines.com did a survey compiling data of drinking habits for pretty much all sports. NBA, MLB, UFC, and NFL. When it came to the stats for the NFL, our beloved Buffalo Bills earned the right to brag about being some of the drunkest. The chart here shows the Atlanta Falcons and th...

As both heavy drinking and statin use can interfere with liver function, the two together could put people at a greater risk of liver-related health problems. The general consensus is that drinking more than two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women could put a person at a greater risk of alcoholic liver disease and possible statin side effects. Low-dose alcohol also may slightly reduce the risk of heart attacks and certain strokes, said Health Harvard. The health site added: ...

Another Round Movie Review: Mads Mikkelsens Film Is An Intoxicating Brew Another Round Movie Review: Mads Mikkelsens Film Is An Intoxicating Brew Another Round Movie Review: Mikkelsens principal co-actors - Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang and Lars Ranthe - are just as steady when they act drunk and out of control in the films most crucial scenes. Mads Mikkelsen in a still from the film (courtesy theofficialmads) (Beginning a series of reviews of the frontrunners for the Best International Fi...

How the coronavirus has boosted non-alcoholic beer Andrew Dickson Richard Drew/AP Non-alcoholic beer, like Brooklyn Brewerys Special Effects, has seen huge growth in the past year. Covid lockdowns are leading us to rethink our habits, while innovations have made NA beer tastier.  The global market for NA beer could be worth $29 billion by 2026, according to one prediction.  A few years back, Eric Ottaway was traveling in Europe when he not...

According to Business Insider, cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is in favour of the proposals. “All of these I consider to be useful medium- to long-term tools to reduce SA’s high rate of alcohol consumption to be considered by the legislature in due course,” she said. Changes could be permanent  On Monday, the director of the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa), Maurice Smithers, said some of the changes were being con...

Optimistic pupils with happy memories linked to lower drink and drug risk Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory. The findings, based on data from nearly 2,000 US high school students, show a link between how pupils feel about the past, present and future and their classroom behavior. This in turn influences their grades and risk of substance ...