Why Not Drinking May Top the List in the New Year New Year’s Eve is here and many people have already begun to think about resolutions for 2021. According to YouGov, the top New Year’s Resolutions of 2019 were: Exercise more Save money Eat more healthily Lose weight Reduce stress Get more sleep Stick […]
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2020 Has Been Plagued with Anxiety Over the Pandemic, So How Can You Cope During the Holidays? The holidays are stressful enough without a global pandemic adding to everyone’s anxiety. Now, instead of worrying about how you are going to get to the inlaws on Christmas Eve, Aunt Jolie’s on Christmas Day, and still
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Increase in Alcohol Use Linked to Isolation and Loneliness According to Report A KOMO News story out of Seattle links a surge in alcohol use during the coronavirus pandemic to increased isolation and loneliness. Speaking with the news outlet, a Kaiser Psychiatrist sees a disproportionate impact on specific demographics. According to Dr. Megan Gary,
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Impaired Driving Claims Nearly 300 Lives Each Holiday Season The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that nearly 300 people are killed each year in drunk-driving related fatalities during the holiday season. These accidents are completely preventable if people simply choose to drive sober. NHTSA regularly partners with local law enforcement agencies to
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Underage Drunk Driving Charges in California Under California law, it is illegal for a person over the age of 21 to drive while under the influence of alcohol or with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher. But what happens when the person is under 21? A person under the age
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New Study Shows Increase in Heavy Drinking Amidst COVID-19 Lockdowns With the stunning rise in COVID-19 cases, many states have considered issuing new stay-at-home orders or placing restrictions on bars, restaurants, and other non-essential businesses. In California, millions are under a new stay-at-home order that effectively shuttered most eateries in the state except for
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Described as Periods of “Dynamic Brain Change,” Alcohol May Have a Greater Impact During Particular Ages According to an editorial published in the BMJ entitled “Lifetime perspective on alcohol and brain health” (BMJ 2020;371:m4691), the brain may be more sensitive to the negative effects of alcohol during certain ages. The article notes that during periods
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