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How Alcohol Use at a Young Age Can Have Lifelong Effects According to Kidshealth.org, teenage drinking is extremely prevalent. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse estimates that nearly 80 percent of high school students in the United States have tried an alcoholic beverage. Drinking at a young age can have devastating lifelong […]
How Alcohol Interferes With Your Critical Functions Heavy drinking, whether it is done in one sitting (binge drinking) or over time can be detrimental to your health. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), excessive alcohol use can affect nearly every organ including your: Brain Heart Liver Pancreas Alcohol can
How to Enjoy the Break Without Drinking High school and college-aged students across the country are flocking to beaches to enjoy a little time off. Unfortunately, many young adults use the occasion to drink in excess. Binge drinking can have deadly consequences. It is important to stay safe while having fun in the sun
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Drinking Too Much Alcohol Could Take Years Off Your Life According to Medical News Today, a new study shows that “an additional drink can take years off your life.” Ultimately the study which examined the drinking habits of nearly 600,000 drinkers found that “there is no such thing as beneficial moderate drinking.” Drinking too
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Can Alcohol Impact Your Financial Stability? Many people have little to no idea how much they actually spend on alcohol each week, month, or year. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism hopes to change that and help people grasp exactly how much their alcohol habit is costing them. Their alcohol spending calculator
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Statistics on Binge Drinking and Heavy Drinking The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) recently published a detailed infographic regarding the harms of excessive drinking in the country. According to their research using the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Alcohol Program, “Excessive drinking is one of the biggest, most detrimental issues to public
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Why Certain Professions Have Higher Rates of Substance Use Disorders It is no secret that lawyers have a higher rate of substance use disorders than other professions, but the question remains why? Why are certain industries more susceptible to alcoholism and drug problems compared to others? Why are lawyers more prone to mental health
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Authorities Warn Against Mixing Alcohol and Freezing Temperature A 21-year-old Iowa State University student was found unresponsive in freezing temperatures last month according to the Ames Tribune. Reporting indicates that the college student “died of hypothermia and acute alcohol intoxication.” The young woman was found the morning of January 22 in the Delta Delta
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Pandemic Got You Down? Try These Mood-Boosters to Beat the COVID-19 Blues Almost one year into the pandemic and many of us are still in some form of isolation. Whether it is self-imposed quarantine to keep friends and family safe or a mandatory stay-at-home order issued by the governor, most people are feeling a
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Myths, Manipulations, and Untruths About Hangover Cures The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines hangovers as “a set of symptoms that occur as a consequence of excessive alcohol use.” Hangovers can be miserable and can last 24 hours or longer. Despite what many people think, there are no guaranteed cures for
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