Obama’s Nominee for Attorney General Claims Alcohol is Safer Than Marijuana

Source: Washington Post By Max Ehrenfreund Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, disagrees with him on marijuana. That weed is not safer than alcohol might have been the most controversial thing she said during her confirmation hearing Wednesday. As Danny Vinik notes, polls show that large majorities of Americans believe that alcohol is […]

Combining Alcohol and Energy Drinks is a Public Health Concern: Expert

JoinTogether Staff Mixing alcohol and energy drinks leads to negative consequences that are a public health concern, according to a new paper. Combining the two beverages makes a person want to drink more and masks the signs of drunkenness, Time reports. “When people mix energy drinks with alcohol, people drink more than they would if they had […]

Alcohol Drinking Pattern Influences Risk of Cirrhosis

News Medical   Approximately 170,000 people die from alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver in Europe every year. Although alcohol is the most important risk factor, less is known about the significance of different patterns of drinking. Currently scientists believe that cirrhosis is a function of the volume of alcohol consumed irrespective of patterns of drinking. […]

A Comparative Look at College Fraternity Party Rules and Regulations

Cavalier Daily By Juliana Radovanovich and Kayla Eanes Last Friday, all 31 of the University’s fraternities signed a new Fraternal Organization Agreement addendum, agreeing to new safety measures for social events. But some students have called into question the stringency of the requirements, which mandate sober brothers at each drink station and at stairs to residential rooms, regulate the types of alcohol […]