Chronic alcohol use reshapes the brain’s immune landscape, driving anxiety and addiction
Chronic alcohol use reshapes the brain’s immune landscape, driving anxiety and addiction Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/ Scripps Research Institute November 16, 2020 Summary: Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior and motivation; it’s also strongly implicated in alcohol abuse. Now, for the first […]
Current Management of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease [Excerpt]
Current Management of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease [Excerpt] Gastroenterology & Hepatology November 2020 – Volume 16, Issue 11 Faisal A. Siddiqi, DO, Krishna C. Sajja, MD, and Nyan L. Latt, MD Abstract: Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for various diseases worldwide and is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. Alcohol […]
Teens are finding new ways to get drunk, with dangerous results
Teens are finding new ways to get drunk, with dangerous results According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2019, 19% of high schoolers across the country said they drank alcohol. 14% said they binge drink. WZZM Author: Nate Belt November 12, 2020 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Underage drinking has been around since the age limit […]
Contributory Negligence of a Passenger – Seatbelts and Alcohol
Contributory Negligence of a Passenger – Seatbelts and Alcohol Lexology By Andy MacDonald, Digby Brown LLP November 12 2020 United Kingdom The recent case of Campbell v Advantage Insurance Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 2210 (QB) has highlighted and discussed these two key areas where contributory negligence may apply against passengers who have been injured in a road […]
A potential game-changer to reverse alcohol intoxication
A potential game-changer to reverse alcohol intoxication New simple method accelerates elimination of alcohol from the body Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/ University Health Network November 12, 2020 Summary: Researchers present a proof of concept of a simple method that could become a game-changer in rescue therapy for severe alcohol intoxication, as well as just ‘sobering up.’ FULL […]
Alcohol sales forecast to fall 8% in 2020
Alcohol sales forecast to fall 8% in 2020 Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ by Melita Kiely 10th November, 2020 The beverage alcohol market has shown ‘greater resilience’ than initially expected in 2020, but total sales are expected to decline by 8% this year, according to new forecasts from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis. IWSR Drinks Market Analysis forecasts an 8% […]
The pandemic is taking a toll on parents, and it’s showing in alcohol consumption rates
The pandemic is taking a toll on parents, and it’s showing in alcohol consumption rates The Washington Post By Sarah Hosseini November 9, 2020 Taking out the recycling, I could hear my bin clanking all the way to the curb. “That sounded like a lot more bottles of wine than usual — you okay?” my husband […]
Put a cancer warning on alcohol, consumer and public health groups urge
Put a cancer warning on alcohol, consumer and public health groups urge Source: https://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com/ November 07, 2020 Consumer and public health groups are asking for a warning statement on alcoholic beverages to increase consumer awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer. In a petition, they urge the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco […]
Demand for Illegal Alcohol Claiming Hundreds of Lives Across Region
Demand for Illegal Alcohol Claiming Hundreds of Lives Across Region InSight Crime Written by Katie Jones November 3, 2020 Countries across Latin America have seen illicit trade in alcohol thrive in the midst of coronavirus and restrictions on legal retail. A sizeable seizure of adulterated rum shipped to Honduras from Europe is only the latest example […]
NEW ZEALAND: Drink-driver causes $50k worth of damage after stealing police car
NEW ZEALAND: Drink-driver causes $50k worth of damage after stealing police car Stuff.co.nz By Mariné Lourens November 3 2020 A 42-year-old woman caused approximately $50,000 worth of damage when she stole a police car while under the influence of alcohol, drove erratically at speed through Christchurch streets and crashed into three parked vehicles. Rebecca […]