Doctors Should Ask and Counsel Adult Patients About Drinking, Report Advises
Primary care physicians should ask their adult patients about their drinking habits, and counsel those whose alcohol use is risky, according to a new report. …
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Primary care physicians should ask their adult patients about their drinking habits, and counsel those whose alcohol use is risky, according to a new report. …
Parents should start talking with their children about the dangers of drinking as early as age 9, according to a new government campaign. …
Colleges that are part of a national program to reduce binge drinking among students say the first two years have been productive. More schools will join the initiative in June. …
People who drink to improve their mood are three times more likely to become dependent on alcohol, compared with those who don’t use alcohol to feel better or stay calm, new research suggests. …
The U.S. Navy has introduced a new campaign to remind junior sailors to drink responsibly, according to the Navy Times. …
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that police generally need a search warrant before they order a blood alcohol test for someone suspected of drunk driving. …
College students who report greater alcohol use and higher levels of anxiety appear to be more emotionally connected with Facebook, a new study concludes. …
An analysis of deaths related to underage alcohol use finds 68 percent are not traffic-related, USA Today reports. The study, by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, found 30 percent of such deaths are homicides. …
Local governments can reduce excessive drinking by regulating the density of stores that sell alcohol, according to a new report. …
Exercise may help protect the brains of people who drink heavily, a new study suggests. …