Researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of people who used low-cost mobile breathalyzers to test their blood-alcohol concentration when drinking. The analysis revealed that the repeated use of these devices corresponded ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) women are significantly more likely to have alcohol involved at the time of suicide compared with heterosexual women, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...
Jan 20, 2026
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Australia has made major progress in curbing drunk driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut alcohol-related road deaths significantly.
Nov 18, 2025
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The belief that "friends do it too" is a major factor in young adults drink-driving (driving drunk) the morning after a night out, according to a study of almost 300 Queenslanders.
Nov 5, 2025
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Alcohol's negative effect on women's working memory is somewhat mitigated when their estrogen levels are higher, a novel study suggests. The findings imply that phases of the menstrual cycle may influence women's vulnerability ...
May 12, 2025
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Young adults—particularly college students—are more likely than any other group in the U.S. to engage in heavy drinking and experience alcohol-related consequences.
Apr 14, 2025
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Methylamphetamine is the most common illicit drug found in injured and fatal car drivers and motorcyclists in Victoria from 2010 to 2019, Monash University-led research has found.
Jan 21, 2025
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Law enforcement will be out in force this holiday season, with saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints on the lookout for impaired drivers.
Dec 19, 2024
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Alcohol's ability to increase people's pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior, a new study suggests.
Dec 2, 2024
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Young adults think electronic interventions might help to reduce the negative consequences of alcohol use if tailored to their personal needs and goals. In a qualitative study, young adults reported that such real-time interventions ...
Oct 28, 2024
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