Health
Many people who drink a lot aren't alcoholics: CDC
(HealthDay)—Most people who drink to excess or binge drink are not alcoholics, a new U.S. government report says.
Nov 20, 2014
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News tagged with alcohol poisoning
Medications
Let's talk about Rx use: Recognizing and reversing an overdose
As addiction to opiates continues to be a major public health concern, it has become increasingly important to know how to respond to possible overdose situations. Knowing how to prevent and recognize the signs of an overdose, ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Health
In Russia, declines in alcohol consumption and mortality have gone hand in hand
Since the early 2000s, Russia has seen significant declines in overall alcohol consumption, and a new review shows that there has been a parallel, steep decline in the country's mortality rates as well.
Oct 3, 2019
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Health
FDA warns of hand sanitizers in food-like packaging
(HealthDay)—A warning about alcohol-based hand sanitizers in packaging that looks like food or drink has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Aug 31, 2020
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Health
Hand sanitizer vapors can cause nausea, dizziness
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect—a wave of bad reactions to alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Jun 17, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study examines effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumption
A new IU study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to using.
Oct 13, 2020
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Health
Health data can help address alcohol-related harm in youth
Administrative information can be useful for surveillance and understanding of alcohol-related harm in young people, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jun 13, 2011
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Addiction
More than one of every three Hoosiers who drink alcohol admits to bingeing, study finds
More than a third of the adult population in Indiana who consume alcohol admit to regular binge drinking, a habit that may cause severe neurological and physiological damage, says a new report from Ball State University.
Jan 11, 2013
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Health
As COVID-19 spread, children and teens were poisoned with hand sanitizer and alcoholic drinks
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, as false health information spread on social media, the number of children and teens poisoned with hand sanitizer or alcoholic beverages surged in Iran. These poisonings resulted ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Addiction
Men bearing the brunt of alcohol-related injury and death in Australia
Of the 1,950 alcohol-related injury deaths and 30,000 hospitalizations in 2019–20, more than 1,500 (78%) and almost 18,000 (59%) were among males, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Mar 21, 2023
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