LANSING, Mich. - To help promote International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day on Sept. 9, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing the release of 'Understanding FASD and Its Impact on Children and Youth,' a video that explores the basics of FASD and the behavior of children and youth with FASD.
The steady near-equalization in patterns of alcohol use and misuse between women and men over the last decade has revealed women’s greater risks for alcohol-related consequences.
The increases in alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and alcohol-related health issues are largely driven by women in their 30s and 40s.
Some pregnant people craving a cocktail might turn to a non-alcoholic beer or wine as the safe option.
When someone has a history of alcohol abuse and also develops Alzheimer’s disease, the situation can become very challenging for caregivers to manage.
Researchers found Latin American countries with more alcohol policies had lower alcohol consumption per capita, deaths due to traffic injuries, and alcohol-associated cirrhosis...
Adolescent marijuana use and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic...according to a survey of 12th graders in the United States.
In 2012, Colorado voters were the first to approve the recreational use of marijuana. Fast forward to May 2021, and its recreational use is now legal in 17 states, plus Washington, DC and Guam, while medical use is legal in 36 states and four territories.
In a famous Supreme Court case, Craig v. Boren, at issue was an Oklahoma statute that said young women could buy “non-intoxicating” beer (which had 3.2% alcohol) at the age of 18, but young men had to be 21.
The words young adults use to describe how they feel when they have been drinking alcohol are a key to understanding whether they will engage in risky behaviors such as driving under the influence.