Dr. Yolanda Evans and social worker Erik Schlocker of Seattle Children’s Adolescent Medicine Clinic bring you this post as part of our Supporting Mental Wellness and Family Life During COVID-19 efforts.
An unforeseen consequence of normalization of marijuana use is that adolescents and adults of childbearing age are increasingly engaged in a practice of Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabinoid (SAC) use, or co-ingestion.
As the novel coronavirus epidemic continues, horrific stories have been reported of children becoming sick from drinking hand sanitizers.
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a lot of changes in our daily lives. We are social distancing, staying home and unable to dine out at restaurants. It can be easy to slip into unhealthy eating habits during this stay-at-home period, but with a little thought and preparation, maintaining a healthy diet doesn’t have to be a chore.
A new digital tracking tool on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website helps make people aware of potentially dangerous drinking habits while in quarantine.
Many women are bearing a financial cost for alcohol consumption, even when they don’t drink, according to new research led by La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR).
Spending habits have changed a lot since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. In addition to groceries, cleaning supplies, and toilet paper, Americans are (unsurprisingly) stocking up on booze.
A popular hangover drug has been found effective to reduce the effects of alcohol after a hard party. Researchers said ampelopsin’s effects go beyond reducing headaches since it could also protect the liver and prevent alcohol-related harm.
Killing germs on household surfaces is nothing new. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping all frequently-touched household surfaces germ-free is more on top-of-mind than ever.
THE LIVER IS A 3-POUND workhorse of an organ, processing much of what we take into our bodies. That includes medications, alcohol fatty foods and other toxins. But the liver has its limits.