(WAND) - September marks the start of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders refer to a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities caused by alcohol exposure before birth.
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While alcohol might seem socially acceptable in moderate amounts, its effects on brain are far from benign. The long-term consequences of even moderate consumption can hinder cognitive abilities, memory formation, and emotional stability.
A new longitudinal study led by York University's Department of Psychology published today finds that young adults experiencing periods of high stress, anxiety and depressed mood more frequently combined binge drinking with cannabis use in order to get more high and drunk, and were also likely to report more adverse life consequences when combining these substances.
OXFORD, Miss. - The start of the fall semester and college football season can also kick off rising substance use and the harms that come with it for many young people.
The risk for teenage alcohol use is shaped by more than just peer pressure or curiosity, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Owning a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mental health and well-being in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people.
College students and young adults hoping to dodge brutal hangovers by adding cannabis to their drinking sessions may be making a costly mistake.
Summary: Alcohol use among women has surged to match men's rates, but women face far greater health risks even at lower consumption levels.
Think red wine is safer? A new study shows both red and white wines carry similar cancer risks-but white wine may pack an extra punch when it comes to skin cancer.
Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department.
