Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with increased risk for psychological problems and alcohol use disorder later in life.
Retired NFL defensive lineman Shaun Smith said that for nine years, he fired up “two blunts before every game.” He appeared with other retired players on a Bleacher Report YouTube video about marijuana use in the NFL that’s been viewed 2.773 million times.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens and scientists will connect for the ninth annual National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) held Jan. 22-27, 2019.
High school and university students can be exposed to social, financial, or environmental difficulties during their academic course.
Thanks to the rapid transmission of technology, online tutorials such as webinars are available to anyone with access to the World Wide Web.
An estimated 17,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a liver transplant, and there’s a strong chance that many of them have alcohol-associated liver disease.
As more states legalize recreational use of marijuana, edible forms of the drug are also becoming increasingly popular. But little research has been done on potential complications of consuming the substance, and some scientists believe they can cause hallucinogenic reactions.
Compared with long-term abstinence from alcohol, limited alcohol consumption by older adults with incident heart failure is associated with a survival benefit.
Pregnancy appears to be a key motivator in reducing alcohol use disorder, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
SEATTLE -- A new study by University of Washington Medicine found there is no safe level of alcohol consumption by women who are pregnant.