Question What are the spatial and temporal trends in mortality due to alcohol use disorders, drug use disorders, self-harm, and interpersonal violence among US counties from 1980 to 2014?
There are many things that can occur when mixing alcohol with other substances and cannabis is definitely one of the no-nos after you’ve been drinking.
(Reuters Health) - Heavy drinkers may be more likely than other adults to develop dementia, especially in middle age, a French study suggests.
Summary: Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those who resolved problems with alcohol or other drugs and were less likely to use any formal sources of assistance or support, report investigators.
Alcohol is a serious health hazard and we all know that. Likewise, excess consumption of over-the-counter painkillers and drugs is also dangerous. Now imagine the effect of these two on your health when taken together?
Excessive drinkers who use opioid pain relievers are at greater risk of overdose and death due to the depressant effects of alcohol on the respiratory system and central nervous system.
The Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) has been launched with a called on civil society organisations to closely partner government to create awareness and prevent Non-Communication Diseases (NCDs).
Alcohol is frequently featured in entertainment media targeting teenagers, but can a simple message alter their attitudes about drinking? According to research from a professor at American University, the answer is yes.
Recent headlines touted a link between daily alcohol consumption and a nearly 20-percent decrease in mortality risk — but those findings may be clouding the true relationship between alcohol and good health.
Alcohol abuse is recognized as a major health problem in the United States and in many countries throughout the world. Alcohol may cause cognitive problems and in certain conditions may cause dementia.