More Booze for Older Alcoholics: Duh Study
November 20, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Drink, Duh Studies
Yet another one for the Duh Files: Older alcoholics need more alcohol to get drunk. Really?
Alcoholism is not something that is funny nor should it be joked about. It’s a serious problem that requires serious interventions. But who in their right mind doesn’t know or hasn’t figured out that the longer you abuse alcohol, the more alcohol you end up using?
According to an Ohio State University press release about a study that looked at alcoholics and alcohol use,
The findings suggest that older problem drinkers may have developed a tolerance for alcohol and need to drink even more than younger abusers …read more
Weekly Alcohol Allowance for Teens Best?
October 9, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Addiction, Prevention
Teens and alcohol have long been a source of concern for many parents – and adults in general. Different cultures believe different things and even legal ages for alcohol consumption change according to where you are.
I live in Quebec where the legal age is 18, while our neighboring province Ontario’s legal age is 19. At the same time, an hour south of us, across the Canada/United States border, the age is 21. (One thing I can’t figure out is why you can allow an 18-year-old to own a gun, join the army, get married, vote, buy a house, etc, but …read more
The NIAAA Helps Rethink Your Drinking.
March 9, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Addiction, Food and Drink, Happy Living Tip, Health, How To, Prevention
‘Just one drink. Okay, maybe just one more.’ Does that sound familiar? We have all been there at some stage or another. However, most of us never develop a drinking problem. We know when to stop and how much is too much.
But even if you don’t have a problem with alcohol, it never hurts to learn more about what alcohol can do to your body and your life.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) have created a great interactive website called ”Rethinking Drinking” that’s definitely worth checking out. Aimed at helping people, especially those between 18 and 30, determine what type of drinker they are and …read more
Party Down in America’s Hardest Drinking Cities
Hey, Austin, Texas! You guys are topping yet another list. In addition to having some of the ickiest restaurants in the nation, you are also some of the hardest partiers (maybe that’s why you don’t notice if a restaurant is filthy, eh? Um, sorry, bad joke.)
Anyway, Texans may be the toppers, but Midwesterners aren’t far behind. In fact, Midwest towns capture close to half of the top 15 slots. Who else made the list? Check them out here, adapted from a Forbes.com slideshow (complete with awesome photos):
1. Austin, TX
2. Milwaukee, WI
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Providence, RI
5. Chicago, IL
8. Seattle, WA …read more
