Skip to content

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Depression Increases Women’s Risk of Binge Drinking

January 20, 2007 by Kristen King  
Filed under Women's Health

Depression Increases Women’s Risk of Binge Drinking

Teenagers and college kids aren’t the only ones at risk of binge drinking. A study released earlier this month suggests that binge drinking (having five or more drinks on a single occassion) is more common in those who suffer from depression, particularly depressed women, than in the general population.
Do you wonder about your drinking habits? Click here for guidelines for alcohol consumption in women who aren’t pregnant or lactating.
Contents © Copyright 2007 Kristen King

Binge-Drinking College Students and Teens

January 18, 2007 by Kristen King  
Filed under Women's Health

Binge-Drinking College Students and Teens

So maybe I had a completely unique adolescence and undergrad experience, but I’m just sitting here shaking my head at some of the “news” that’s recently been released about the drinking habits of young people in their teens and twenties.
Over at iVillage, the article “Binge Drinking Rampant Among College Students: Liquor also linked to other risky behaviors, poorer school scores, CDC report finds” says,
“Our study clearly shows that it’s not just that students drink alcohol, but how much they drink that most strongly affects whether they experience other health and social problems,” said lead author Jacqueline Miller, medical officer on …read more


About Us | Advertise with us | Blog for Blisstree | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
Get This Theme | Sitemap


All content is Copyright © 2005-2009 b5media. All rights reserved.