Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular binge drinkers Harmful drinking among adults increases the longer they spend at home in lockdown, according to a study published in…
Study finds heavy drinking by women rises 41% American adults have sharply increased their consumption of alcohol during the shutdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with women increasing their heavy drinking episodes (four or more drinks within a couple of hours) by 41%, according to…
A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study. Giving a shot of ketamine to heavy drinkers after reactivating their drinking-related memories led to a rapid decrease in urges to drink and a prolonged decrease…
For most people, drinking is an occasional social habit that doesn’t have any negative effects on their health or wellbeing. Enjoyed responsibly, a glass of red wine or a pint of beer are not dangerous and, in some circumstances, they can even be beneficial. However,…
By Arjun Walia April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, and the first weekend in April is Alcohol Free Weekend. This is a campaign to inform and change social norms about drinking. Every day hundreds of Americans die because of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and thousands…
