Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of consuming alcohol that raises the blood alcohol concentration levels to 0.08 g/dl. This typically is 4 drinks for women, and 5 for men in a two hour period, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) [1] at least 1 time in the past [...]
Alcohol is involved in over a quarter of all suicides, which equates to 7500 annually [1]. Suicide is 120 times more prevalent among adult alcoholics than the general population. Alcohol abusers have higher rates of both attempted and completed suicide than non-abusers and more than 1/3rd of suicide victims used alcohol just prior to death. [...]
Halfway Houses, or Sober Living Houses, as many communities call them, are alcohol and drug free living environments for recovering addicts who are motivated to abstain from substance and drug use. Those discharging from Residential or higher level of care use Halfway Houses for continued care. Typically Halfway Houses are not licensed or funded by [...]
Substance abuse has always been strongly associated with poor grades, worse graduation rates and increased difficulty in finding and maintaining good jobs. According to a recent study, published on March 8, 2017, by Shashwath Meda from Hartford Hospital/Institute of Living, college students excessively abusing alcohol and marijuana had consistently lower GPA. Current Trends Alcohol and [...]
Alcohol Abuse is a problematic behavior on college campuses, with 59.4% of college students report drinking in the past month and 39% report binge drinking [1]. College campus are increasingly working to combat alcohol among its students. College drinking it typically seen as a right of passage, and occurs at parties on and off campus, [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.