ER visits after drinking may not be covered
Up to half of the people who are treated at hospital ERs and trauma centers are under the influence of alcohol.read more
View ArticleOverdose killed artist Thomas Kinkade
Artist Thomas Kinkade's death last month was from an accidental overdose of alcohol and Valium, according to the Santa Clara County, California, medical examiner.read more
View ArticleMixing Alcohol And Energy Drinks Can Lead To Risky Sex, Study Says
New research set to be published by the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has found a link between the consumption of caffeinated energy drinks mixed with alcohol and...
View ArticleFrat house alcohol enema case worries experts
"It is believed that members of the fraternity were utilizing rubber tubing inserted into their rectums as a conduit for alcohol," according to a police report.read more
View ArticleMan who tried to help friend may face 15 years prison
A handyman and electronics installer who tried to help a friend he believes was being sexually assaulted now faces up to 15 years in prison because police say he improperly pointed a pistol at the two...
View ArticleHigh or dry? Staying sober for New Year's Eve
Jennifer Perry isn't much of a drinker. Never has been, yet she's ready every New Year's Eve for the inevitable attention when she's out trying to have a good time....read more
View ArticleStudy says too many Americans still drink too much
On any given day in the United States, 18 percent of men and 11 percent of women drink more alcohol than federal guidelines recommend, according to a study that also found that 8 percent of men and 3...
View ArticleAlaska town may ban drunk walking
Defecating and urinating in public are already against the law in Alaska, but one small town 400 miles west of Anchorage is considering a ban of its own—and the proposed ordinance doesn't stop there....
View ArticleEW! Hidden health dangers of beer pong: Balls crawling with salmonella, e....
The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer. A group of Clemson University students tested pingpong balls being used in beer pong games across campus one weekend...
View ArticleCourt Rules Warrants Are Needed to Draw Blood in Drunken-Driving Cases
The fact that alcohol dissipates from the bloodstream over time does not by itself allow the police to take blood over objections, the Supreme Court ruled.read more
View ArticleKids allowed sips of alcohol more likely to drink later
If you've already allowed your kids to take a little sip of your beer or wine from time to time, you probably won't be pleased when you hear the findings of a new report.read more
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