Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged alcohol, fatal car crash, risky driving behaviors, school students, study, text driving | Leave a commentThe problem lies in the ease with which people can get their hands on unlimited supplies of alcohol … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcohol, cheap prices, ease, young people | Leave a commentAlcohol brands have flocked to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, posting competitions, cocktail recipes and even … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol, New Media | Tagged advertisements, alcohol, children, facebook, Social Media, twitter | Leave a commentUnderage drinking has become increasingly popular among high school and college students, and so have the costs of … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcohol, college students, high school students, Parents, school kids, stress, underage drinking | Leave a commentThe area of the brain that makes us want to mate keeps functioning, no matter how much we … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged alcohol, Brain, Dr Ellison, physical attraction, psychology | Leave a commentAustralians love a drink, and some see no problem at all with drinking to excess. But now doctors, … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcohol, binge drinking, brain damage, crisis, doctors, liquor industry, violence | Leave a commentMy tilt at sobriety came after 20 years of partying that had left me physically and emotionally spent. … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged alcohol, binge drinking, booze soaked culture, drinking culture, life style, social interaction, underage drinking, violence, young people | Leave a commentBehind the healthy and wealthy facade of the northern beaches lies a secret problem: alcohol. For the second … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcohol, northern suburbs, two tiered health system | Leave a commentALCOHOLIC drinks may soon have to warn women against consuming them if pregnant. It was one of the … Read More »
Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcohol, alcohol and pregnancy warning labels, defects in children, FASD, Graham Perrett | 2 CommentsAlcohol kills more kids than all illegal drugs combined. Underage drinking and the consequences of juvenile alcohol use … Read More »
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