More Americans are drinking at least once a week, according to a study published on August 9, 2017 in JAMA Psychiatry. This number could be as high as 30 million which is similar to the data reported for individuals with alcohol abuse or dependency. Women showed the largest increase in the latest study. Older Americans,…
ReadA biomarker found in the blood of regular alcohol drinkers is much higher in binge drinkers than in those who consume moderately, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The researchers believe the findings could lead to the biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) being used to screen young adults for…
ReadThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released a report regarding deaths from alcohol poisoning. In this report it was estimated that 6 Americans die every die from alcohol poisoning with the highest mortality rate among middle age men. This runs contrary to the belief that alcohol poisoning deaths occurred more frequently among college age…
ReadIt isn’t news to most that binge drinking can be bad for your health, but we are just now learning exactly how the over consumption of alcohol wrecks your body. In particular, a new study shows that binge drinking, even relatively rarely, can have terrible consequences for your health. And, the toll is more than…
ReadBinge drinking accounts for more than 40,000 deaths each year in the United States. A 2010 study conducted by the CDC assessed the prevalence of binge drinkers in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The study defined binge drinking as an episode involving 4 or more drinks for women and five or more drinks…
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