Heavy Drinking in Middle Age Speeds Cognitive Decline, Study Finds
Heavy drinking in middle age speeds cognitive decline, study finds
Middle-aged men who consume an average of more than 2½ alcoholic drinks per day accelerate the rate at which their memories decline by almost six years over a 10-year span, says a new study. And while a higher consumption of spirits such as vodka, gin, …
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Bracelets monitor alcohol consumption
Though state laws restrict driving and eventually revoke a driver's license after multiple convictions, it wasn't until 2010, when a change in Tennessee law directed judges to consider multiple DUI offenders a public risk, that pre-trial alcohol …
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Alcohol-Related Deaths Continue to Climb
A population study of more than 230,000 deaths showed that the countries with the highest mortality rates that were fully related to alcohol consumption were El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. In addition, 86% of the overall deaths occurred in men.
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