Alcohol & Pregnancy: “Don’t Do IT” CNN reported today that a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics has put a very clear message out about drinking during pregnancy: “Don’t do it. Ever. At all. Not even a tiny bit. No amount of alcohol should be considered safe to drink during any trimester … Read More
10 Percent of Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol Pregnant women between 18 and 44 years of age were surveyed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ten percent reported drinking alcohol while pregnant. Using the CDC’s Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, an even more alarming statistic was uncovered: 3.1 percent of pregnant women … Read More
Gender and Alcoholism Alcoholism is faced by both men and women, and does not discriminate between age, marital status or age. However, gender has been found to be an important factor influencing alcoholism vulnerability and treatment. There are both biological and physiological factors including hormones that show that gender differences occur in alcoholism. In developed … Read More
Cinco de Mayo and More Alcohol Recently, a concerned community member stewed over whether or not to take his children to a Cinco de Mayo celebration held in his city. As a young child, he remembered Cinco de Mayo being all the sound of mariachis, the taste of tamales, and mischievous kids cracking confetti-filled eggshells … Read More
Drinking seems funny on YouTube The Internet is flooded with comical videos, many on YouTube of people drinking alcohol. During these quick clips, one will often hear laughing, snickering, and talking about the funny or dumb things that the person on camera in engaging in while drunk. The focus of all of these videos is … Read More
Are “Sips of Alcohol” given by Parents Bad? Many parents believe that allowing their children to drink alcohol while at home in order to keep and eye on them and shape their drinking habits is a good thing. Often, parents allow their children small “sips” while growing up under their care. A new study shows … Read More
Women and Alcohol Some recent statistics show that more and more women are struggling with alcohol related issues. Many think of alcohol abuse as a more dominantly male struggle, but alcohol abuse in women seems to be on the rise. In fact, a recent analysis of national surveys shows that 47 percent of white women … Read More
Spring Break and Binge Drinking It’s that time of year where college students head out with friends to take a break from studies and enjoy spring break. Although most college kids look forward to spring break, many parents feel unnerved by the events that they’ve heard can happen. Chief among most concerns is alcohol consumption. … Read More
Substance Abuse and the Elderly When the issue of substance abuse is discussed, society often thinks of it being a problem among teens, or perhaps young or reckless adults. However, this notion is completely incorrect. The nytimes.com recently reported that, “Baby boomers, who came of age in the ’60s and ’70s when experimenting with drugs … Read More
The Dangers of Mixing Drugs and Alcohol Addictions to alcohol or prescription drugs are often dangerous on their own. However, when drugs and alcohol are mixed, the lethal consequences increase severely. On their own, an alcohol addiction or a prescription drug addiction can be dangerous. For those who choose to mix alcohol with prescription drugs, … Read More
