Binge Drinking

Do You Listen To Your Music On Full-Blast? (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Iphone, mp3, Ipod, Concerts, Marijuana, Alcoholism, Teens, Unprotected Sex, Drugs, Binge Drinking, Pot, Music, Clubs, Teen News

Whoever coined the phrase "sex, drugs and rock n' roll," may have been onto something: According to a new study conducted by researchers in The Nether...

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Are We Teaching Our Kids to Binge Drink?

Suzanne Hegland | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Drunk Driving, Jello Shots, Binge Drinking, Underage Drinking, Social Host Laws, Teen Drinking, Parenting, Parents News

Allowing our kids to drink at home as a way to avoid drunk driving doesn't get at the real problem with our attitude toward drinking in this country.

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Binge-Drinking Reaches Crisis Levels

AP | SYLVIA HUI | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: England Drinking, Video, Britain, Britain Alcohol, Alcohol, Britain Binge Drinking, Britain Nhs, Binge Drinking, Drinking, Nhs, World News

LONDON -- The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their n...

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Her Story: I Got Alcohol Poisoning From Drinking Too Much

Her Campus | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Alcohol Poisoning, Alcohol, Binge Drinking, College, College Partying, Partying, College Relationship, Drinking Games, College News

Drinking wasn't new to me; drinking to get drunk wasn't either. But at college, I no longer had to worry about being sober by the time I got home to my parents. There was nothing holding me back and I ran with that freedom.

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Tattoo Study Reveals Drinking Differences Between People With, Without Tats

Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Video, People With Tattoos, Health, Alcohol, Science, Risky Behavior, Binge Drinking, Alcohol Consumption, Texas Tech University, Drinking, Tattoos, Tattooed People, Science News

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 04/16/2012 04:22 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily People with tattoos drink more than their tattoo-less peers, a...

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Sexual Assault More Prevalent Than Many Think

The Daily Collegian | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Rape, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Victim Blaming, Penn State, Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Sexual Assault, Sexual Violence, Incest, Rape Education, Binge Drinking, Sexual Assault Statistic, Rape Myths, Teen Drinking, College News

April honors a lot of our friends, family members and colleagues, whether we know it or not. It is up to us to make sure we don't ignore their cry for help, even if a survivor never makes him or herself known to us.

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And The Healthiest Place In California Is...

Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Healthiest California Counties, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Healthiest County in California, Marin County, Marin Inequality, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Binge Drinking, Marin Health, Slidepollajax, Healthiest Counties, Healthiest Places, San Francisco News

For the third consecutive year, Marin was named the healthiest county in all of California. In a national study conducted by the University of Wisc...

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Why Younger And Younger Girls Are Binge Drinking

Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Teen Girls, Faded, Faded Documentary, Video, Binge Drinking, Addiction-Recovery, Binge Drinking Teen Girls, Teen Drinking, Teen News

Wild high school parties and binge drinking have long been the stuff of teen movies. But a new documentary, "Faded: Girls & Binge Drinking," paints a ...

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TCU Kicks Off Spring Break With VITALS

Bibek Bhandari | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Spring Break, Alcohol Poisoning, Alcohol, Binge Drinking, Students, Students and Alcohol, Centers for Disease Control Binge Drinking, Alcohol Spring Break, College News

Alcohol has become a major part of socializing and also an integral part of student life, and campaigns like TCU VITALS and The Unconscious Truth were created to address the issue of binge drinking and alcohol poisoning.

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Dealing With Alcoholism In America

Harris Zafar | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Religion, Islam, Whitney Houston, Beer, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Quran, Prophet Muhammad, Wine, Binge Drinking, Substance Abuse, Muslim, Addiction & Recovery, Religion News

Many frivolously argue they are 'social drinkers' who only consume one or two drinks. Every alcoholic began as a social drinker and never set out with an intention to become an alcoholic.

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Do You Live In America's 'Binge Drinking Belt'?

Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Illinois Alcohol Consumption, Video, Illinois Alcohol Abuse, Illinois Binge Drinking, Binge Drinking, Binge Drinking Study, Alcohol Consumption, Binge Drinking Cdc, Illinois Alcohol, Chicago News

Data released Monday shows that some of the highest rates of binge drinking in the nation can be found in the Midwest -- specifically in Illinois. ...

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D.C. Mixologist: CDC Binge Drinking Report 'Obscures Real Problem'

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Centers for Disease Control, DC News, The Passenger, Cdc, District of Columbia, Derek Brown, The Atlantic, Dc Around Town, Binge Drinking, DC News

WASHINGTON -- A few weeks ago, a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shocked teetotalers everywhere when it announced that 38 mil...

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Why One-Size-Fits-All Drinking Rules Don't Work

Leah Odze Epstein | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Hazelden, Centers for Disease Control, Women, Health, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Wine, Binge Drinking, Women News

Most of us need mentoring, and appreciate all the information that scientists, researchers and others share. Guidance is fine. Strict, all-or-nothing, one-size-fits-all rules are not.

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Seniors Binge Drink More Than Any Other Age Group

The Huffington Post | Mary Kate Sheridan | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Seniors Binge Drinking, Seniors Alcohol Abuse, CDC Binge Drinking, Seniors Substance Abuse, Health Post50, CDC Study on Binge Drinking, Substance Abuse, Baby Boomers Binge Drinking, Binge Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Fifty News

Next round is on the seniors. A study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"), reveals that adults over 65 years ...

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Surprising Figures About Income And Binge Drinking

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 01.11.2012

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The classic image of a suit-clad executive throwing back a few scotches after (or during, if you're Don Draper) a day at the office may not be far off...

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College-Age Adults Drink A Ton!

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: College Binge Drinking, College Alcohol, College Drinking, Binge Drinking, Alcohol College, College News

ATLANTA — College-age drinkers average nine drinks when they get drunk, government health officials said Tuesday. That surprising statistic is p...

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Do You Drink More With Your Partner?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Gender Differences, College-Binge-Drinking, Relationships, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Peer Pressure, Women News

Who you date could influence how you drink, according to a new study from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The study followed the drinking ...

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French Lessons: Why You Shouldn't Let Teens Drink At Home

www.npr.org | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Underage Drinking, Alcoholism, Drinking Age u.s., Lower Drinking Age, Binge Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Consumption, Europe, Drinking Age, Teen Drinking, Fifty News

Many European parents, and some American ones, too, have long figured if they let their kids drink alcohol at home, they'd be less likely to go hog wi...

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42 Percent Of Accidental Subway Deaths Involve Alcohol

Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: New York City Health Department, Video, Subway Statistics, Ny News, Alcohol, New York Subway, Binge Drinking, Subway Deaths, Mta, New York City Statistics, New York News

Subways tend to get pretty sloppy and slurry at night, especially after bars in New York yell "last call!" Luckily, the collective morning-after hango...

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Heavy Drinking Costs Economy Hundreds Of Billions Every Year

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Workplace Productivity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Video, Drinkers, Binge Drinking, Alcohol Consumption, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Business News

Heavy drinking is costing the U.S. economy more than $200 billion a year, mostly in lost workplace productivity, a U.S. health agency said on Mond...

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The Consequences Of Underage Drinking

Harbinger High School Online | Jeri Freirich | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: High School, Minors in Possession, Binge Drinking, Underage Drinking, High-School-Newspapers, Drinking, Teenagers, High School News

It was a Saturday night. Jessica Martin* and a few friends had received a call about a party. Her friends told her that the party was small, but it g...

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Binge Drinking On The Rise In Women, Study Says

The Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Alcohol Women, Video, Binge Drinking Trends, Binge Drinking Rate, Binge Drinking, Women Drinking, Women Binge Drinking Trends, Binge Drinking Women, Healthy Living News

People born after the World War II era -- especially women -- are more likely than their ancestors to binge drink and develop alcohol disorders, accor...

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More Good News For Moderate Drinkers?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Alcohol Health, Video, Atherosclerosis, Alcohol Heart Health, Alcohol, Moderate Drinkers, Healthy-Living-Health-News, Binge Drinkers, Heart Health, Alcohol Atherosclerosis, Binge Drinking, Moderate Drinking, Healthy Living News

When it comes to heart health, 14 drinks is 14 drinks is 14 drinks, right? Not necessarily, according to a new study that suggests the way people s...

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CU Student Dead After Drinking With Friend

Posted 11.07.2011

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office confirms that Michael Hoffman, a 21-year-old student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, died last month d...

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WATCH: CSU Megaparty Overwhelms Cops, Medics

Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: College Binge Drinking, Csu Megaparty, Csu Binge Drinking, Denver News, Csu Back to School Party, Csu, Campus Crossings at Ram's Pointe, Binge Drinking, Colorado State University, Ram's Pointe Csu, Video, Denver News

On Saturday, a back-to-school pool party near the Colorado State University campus drew between 2,000 and 4,000 people, overwhelmed police and ended w...

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