A large study of alcohol consumption and mortality →
The objective of this study was to investigate the role of factors that modulate the association between alcohol and mortality, and to provide estimates of absolute risk of death.
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Alcohol Consumption in Ireland 2013: Analysis of a National Alcohol Diary Survey →
The main objective of the National Alcohol Diary Survey was to estimate personal consumption of, and expenditure on, alcohol among the general population aged 18–75 years living in private households in Ireland.
Associative learning among veterans with elevated alcohol consumption - The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS) →
The study reviewed in this special series demonstrates that veterans with risky drinking behaviour are susceptible to associative memory deficits, which could make it more difficult to adapt to post-deployment life.
It's five o'clock somewhere: an examination of the association between happy →
Happy Hour specials have a greater impact on the drinking behaviour of certain individuals including women, minors, non-athletes, members of brotherhoods and students living in dorms. Happy Hour does not only make them drink more it also makes them more susceptible to riskier behaviour (i.e. drinking while under the influence, getting into fights or having unprotected intercourse).
Global Drug Survey →
Close to 80,000 people from around the globe took part in the biggest online drug survey ever.
Higher Rates of Adolescent Substance Use in Child Welfare Versus Community Populations in the United States →
Although primarily comparing substance abuse by teenagers within the welfare system with the general teen population, this research also highlights factors common to both groups. Parenting factors and teen delinquency were particularly significant.
Three-Quarters of U.S. Teens Say They Don't Drink →
About three-quarters of American high school students say they don't drink alcohol, a new survey finds.
Most Teens Don't Drink Alcohol →
A poll of US high school teens finds 77 percent say they don’t drink alcohol.
College Drinking Spikes Among Freshmen →
College freshmen’s drinking habits are often formed during the first six weeks of school, according to an expert from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Alcohol ‘Pre-loading’: A Review of the Literature →
Here is a review of the international literature concerning pre-loading - meaning drinking before going out to pubs and bars.