Booze Baffles Brain After Binge
The performance-robbing effects of heavy alcohol consumption may persist for hours after the alcohol has left the body, according to a study involving tasks that included simulated driving. Hangover correlated with poorer performance on tests requiring both sustained attention and quick reaction, even when study participants considered their driving ability unaffected by the previous night’s drinking, researchers reported online in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Read more…
National, State Surveys Continue to Show High Rates of Teen Drinking
…In recent years, the national survey has also asked high school seniors about rates of “extreme binge drinking” — having 10 or more drinks on a single occasion. In the two weeks before completing the survey, 11% of high school seniors said they had more than 10 alcoholic drinks in a single sitting, and 6% said they had consumed more than 15. Read more…
Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help. Read more…
