Items Tagged with 'Alcohol use'

Heavy drinkers may be at increased risk for muscle loss and frailty as they age, results of a recent study out of England suggest.

Teens who begin “high-intensity drinking” of alcohol by their junior year of high school are more likely to drink heavily as young adults, researchers at the University of Michigan say.

Washington — Although alcohol is a factor in nearly 1 out of 3 traffic deaths, federal and state agencies need to also address driver impairment from cannabis and prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

Piscataway, NJ — A recent study of hospital ER patients found that those who were under the influence of alcohol when they were injured had a fivefold increased risk of dying within the next year.

Although research has linked drinking alcohol to an increased risk of cancer, a recent study indicates that many people don’t know it.

Drinking moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol in your 20s and 30s may increase your risk of stroke during early adulthood, results of a recent study out of South Korea suggest.

Boston — Employees who use illicit substances have increased absenteeism – a “compelling argument” for employers to promote employee treatment programs, results of a recent Boston University study show.

Drinking alcohol – even at levels considered safe – could lead to heart failure, a team of Irish researchers is warning.

Alcohol, cannabis, prescription drugs, fatigue and mental distress can all cause impairment in the workplace. “Impairment risks are everyone’s responsibility,” the National Safety Council says.

St. Louis — Employees with severe alcohol use disorder miss more than twice as many workdays because of illness, injury or simply skipping work, researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine say.