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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.
San Francisco — Chicken wings and chili aren’t the only potential overindulgences to be careful about on Super Bowl Sunday. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, are warning that excessive alcohol consumption during major sporting events and holidays may increase your risk of an episode of atrial fibrillation – an abnormal heart rhythm that can trigger serious health problems.
Boston — The percentage of roadway fatalities involving cannabis or a combination of cannabis and alcohol more than doubled over a recent 19-year period, results of a recent study show.
Berlin — Electric scooter-related injuries are more likely to occur on weekends and among risky riders who are under the influence of alcohol, results of a recent study out of Germany show.
University Park, PA — Using the words young adults say to describe how they’re feeling while drinking alcohol, researchers from Pennsylvania State University have developed a scale they claim effectively predicts whether young people will engage in risky behaviors such as driving while under the influence.
Ann Arbor, MI — Although ride-sharing services may help reduce impaired driving, they’re also a possible reason for an increase in binge drinking, a study of more than 100 metropolitan areas suggests.