Health Issues

Positive Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) Protective against Trauma Patient Mortality

Positive blood alcohol level (BAL) or blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was associated with lower mortality risk in trauma patients at a Level 1 trauma center.

Alcohol Education: Effective and Ineffective Programs in Alcohol Abuse Prevention

Alcohol education resources are listed by harm reduction, social norms marketing, brief interventions, DARE, “Just Say No,” zero tolerance, and controversies. They include a broad range of activities, policies and practices to promote abstinence, to delay the onset of drinking among young people, or to promote moderation among those who choose to drink alcoholic beverages.

Internet-Based Intervention for Alcohol Abusers

The internet-based Check Your Drinking (CYD) screener appears to be effective in reducing alcohol consumption among problem drinkers.

Drinking Alcohol in Moderation Improves Heart Health and Reduces Risk of Heart Attacks and Cardiovascular Disease

Drinking alcohol in moderation improves heart health and reduces risk of heart disease. Alcohol increases cardiovascular health in ways that are now understood and research has demonstrated that the sick-quitter hypothesis doesn’t explain the relationship between alcohol consumption and lower risk of heart diseases and heart attacks.

Drinking Alcohol and Type 2 Diabetes (Adult Onset or Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes)

Light to moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, distilled spirits) reduces risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (adult-onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes), according to scientific medical research studies.

A Highly Effective Program for Alcohol Dependence and Alcoholism

The Jude Thaddeus Program is the most effective alcohol dependence/alcoholism treatment program in the world, with a documented success rate of 63.5%.

Hosting Guests Who are Recovering from Alcoholism

Tips for hosts entertaining people recovering from alcoholism (alcoholics in recovery) are provided by a recovering alcoholic.

Brief Intervention Reduces Alcohol Consumption among Postpartum Women

The postpartum period is an effective time to counsel women about alcohol use, according to recent research.

Brief Interventions in Medical Emergency Rooms Can Reduce Alcohol-Related Injuries

Brief alcohol abuse interventions in emergency rooms decreased the likelihood of having an alcohol-related injury lated by 41% reports a review of the research literature in scientific medical journals.

Healthy Drinking Science

Healthy Drinking Science presents easy-to-use scientific information about alcohol in relation to specific diseases and conditions as well as articles, commentaries and much more on alcohol and health.

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