UK psychiatrist Max Pemberton is warning about a "middle-aged drinking epidemic." zinkevych - stock.adobe.com Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a ...

The AUDIT questionnaire is designed to help in the self-assessment of alcohol consumption and to identify any implications for the person's health and wellbeing, now and in the future. It consists of ...

Doctors on Friday applauded a new report from the U.S. surgeon general that highlights links between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer and suggests that alcoholic drinks should come with ...

When you drink alcohol, it goes into your stomach and small intestine. It gets absorbed into your blood, which carries it through your body and into your brain and lungs. You exhale it when you ...

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Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...

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Urine tests can determine whether you have consumed alcohol within the last 24 hours. Alcohol has a relatively short life span in the body, but a urine test can detect alcohol long after its effects ...

Single question screen IDs drug, alcohol abuse Asking about alcohol and drug use in the past year helps identify problems in primary care patients. HealthDay News — Asking patients single screening ...

BASICS is a program offered by Student Wellness and Health Promotion that helps you explore your alcohol and drug use in a non-judgmental environment. The program's goal is to reduce risky behavior ...

Attorneys have stressful jobs and many turn to alcohol as a form of self-medication to relax. Problem drinking is much higher for attorneys than for the public. Attorneys with a drinking problem are ...

A study shows that raising the legal drinking age reduced teen drinking, improved test scores, and lowered anxiety related prescriptions.