Drinking and AFib: Just One Drink Can Rock the Heart
The link between drinking and AFib is clear and uncontestable. Just one drink doubles the risk of irregular heartbeat. Really.
State-by-State Drinking — How Does Your State Rate?
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s study of state-by-state drinking has some rather surprising results.
Think You Have AUD? Take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test!
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test is a sure-fire way to see if you have AUD. Test yourself, before you wreck yourself!
The Cost of Alcoholism in America
The cost of alcoholism takes many factors into consideration. Consequently it isn’t always easy to calibrate. That’s one of the reasons the costs themselves are rarely even considered. It’s also one of the reasons those costs are so considerable. But a new JAMA study shows we ignore those costs at our peril.
Binge Drinking at Home — It’s Pandemic!
More and more companies willing to deliver alcohol to the more and more Americans who are still stuck at home is sparking a rapid rise in binge drinking. In fact, some say it’s a veritable pandemic! Binge Drinking in the Age of COVID-19 What do you do when there’s nothing to do? Drink. Not one drink or two drinks. But…
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