News tagged with illicit alcohol


Report finds extensive use of illicit alcohol

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 19, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The consumption of illicit or noncommercial alcohol is widespread in many countries worldwide and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease, according to a new report released today by the International Center ...





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Caffeine doesn't reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol, study shows

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created 20 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

People who drink may want to know that coffee won't sober them up, according to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they're drunk.


Deaths related to narcotic pain relievers have doubled since 1991: Study

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Deaths from opioid use in Ontario have doubled -- from 13.7 deaths per million residents in 1991 to 27.2 deaths per million residents in 2004 -- according to a new study led by physicians at St. Michael's Hospital and the ...


Cigarette smoking increases colorectal cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study results strengthen the evidence that people who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, even after adjusting for other risk factors.


Head and neck cancer survivors who use alcohol and cigarettes have increased death risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption before head and neck cancer diagnosis strongly predicts the patient's future risk of death, according to published studies. Now, results of a new study show a similar effect among ...


Parents encourage underage drinking

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Half of Australian adults and 63 per cent of Australians on a higher income believe 15 to 17 year olds should be allowed to consume alcohol under parental supervision at home, according to the latest MBF Healthwatch survey.


The buzz on fruit flies: New role in the search for addiction treatments

The buzz on fruit flies: New role in the search for addiction treatments

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fruit flies may seem like unlikely heroes in the battle against drug abuse, but new research suggests that these insects — already used to study dozens of human disease — could claim that role. Scientists ...


Doctors Warn Against Holiday Heart Attack Spike

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season.


Waterpipe tobacco smokers inhale same toxicants as cigarette smokers

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants - carbon monoxide and nicotine - as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by ...


Alcohol companies target youths with magazine ads, new study shows

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Alcoholic beverages popular among youths are more likely to be advertised in magazines with high youth readership than alcoholic drinks consumed mainly by adults, resulting in disproportionately high youth exposure to such ...


Rhino poaching surges in Asia, Africa

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).



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