Alcohol is deeply rooted in our cultures and habits, and in most Western countries, its significant economic weight grants it a much more favourable legal status and social perception than other drugs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people understand binge drinking as "drinking to get drunk," said Dr. Ryan Marino, a toxicologist and associate professor at ...

Binge drinking is prevalent across generations, but the dangerous habit is growing among one age group in particular. Long associated with college students, binge drinking, defined as having four or ...

Binge drinking seems to increase heart rates and arrhythmias, not only while alcohol is consumed but also during the days that follow, according to data from the MunichBREW II study. The new study, ...

Despite the profound human, social and economic costs of alcohol abuse, existing treatments have failed to provide meaningful relief. Excessive alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of death and ...

Luzerne County Community College Counseling Department, Student Activities Office, and Substance Abuse Education and Training Institute recently held a workshop on binge drinking. The workshop, ‘Binge ...

Women may be biologically susceptible to binge drinking, a new animal study suggests. "We know a lot less about what drives alcohol drinking behavior in females because most studies of alcohol use ...

The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to "pregame" – consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it's offered, according to a preclinical study ...

Finding out you are pregnant often brings a rush of emotions. Excitement mixes with surprise and sometimes fear, especially if you drank alcohol before knowing you were pregnant. Many women experience ...

Adolescence is both a time of rapid neurobiological changes and of the initiation of drinking - alcohol is the most commonly used substance among students in grades eight to 12. Binge-drinking effects ...

What we often dismiss as a “weekend binge” is, biologically, a rapid metabolic and microbial shockwave. Within 24-48 hours of excessive intake, especially of ultra-processed foods, alcohol, high sugar ...

Health experts are warning about the dangers of high-intensity binge drinking, a more extreme form of binge drinking that occurs in a single sitting, according to Newsweek. While binge drinking is ...