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Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Reveals Relapse We all watched as Oprah Winfrey interviewed Whitney Houston’s family about her struggle with cocaine addiction and the events that led up to her death in February of this year. Statements were made regarding Houston’s ongoing addiction issues with or without Bobby Brown being in the picture. Since Houston’s family
College Parties and Alcohol Consumption by Hosts In January, 2012 a new study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University examined the drinking patterns of those who host college parties with alcohol on campus versus those who host college parties with alcohol off campus. Researchers found that on any weekend, 10 percent of students at
Hand Sanitizer-Not Just for Cleaning Anymore Recently, the LA Times published an article about teenagers showing up in the emergency room with alcohol poisoning. However, they weren’t binge drinking beer or liquor; they were seriously intoxicated from drinking hand sanitizer. Ethyl alcohol-based hand sanitizer, which can be found in almost any home or purchased cheaply,
Pain Clinics: Legalized Drug Dealers In South Florida, a new pain clinic opened every three days last year. Doctors reportedly distributed up to ten million oxycodone pills that year. The explosion of pain clinics has resulted in the recent arrests of doctors who have been exploiting prescription drug addiction to increase their financial income. Along
Underage Drinking-What Would You Do? The ABC show What Would You Do? is based on testing how ordinary people react to tough, everyday situations. In one episode, individuals were faced with a decision when actors posed as 18 year olds outside a liquor store and asked adults to buy them alcohol. This scenario poses an
Teen Drinking and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer A new study followed 29,000 female teens and young female adults and found a correlation between alcohol and breast changes which increased the risk of breast cancer. The study was conducted by the Siteman Cancer Center of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and was
Paying the Price for Drunk and High ER Visits Did you know that laws in over half of U.S. states allow insurance companies to deny payment for medical care provided to individuals under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Such “alcohol-exclusion laws” have been presenting problems to hospital emergency departments and trauma centers for years.
Weekend Warrior: Binge Drinking and Alcohol Rehab Studies show that binge drinking’s damage to the body is the same, if not more severe, as that of regular consumption. For example, a regular alcohol drinker consumes 3-5 beers per day and a weekend warrior consumes 48 beers in two days. Because of this intense intoxication, there
Addictive Thinking Patterns Addiction has a specific thinking style that enables the addict to continue using substances despite negative consequences. The Journal of Neuroscience reported findings that suggested there may be a cognitive difference in people with addictions and that their brains may not fully process long-term consequences. Researchers also indicated that alcoholics and addicts
In-Room Alcohol Service Recently, Channel 9 News collaborated with local police in Gaithersburg, Maryland to alert parents to another way teenagers are managing to drink illegally during prom and graduation. Adults may or may not be aware that teens are renting hotel rooms after prom and other end-of-year events to celebrate, giving them access to
