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MU Professor Recommends Changing Drivers' Perceptions of Law Enforcement to Deter Drinking and Driving
Recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that an estimated 2 million drunk drivers with three or more convictions will be on the roads this holiday season. In 2007, approximately 1,500 people nationwide were killed in crashes that involved a drunk driver from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. view more (2008-12-23)
College drinking problems, deaths on the rise
Alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking episodes and drunk driving have all been on the rise on college campuses over the past decade, a new government study shows. view more (2009-06-15)
UGA study finds alarming rate of drinking and driving among rural middle schoolers
Warnings that alcohol and driving don't mix are generally targeted at adults or high school students, but a new University of Georgia study finds that some middle schoolers in rural areas are drinking and driving as well. view more (2007-11-01)
Binge drinkers have a disconnect between assessing their driving abilities and reality
While many people believe that alcohol-impaired (AI) drivers are usually alcoholics, in fact, 80 percent of AI incidents are caused by binge drinkers. view more (2008-05-12)
Startling numbers of active-military personnel engaging in frequent binge drinking
Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study released by the University of Minnesota and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). view more (2009-02-13)
Heavy-drinking colleges showing no improvements
U.S. colleges with the biggest student drinking problems have so far failed to turn the tide, according to a new study. view more (2009-09-11)
The high cost of treating alcohol-impaired drivers
The costs of drinking and driving are all too apparent, with alcohol involved in 41 percent of all motor vehicle crash fatalities in 2006. view more (2009-10-06)
Many patients who resume driving after head injury may not be fit to drive
Many patients who return to driving after traumatic brain injury report problems which can significantly affect their ability to drive, finds a study in Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. During a two and a half year period, 563 adults with traumatic brain injury were referred to one of 10 rehabilitation units in England. Patients... view more... (2001-05-30)
Sleepy drivers are eight times more likely to crash
Driving while feeling sleepy, driving after five hours or less of sleep, and driving between 2am and 5am are all associated with a substantial increase in the risk of a car crash resulting in serious injury or death, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. Researchers identified 571 car drivers or passengers who were admitted to hospital or died... view more... (2002-05-07)
British women's binge drinking clearly defined by age and education
British women's binge drinking is clearly defined by their age and education, suggests a large, long term study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-01-18)
Media ignores health consequences of drinking and driving among young celebrities
The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities--Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan--yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury... view more... (2009-04-23)
Driving Diaries for Elderly Drivers
The role of self-monitoring one's own driving behaviours by keeping a Driving Diary, as a way of increasing self-awareness was explored by a study carried out by Eleni Karagiannidou, University of Strathclyde, and presented on Saturday 23 November 2002, at the British Psychological Society's Scottish Branch Annual Conference, held in Perth. view more (2002-11-13)
Zero tolerance, zero effect
As college administrators, social scientists and law enforcement officials across the country continue to debate whether the drinking age should be 18 instead of 21, a Sam Houston State University economist challenges a related law: the "zero tolerance" policy. view more (2009-09-17)
Champagne really does go straight to your head
TAKE care if you`re planning to toast the New Year with champagne. The bubbles in this most celebratory of tipples really do get you drunk more quickly. Many people say that champagne bubbles "go straight to their head", making them giggly and light-headed. Researchers have now confirmed these inebriating effects in the lab for the first time.... view more... (2001-12-19)
Binge drinkers have highest risk of alcohol-related injury
Moderate drinkers who occasionally drink heavily are more likely to suffer an alcohol-related injury than chronic heavy drinkers, a Swiss study has found, and the risk is greatest during a bout of binge drinking. view more (2006-02-23)
Early drinking linked to risk for alcohol dependence
Individuals who are younger when they begin drinking alcohol may face a higher risk of alcohol dependence throughout life, at a younger age and consisting of multiple episodes. view more (2006-07-05)
Little evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms fetus
There is little substantive evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms the developing fetus, finds a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-11-14)
Cherry juice reduces muscle pain induced by exercise
Cherry juice can reduce muscle pain and damage induced by exercise, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2006-06-21)
Dope at the wheel
There is a legal limit for drink-driving. Should cannabis have one too? A single glass of wine will impair your driving more than smoking a joint. And under certain test conditions, the complex way alcohol and cannabis combine to affect driving behaviour suggests that someone who has taken both may drive less recklessly than a person who is simply... view more... (2002-03-20)
Dangerous college drinking: Prevention is possible, studies suggest
Alcohol is sometimes seen as part and parcel of college life, but there are programs that can significantly reduce students' risky drinking, according to a series of studies in a special college drinking supplement of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. view more (2009-06-15)
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