Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ...

Kids born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome disorders are twice punished in life. First they are born with an entirely avoidable mental incapacity, and secondly are more than likely to find themselves involved in crime, as victims or perpetrators. The real cause of the problem of FAS as a...

Alcohol, Aloe and Skin ...

There is much controversy about the use of alcohol in skin care products. For many the use of any alcohol at all is completely out of order. Others say that although ethyl alcohol is damaging to the skin, using alcohols made from substances such as coconut oil or lanolin have a higher...

Alcohol and Vitamin Def...

Alcohol drinking can cause vitamin deficiency. This can be a direct result of alcohol effects on body metabolism and absorption of vitamins. Alcohol reduces secretion of digestive enzymes by the pancreas, and impairs food uptake into the blood, through the intestinal walls. Vitamin...

Hitting the Bottle R...

New statistics released in the USA reveal that around one in six Americans are binge drinking at least four times a month - and that those in the 18-24 year age group are drinking nine or more alcohol drinks at a sitting, with an average of eight. The results of a survey recently...