Alcohol, Attitude and O...

If we see a glass before us, as being half empty or half full is said to determine whether we are a pessimist or have an attitude of optimism. The physical content of  the glass is the same – it is  our “perception”  that determines our response. People who drain...

Costa Concordia –...

On a ship, such as the Costa Concordia, in commerce and industry, there is a designated leader - the Captain of the Ship, who gets the accolades, the benefits, the perks when the sailing is good. With adverse conditions, the Captain must roll with the ship, and many think that if the ship...

Alcoholism: Oglala Siou...

The Oglala Sioux of North Dakota are to sue five major brewers for alcohol related problems on their native reserve. Alcohol is forbidden on the reserve. The tribe also seeks to implicate in the action the nearby town of Whiteclay, Nebraska – a town with four suppliers of beer that...

Alcohol, Resveratrol an...

While some might say that alcohol brews improve with age, the same thing cannot be said of chronic alcohol drinkers. The main complaint that first appears with high levels of alcohol drinking is a depleted appearance of the body, and visible signs of aging. Alcohol drinkers looking for an...

Alcohol Abuse by Aussie...

A Curtin University research team led by public health researcher Jonathon Hallett, has recently published in the international journal BMC public health, a paper that shows over a third of university students in Perth, Western Australia are drinking alcohol at a hazardous level, with...

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...

Wet Houses and Alcohol ...

The death at New Year of a “wet house” resident in Alaska has sparked continued debate as to the efficacy, and the value of providing serviced, low cost accommodation for long term alcoholics. The alcoholic was 54 years old, and had lived on the streets of Anchorage for around...