Teen Driving Risks, Can...

Recent research at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA has shown that, in the presence of their peers, adolescent drivers tend to take more risks such as “jumping” a red light, instead of treating an amber light as adults did, as a signal to slow down and stop. The...

Alcohol & Domestic...

Alcohol abuse is a major factor in domestic (intimate partner) violence in Canada. In a survey conducted of  24,000 men and women in Canada, 7% of women and 6% of men reported being a victim of intimate partner violence in the past 5 years. (2005 – Family Violence in Canada –...

Alcoholism – Dryi...

De-hydration is one of the negative side effects of too much alcohol drinking. De-hydration effects on the body range from mild feelings of thirst, headache, fatigue and a dry mouth, to delirium, coma and death. Water, that makes up around 75% of body tissue (90% of the brain) is...

Alcohol as a Drug....

So widespread and common is alcohol drinking that many people today simply fail to see that alcohol is a drug. When children get into trouble as a result of using alcohol and drugs the comment is frequently made that the parent knew they were drinking alcohol – but didn’t...

Submit your Drinking an...

Considering the number of alcohol related traffic deaths each year, it is certain there are many stories to tell about drinking and driving. There are stories from survivors, loved ones, and even former alcoholics that need to be told. People need to hear (or read) these stories to know...

Long Term Effects of Al...

Long term effects of alcohol can be dependence and addiction. From a medical view, addiction occurs when as a result of continued drinking, changes occur in the body and brain that reduce our ability to control our drinking. Addiction, to alcohol or any other drug, is never impossible to...