To select a simple method for assessing alcohol consumption and to compare how different reference periods and response categories influence the self-reported frequency of binge drinking. The ...

UK psychiatrist Max Pemberton is warning about a "middle-aged drinking epidemic." zinkevych - stock.adobe.com Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...

With alcohol consumption becoming an increasing problem affecting the workplace, alcohol self-assessment by employees could provide a solution, according to Don Shenker, director of the Alcohol Health ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Single question screen IDs drug, alcohol abuse Asking about alcohol and drug use in the past year helps identify problems in primary care patients. HealthDay News — Asking patients single screening ...

The Guideline Development Group has made the following recommendations for research, based on its review of evidence, to improve NICE guidance and patient care in the future. 1 Is contingency ...

Researchers at the B.C. Centre on Substance Use say the system that hospitals use to assess and admit people at risk for severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (SAWS) is flawed. A report published Tuesday ...

Experts today warned of a 'hidden epidemic' of alcoholism among a demographic you may not expect to be affected. Middle-aged and retired people are drinking harmful levels of booze and putting ...

BASICS is a program offered by Student Wellness and Health Promotion that helps you explore your alcohol and drug use in a non-judgmental environment. The program's goal is to reduce risky behavior ...