Alcohol Can Lead to Unsafe Sex: It’s Official

A new study has found that alcohol consumption directly impacts a person’s intention to have unsafe sex. In other words, the more you drink, the stronger becomes your intention to engage in unsafe sex. Unsafe sex is the most important pathway to...

CDC Reports Excessive Alcohol Consumption Cost the U.S. $224b in 2006

The cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States in 2006 reached $223.5 billion or about $1.90 per drink, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost three–quarters of these costs were due to binge...

Government Support Demanded for Scheme to Tackle Alcohol-related Crimes in London

Croydon and Sutton’s London Assembly member, Steve O’Connell has called on the Government to back the Mayor’s radical plan to cut alcohol-related crime in London.

People Born After World War II are More Likely to Binge Drink And Develop Alcohol Disorders

In a review of 31 peer-reviewed and published studies, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health looked generational and gender differences in alcohol consumption, alcohol disorders, and mortality. Findings indicate that...

Parents, Communities And Other Stakeholders Called to Join the Fight Against Alcohol Abuse

Parents, communities and other stakeholders have been called to join the fight against alcohol abuse, which costs the economy at least R9 billion a year as the Department of Trade and Industry launched its Sobriety Week Campaign.

Drug Use Tied to Fatal Car Crashes

It’s well known that drunk driving can have fatal consequences, but a new study suggests that alcohol is not the only drug that’s a danger on the road. It might make sense that drugs like marijuana or amphetamines would impair drivers and lead to...

No Mercy for Drivers Who Drink And Drive

South African Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, has warned that there would be no mercy to motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

Social Development Minister Calls for Alcohol Free Easter Weekend

South Africa’s Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini, in her message ahead of the Easter holiday, says it is possible to have fun without alcohol.

Ignition Interlocks Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Ignition interlocks help prevent drivers who were previously arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) from being re-arrested, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.