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.

Evidence for ‘food Addiction’ in Humans

Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, suggests that people can become dependent on highly...

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.

Alcohol, Mood And Me (not You)

Thanks in part to studies that follow subjects for a long time, psychologists are learning more about differences between people. In a new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological...

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.

Law Enforcement Efforts Top Biennial Substance Abuse Summit Agenda

Tighter monitoring of alcohol trading outlets and pushing up the legal drinking age to 21 years will be among the proposals to be put forward during the second Biennial Substance Abuse Summit.

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.

Energy Drinks May Pose a Risk for Serious Adverse Health Effects in Some Children

Energy drinks may pose a risk for serious adverse health effects in some children, especially those with diabetes, seizures, cardiac abnormalities or mood and behavior disorders, according to new findings from pediatric researchers at the University...

Privatizing Sweden’s Retail Alcohol Sales Will Increase Alcohol-related Violence And Other Harms

A study published in the scientific journal Addiction argues that privatizing Sweden’s government monopoly on the sale of alcohol will significantly increase alcohol-related violence and other harms Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read more...