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Binge drinking a continuing problem among underage Oregonians
A year ago, a booze-fueled spring break trip was all the news when two Portland State University basketball players got into a drunken brawl in Mexico. That donnybrook drew lots of attention because athletes were involved. But it was otherwise unremarkable: Studies show that, while students don’t necessarily drink more on spring break, those who….
Hallucinogen’s Popularity May Thwart Medical Use
With a friend videotaping, 27-year-old Christopher Lenzini of Dallas took a hit of Salvia divinorum, regarded as the world’s most potent hallucinogenic herb, and soon began to imagine, he said, that he was in a boat with little green men. Mr. Lenzini quickly collapsed to the floor and dissolved into convulsive laughter. When he posted….
Children drinking more than adult safe levels, official figures show
Children as young as 11 are drinking two bottles of wine a week – more than the recommended limit for an adult woman – official figures reveal. The data, based on surveys of over 23,000 children in England, showed boys drank more than girls in almost all regions Children in the north of the country….
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure May Compromise Neurocognitive Development During Middle Childhood
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated with mild compromise on selective areas of neurocognitive development during middle childhood. The BUSM study appears in the May issue of Neurotoxicology and Teratology. BUSM researchers evaluated whether the level of IUCE or the interaction between IUCE….
Wealthy women more likely to binge drink
Wealthy and professional women are far more likely to binge drink than those on lower incomes, a new survey of Scotland’s health has suggested. Official figures showed 31 per cent of females in homes with the highest earners drink more than the recommended limit of 14 units per week, the equivalent of seven pints of….