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Granada Hills, CA 91344
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Women who binge drink more likely to engage in unsafe sex
A U.S. study says women who have more than five alcoholic drinks at one sitting are at increased risk of having unsafe sex and contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Researchers at John Hopkins University medical school in Baltimore looked at the correlation between binge drinking and risky sexual behaviours in women. They interviewed patients at an….
Anti-binge laws help slow drunken violence
Police say alcohol-fuelled violence is on the decline in bars and on city streets after the province introduced new liquor rules to discourage binge drinking. Provincial legislation launched last August prohibits happy hour specials after 8p.m., requires bars and pubs to charge a minimum drink price and forbids patrons from having more than two drinks….
Liver charity calls for compulsory unit labels on alcohol
A liver charity has called on the Government to make unit labels on alcohol mandatory following a report on alcohol misuse published today. The British Liver Trust voiced its concern over the report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which showed that 40per cent of people were unaware of sensible drinking guidelines and 77per cent….
Why You Should Go to Addiction Treatment Today
Are you wondering why you should seek treatment? Maybe you are addicted to drugs or alcohol and still having some second thoughts or apprehensions about drug or alcohol treatment. If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol and you need a list of reasons why you should go to addiction treatment, consider these top reasons:….
How Treatment Centers Help You Overcome Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Safely
Once a person’s body becomes accustomed to large amounts of alcohol on a daily basis, the brain and body cannot function normally without alcohol in the system. This condition can develop in matter of weeks in cases of frequent binge drinking or when consuming large quantities on a daily basis. Under these conditions, cutting back….