By DAVID LEE FORT WORTH (CN) – A Texas judge believed a teenager’s “affluenza” defense regarding the drunken driving deaths of four people and sentenced him to only probation, outraging the victims’ family. Judge Jean Boyd sentenced Ethan Couch, 16,… Read More ›
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Light to moderate alcohol leads to good cheer at Danish high-school parties
Contact: Marie Eliasen, M.Sc. mae@niph.dk 45-6550-7777 (Denmark) University of Southern Denmark Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research Many people, especially young adults, engage in high-risk drinking because of the belief it will lead to positive mood effects such as cheerfulness. A… Read More ›
Alcohol provides protective effect, reduces mortality substantial
Contact: Sherri McGinnis González smcginn@uic.edu 312-996-8277 University of Illinois at Chicago Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School… Read More ›
