The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has launched a new Web site aimed at educating people about their risk of alcohol problems.
The site, Rethinking Drinking, offers evidence-based information about risky drinking patterns, the alcohol content of drinks, and the signs of an alcohol problem, along with information about medications and other resources to help people who chose to cut back or quit drinking.
Facebook Revises Alcohol App Policy
Facebook has lifted its restrictions on applications that contain content that promote or reference the sale of alcoholic beverages.The company says it will use its Demographic Restriction feature to manage the way alcoholic content appears to its users. Facebook’s restriction technology is based on a combination of what information a user has entered and verified on the site along with IP targeting by location.
Females Harmed By Alcohol Faster Than Men
The results of a brain-scan study conducted by scientists in Germany show that females can become addicted to alcohol faster and suffer alcohol related brain damage more quickly than males.
Alcohol Harms Women More Quickly Than Men
German scientists have conducted a brain-scan study and found that women can become addicted to alcohol faster and suffer brain damage from it quicker than men.