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Only 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, a record low. A new poll shows what’s behind the decline.

Only 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, a record low. A new poll shows what’s behind the decline.

Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The survey finds that 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer — “the lowest by one percentage point in Gallup’s nearly 90-year trend,” the …

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Texans’ Jimmie Ward arrested for testing positive for alcohol in violation of bond, per attorney

Texans’ Jimmie Ward arrested for testing positive for alcohol in violation of bond, per attorney

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. – Texans veteran safety Jimmie Ward was arrested Thursday evening in Montgomery County, according to jail records. Ward, 34, was arrested and charged in June on a third-degree felony domestic violence case involving his son’s mother. She filed for and was granted an emergency protective order preventing any contact with Ward. Ward violated a condition …

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Jimmie Ward was arrested Thursday after testing positive for alcohol

Jimmie Ward was arrested Thursday after testing positive for alcohol

Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested Thursday, the second time in three months he has landed in jail. Ward tested positive for alcohol, his lawyer, Steve Jackson, told Aaron Wilson of KPRC. In June, Ward was booked on charges of assault family violence impeding breath/circulation, a third-degree felony under Texas law. Ward’s fiancé alleges he assaulted, strangled and threatened her, …

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Why Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women – SciTechDaily

Why Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women  SciTechDaily Sarah Raifman, PhD, MSc, highlights the link between heavy drinking and pregnancy  Contemporary OB/GYN Heavy Drinking Raises Risk for Undesired Pregnancy  Medscape Cannabis or alcohol: which is linked to unplanned pregnancy?  greenstate.com Women who drink heavily face higher chance of unintended pregnancy  News-Medical Source link

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Watchdog: ChatGPT gives teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

Watchdog: ChatGPT gives teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group. The Associated Press reviewed more than three hours of interactions between ChatGPT and researchers posing as vulnerable teens. The chatbot typically provided …

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There’s One Simple Method to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Scientists Say, And It Works : ScienceAlert

There’s One Simple Method to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Scientists Say, And It Works : ScienceAlert

Researchers have discovered an effective method of getting people to drink less alcohol: Highlight the increased risk of cancer that comes with imbibing and pair that with counting each and every drink. This particular combo of ‘why to reduce’ and ‘how to reduce’ messaging can be useful for promoting good health in a population, the researchers found in a 2021 …

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