As people age, they tend to grow more sensitive to alcohol’s effects on balance, attention, reaction time, and driving skills. In addition, people 65 and older generally are prescribed more medications, and the potential for adverse health effects from alcohol-medication interactions can increase. Such issues are an emerging public health concern underscored by a recent… Continue reading Study Finds Older Americans Are Drinking More
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Stereotype about Native Americans’ Alcohol Abuse Is Wrong
Although conventional wisdom has long held that Native Americans have extremely high rates of alcohol abuse, University of Arizona researchers have found that Native Americans’ binge and heavy drinking rates actually match those of whites. According to a news release from the university, the groups did differ regarding abstinence: Native Americans were more likely to… Continue reading Stereotype about Native Americans’ Alcohol Abuse Is Wrong