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Research in animal models may hold a key to teens' behavior Research into alcohol's effect on juvenile rats shows they have an ability to build up a physical, but not cognitive, tolerance over the short term — a finding that could have implications for adolescent humans, according to Baylor University psychologists. The research findings are significant because they indicate that blood alcohol concentration levels alone may not fully account for impaired orientation and navigation...

Rise-N-Shine, LLC, an all-natural supplement company in New Jersey has launched a new website offering products to help Bonnaroo fans recuperate quicker from their 4-day pilgrimage to Manchester, TN and recover faster from the "Post-Bonnaroo Blues". Sparta, NJ (PRWEB) June 11, 2012 NJ Company Offers Relief for Post Bonnaroo Blues -- Rise-N-Shine, LLC, an all-natural supplement company in New Jersey has launched a new website offering products to help Bonnaroo fans recuperate...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangover Joe's, maker of The Hangover Recovery Shot(TM), the official licensed product of "The Hangover" Movies and the USA's #1 leading hangover recovery product, announced today it surpassed more than 100,000 "Likes" on its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/hangoverrecovery. The company's Facebook page also features a sweepstakes contest where individuals can enter to win a year's supply of the Hangover Recovery Shot....

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer, a time for fun and celebration. But it also brings many alcohol-related crash fatalities. Because of this, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching its first summer drinking and driving outreach program to encourage Texas drivers to designate a Person Appointed to Stay Sober (P.A.S.S.) before enjoying those drinks. "A day on the beach, barbecues, outdoor concerts or just lazing the day away on the river,...

Scientists from Australia and Oxford University have carried out a complex analysis in an attempt to determine the "optimal" level of alcohol consumption that is associated with the lowest rates of chronic disease in the UK. They conclude that the intake of about one-half of a typical drink per day would result in the healthiest outcomes, and the authors conclude that the recommended alcohol intake for the UK should be reduced from the current advised level of drinking. There were a number...

According to a new study published in the current issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers, an extract of the Chinese herb kudzu reduces binge drinking and could be useful in the treatment of alcoholism. David Penetar, PhD, lead author of the study from the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital, explains: “Our study is further evidence that components found in kudzu root can reduce alcohol consumption...

Researchers have found evidence that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational attainment. Studying male twins who served in the military during the Vietnam era, they found that those who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became dependent on alcohol, nicotine or marijuana, were less likely to finish college than those who didn't use alcohol or drugs until later in life and never became dependent. The study, by investigators at Washington...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangover Joe's, maker of The Hangover Recovery Shot(TM), the official licensed product of "The Hangover" Movies and the USA's #1 leading hangover recovery product, will debut its 10x20 character branded Hangover Recovery Shot Tent at the 2012 Rock on the Range concert event. Concertgoers who visit the Hangover Recovery Shot Tent will be able to enjoy concessions, various delicious cocktails and Hangover Joe's citrus-flavored...

A TOWN HALL MEETING SAN FERNANDO, Calif., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This evening, Pueblo y Salud, Inc. (PYS) in San Fernando, CA, will conduct a "Parent's Awareness of Underage/Binge Drinking" town hall meeting at Saint Ferdinand's Hall, located at 1040 Coronel St. San Fernando, CA 91340 from 6:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M. The town hall will educate and alert our community to new research on the risks of underage drinking and work to empower the community to take action to stop...

How would you like to get instantaneously intoxicated and then return to sobriety almost as fast without the effects of nauseating hangovers? If you answered yes to that question, then there is a new product coming to market that is just for you: The WAHH Quantum Sensations device. But, before you run to the nearest store to get your hands on this revolutionary new alcoholic sensation, you may want to hear all the details first. The WAHH Quantum Sensations device, designed and developed...