alcohol

Staying healthy and knowing how to find good health care is a big challenge for college freshmen leaving home for the first time.

Off To College? Don't Forget To Pack A Plan For Your Health

7:30am October 07, 2017

by Preeti Malani

Students, health care providers and parents all have a role to play in making sure college freshmen know how to get the health care they need when they're away from home for the first time.

News

Winston-Salem Alcohol Sales Start Early This Sunday

5:04pm August 22, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

Winston-Salem residents will be able to order a mimosa a little earlier than usual this weekend.

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Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here's a reality check: Many social drinkers may "binge" without knowing it. Women who drink four or more drinks on an occasion are binge-drinking.

With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?

8:03am August 17, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here's a reality check: Many social drinkers may "binge" without knowing it. Women who drink four or more drinks on an occasion are binge-drinking.

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Since the early '90s, more Americans have been drinking — and a growing number drinking heavily.

Health & Safety

Drinking On The Rise In U.S., Especially For Women, Minorities, Older Adults

8:39pm August 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A new study in JAMA Psychiatry looks at rates of alcohol use from 2002 to 2013. Alcohol use in general went up, and problem drinking — binging, abuse and dependence — increased even more.

Economy

Greensboro Passes Brunch Ordinance For Earlier Sunday Drinking Hours

4:14pm July 19, 2017

by Keri Brown

Greensboro will now allow alcohol sales to start earlier on Sundays. Other communities in the Triad are also considering the move after the state's “brunch bill” became law last month.

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Tilted Shed's "Inclinado," one of the few American impressions of Spanish-style sidra natural.

An Ancient Spanish Style Of Cider Takes Root In America

2:38pm June 05, 2017

by Alastair Bland

The tart, funky-tasting "sidra natural" can taste a bit off to first-timers. but as America's craft hard-cider market grows, and sour beer becomes more popular, people are warming up to the drink.

Politics & Government

'Brunch Bill' Allowing Earlier Sunday Alcohol Sales Clears Senate

5:00pm June 01, 2017

by Sean Bueter

Sunday mornings in North Carolina could soon get more bubbly under legislation that cleared the North Carolina Senate Thursday.

Public safety experts and advocates disagree about what conclusions can be drawn from data on the presence of alcohol or other drugs in the bodies of people involved in deadly crashes.

Measuring Drug Impairment In Drivers Is Easier Said Than Done

2:56pm May 05, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

A report on the potential influence of alcohol or drug impairment on traffic fatalities points to the difficulty of comparing alcohol impairment standards to other drugs.

Doctors have known for a long time that alcohol consumption can cause heart problems. Researchers in Germany used the Oktoberfest beer festival to link binge drinking to abnormal heart rhythms.

Binge Drinkers Beware: Study Finds Link Between Alcohol And Heart Arrhythmias

5:19am April 26, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Researchers tested more than 3,000 people at Munich's Oktoberfest beer festival. They found getting drunk was associated with abnormal heart rhythms.

Deaths by drugs, alcohol and suicide among non-Hispanic whites, ages 45-54

The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'

3:10pm March 23, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

Middle-aged white people without college degrees are increasingly likely to die of suicide or drug and alcohol abuse. The lack of a pathway to solid jobs is one reason, two economists say.

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