Lower drinking ages lead to more binge drinking

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“It wasn't just that lower minimum drinking ages had a negative impact on people when they were young,” explains first author Andrew D. Plunk, PhD, a post-doctoral research fellow in psychiatry. “Even decades later, the ability to legally purchase …
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Pessimists Live Longer Lives According To A New Study

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1. Mix Alcohol And Sedatives. Mix prescription or illicit drugs with alcohol. … be a lethal combination</a>. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study found 5.8 percent of people age 50 to 59 used illicit drugs in 2010, up from 2.7 percent …
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Try these alternatives to sugary sports drinks

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A lot of news has been going around about the perceived dangers of some supplement drinks with performance-enhancing claims, and you've begun to realize your sports drink may not amount to much more than calories in a bottle. So what can you …
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Our obsession with sugar, salt and fat

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The head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Washington says that it's more difficult for people to control their eating habits than narcotics. She is hugely empathic with overeaters. In your book, you talk about how the industry fiddles with …
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