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  • Is Alcohol Altering Your Personality?

    While we know alcohol has a way of making us more outgoing, are we aware of how much our own personalities change when we drink?

    According to a study by a team of psychologists from Missouri, we see ourselves differently when drunk to how others see us.

    The study examined the behaviour of 156 participants before and after drinking, with half of the group being given alcohol and the other half given a non-alcohol drink.

    Participants were questioned on what they thought their personality traits were when they were intoxicated as compared to when they were sober and according to researchers the most surprising revelation was that people’s personalities didn’t change as much as they thought.

    Find out more https://particle.scitech.org.au/people/personality-change-drink/

  • Drinking Game Ends in Tragedy

    A teenager is dead after playing drinking games with here family and friends on her 18th birthday.

    A Perth inquest has heard that the teen, Nicole Emily Bicknell, had a fatal blood alcohol reading of 0.319 per cent after playing the drinking games.

    She consumed large quantities of melon-flavoured liqueur, pre-mixed vodka drinks and 95 per cent Polish spirit at the celebration in November 2014.

    The three-day inquest is being held to draw public attention to the dangers of drinking games.

    Read more http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-teen-died-after-birthday-binge-drinking-game-20170523-gwb1m1.html

  • Cocktails That Look More Intricate than They Are

    If you’re looking for an easy cocktail to make with a “wow” factor, why not try this Honey Thyme Tom Collins which is fancy but simple enough for anyone to make.

    Watch how easy it is here.

  • Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Linked to Youth Deaths

    According to a coronial inquest, foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a major problem contibuting to mental health problems and suicide among WA’s youth.

    While we’ve long been aware that pregnancy drinking and resulting foetal alcohol spectrum disorder leads to facial and physical abnormalities in the child, we only now becoming aware of the link to youth suicide.

    The inquest was investigating a cluster of youth suicides in WA’s far north. Of the 13 youths who committed suicide, five were children between the ages of 10 and 13.  Read more at http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/07/04/pregnant-drinking-linked-youth-deaths

  • Craft Beer Bouquets Are a Thing

    Brewquets are a Sydney based company delivering unconventional bouquets that replace flowers with craft beer.

    If you’re bored with the old favourites of chocolates and flowers, you’ll love the idea of Brewquets, a bouquet of delicious craft beers.

    The interestingly presented craft beers are handpicked weekly by company founder Anna Jackson from local brewers, providing the perfect alternative gift delivery for birthdays, anniversaries or any occasion.

    See more at http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/drinks/drinks-news/2016/4/craft-beer-bouquets/

  • Fatal Road Crash May Have Been Linked to Alcohol

    The worst accidents seem to be the ones caused by drink driving, as this picture of a mangled vehicle so clearly demonstrates.

    Police believe alcohol was a key factor in a crash involving a B-Double truck and a mini-van which claimed the lives of 3 men travelling in the mini-van.

    It is believed the 3 men were travelling back from a tavern  when the collision occurred around 2am on Saturday morning.

    The ages of the men ranged from late 20s to early 40s. Cairns Forensic Crash Unit Sen-Constable Lee Chamberlain described the scene of the crash as one of “utter devastation” with the mini-van being almost completely destroyed.

    See more at https://www.bigrigs.com.au/news/alcohol-link-suspected-triple-fatality-highway/3193996/

  • Is Beer Better Than Paracetamol?

    A recent study by researchers at the University of Greenwich, found that drinking 2 pots of beer may actually ease a headache more effectively than 2 paracetamol tablets.

    The researchers found a small increase in pain threshold in participants that consumed alcohol and a moderate to large decrease in pain.

    So 2 beers can give you some short term pain relief but remember not to over do it, because too much alcohol has been linked to health problems in the long term.

     

    Source: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4771557/raise-your-beer-glass-to-this-study/?cs=2452

  • Parents Giving Teens Alcohol Increasing Risks

    New research by The University of Queensland’s Centre for Youth Substance Abuse has found that parents who provide alcohol to their underage teenagers to try to teach them to drink safely and provide them with a safe environment to drink, may actually be doing more harm than good.
    Research shows that buying teens alcohol doesn’t help them drink in moderation and may actually contribute to binge drinking and supplying alcohol to their peers, given that teens are likely to share alcohol provided by parents with their friends.
    Dr Gary Chan, lead researcher found that teenagers living in regions where parents supply alcohol are more likely to drink heavily, regardless of whether or not they obtained the alcohol from their own parent.
    Between 2004 and 2013 the prevalence of parental alcohol apply in Queensland decreased from 18 per cent to 8 per cent. Find out more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/07/04/parents-supplying-teens-with-alcohol-increases-risks_a_23016313/

  • How to Make The Bees Knees Cocktail

    If you thought the Bees Knees cocktail was as fancy as its name suggests, you’d be right but that doesn’t mean its difficult to make. Let’s give this easy gin cocktail recipe a try.

  • Avoid Alcohol on Long Flights to Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis

    GP and Melbourne University lecturer Dr Nick Carr suggests anyone travelling for more than 4 hours on a plane avoid alcohol because it may increase their risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

    This is when a blood clot forms in the leg and can cause pain and swelling. DVT is potentially deadly.

    DVT isn’t only a risk to people travelling by air, even if you’re taking a long bus or train ride, or travelling by car, you may be at risk.

    In fact whenever you’re sitting still, not moving with your legs dangling down, you’re at a greater risk, Dr Carr said.

    He advises not to take sleeping tablets or drink alcohol as this may increase your risk.

    Dehydration is another cause, so make sure you drink plenty of water when travelling.

    Read more at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/tips-on-how-to-avoid-deep-vein-thrombosis-dvt/8659504