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  • Social Media as Addictive as Alcohol or Nicotine

    According to a recent study social media can be just as addictive as alcohol or nicotine.

    The study warned that simple sight of a Facebook logo is sending social media users spinning.

    The study was conducted at  Vrije University in Amsterdam.

    As you probably guessed, society has become obsessed with social media and now researchers are calling for measures to develop a rehabilitation programme for addicts much the same way we have for alcohol addictions.

    Read more at https://tenplay.com.au/news/national/may-2017/social-media-as-addictive-as-chocolate-alcohol-and-nicotine

  • Teenage Boy’s Mother Issues Alcohol Poisoning Warning

    The mother of a teenage boy who almost died after drinking vodka at school has issued a warning to other parents and teenagers.

    Jo Owen shared her story in the hopes that other parents would become aware of peer pressure after her son drank shots of vodka brought to school by the “popular kids”.

    He ended up in hospital after his mother found him slumped over in their garden. His condition deteriorated and his mother knew something was wrong. He was slurring his words and vomiting violently during what the mother described as the worst 24 hours of her life.

    At first the paramedics who were called to the scene suspected meningitis, a possible stroke, or the effects of a bad migraine but after a few hours a tox report revealed that the boy had enough alcohol in his system to be more than 2 times over the drink drive limit.

    Ms Owen said that her son wanted to fit in and be like the other boys, who brought the vodka to school in coke bottles. She reminded parents that peer pressure is real and it can be deadly.

    See more https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/35510023/teen-drinking-mothers-warning-after-son-almost-died-of-alcohol-poisoning/#page1

  • New Virtual Party Teaches Kids About Dangers of Alcohol

    In Queensland a trial has commenced that teaches students virtually about attending a party and deciding how many drinks they will have.

    The Griffith University Project is called Blurred Minds and it will be rolled out with the game Perfect Pour to 20 independent Catholic schools across the state.

    St Mary’s Catholic College in Cairns is the first school to participate in the trial, which is a revolutionary new way to educate students about alcohol and being responsible when drinking.

    Students use virtual reality headsets to “attend an underage party” in a “crazy” party scenario and make decisions in the game about drinking.

    It is hoped these lessons will prepare students for responsible drinking futures.

    Read more : http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-12/virtual-party-aims-to-teach-kids-about-dangers-of-alcohol/8516872

  • Meth a Bigger Concern Than Alcohol

    While alcohol abuse and misuse is a major concern in Australia, the meth epidemic seems to be a growing concern with statistics showing more people seeking treatment for meth than alcohol abuse last year.

    Stints in rehabilitation, a series of counselling appointments, a period of detoxification and assessments are all included in treatment for drug and alcohol services and last year 7868 treatments were carried out. In 2015, 6705 treatments were conducted.

    While the number of alcohol treatments has been consistent over the past 5 years to 2016, the number of treatments for meth has been steadily increasing since 2015.

    The data was provided by Mental Health Commissioner Tim Marney.

    Source: https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/more-treated-for-meth-than-alcohol-ng-b88467835z

  • Man Throws Party Filled with Alcohol for Teenage Daughter and Friends

    A Michigan father has been accused of throwing an alcohol-fuelled party for his teenage daughter and her under-aged friends, together with his wife.

    The 39 year man and his wife provided alcohol for the party, where some teens were also smoking marijuana and playing drinking games.

    The father also engaged in a sexual act with one his daughter’s friends, a 16 year old girl.

    The 18 year old daughter allegedly collected money from her friends for alcohol and pizza.

    Find out more http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/dad-allegedly-threw-alcoholfilled-party-for-teen-daughter-and-had-sex-act-with-friend/news-story/4e596d0c68c452f50f63a62a0ea25b3d

  • Alcohol and Energy Drinks a Risky Mix

    Researchers have found that mixing alcohol and energy drinks can increase the risk of injury due to car crashes and fights and the reason may not be what we think it is.

    In fact researchers believe that while energy drinks contain caffeine and guarana which are stimulants, these ingredients may not be to blame for the increased risk.

    An experiment conducted by a team from INSEAD Business School, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Michigan, revealed that the associations that people have with the popular vodka and Red Bull cocktail can increase perceived intoxication and lead to risky behaviour.

    However, these effects are not driven by the ingredients contained in energy drinks but rather people’s perceptions that they are getting more intoxicated when they mix alcohol with energy drinks, so the effect is not physiological but psychological.

    Find out more at http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/92586911/energy-drinks-and-alcohol-a-risky-psychological-mix–study

  • Zero Alcohol Beer Hits the Market

    Dutch beer maker, Heineken has just launched a non-alcoholic version of its beer, into one of the fastest growing beverage markets in the world.

    The second largest beer maker in the world, Heineken launched the zero alcohol beer at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona recently. The beer will be sold around Europe, Israel and Russia.

    The beer is not only zero alcohol, it also has half the calories of a regular beer or Coca-Cola.

    According to beer critics, zero alcohol beer has failed in the past because of taste, something which Heineken 0.0 aims to address. Heineken beermaster Willem van Waesberghe said in the past non-alcoholic beers were too sweet and malty, usually because the fermentation process was cut short, or because flavours were lost as alcohol was boiled off.

    Source: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/heineken-launches-zeroalcohol-beer/news-story/673b860eedff15e9afad56ae72ec29f4

  • Cocktails You Must Try When in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong has some of the best and renowned bars in the world, so narrowing down the best cocktails to try can be tricky. Thankfully the work has been done for you, here are the 6 most awesome cocktails you must try when in Hong Kong.

  • Study Shows 20 Per Cent of Dines Never Leave a Tip

    A study from OpenTable shows that only one in five Australians always or frequently leave a tip when dining out.

    Researchers found that almost half of Australian diners (47 per cent) would tip 10 per cent on the total  bill.

    A staggering 21 per cent of Australian diners say they never leave a tip.

    Our tipping habits also differ from one generation to another with the study showing that 24 per cent of Gen X diners leaving a tip. They were the most generous demographic surveyed. Generation Ys are the least likely to leave a tip, in fact one in four of them admitted to never leaving a tip.

    The study also looked into why people tip. Almost one million Australian diners said they tip when they dine out with someone they want to impress. The majority of diners tip when they have had a great experience with their waitrons – 69 per cent. Twenty four per cent of diners said they tipped when dining with other people and 17 per cent said they tipped when dining at a fancy restaurant.

    NSW and Victoria had the best tipping culture with SA having the least number of people saying they frequently or always tipped.

    Find out more http://hospitalitymagazine.com.au/20-diners-never-leave-tip-study/

  • Does Alcohol Affect Heart Rhythm

    Here’s even more reason to avoid binge drinking, it can lead to abnormal heart rhythms, according to a study.

    Researchers in Germany based their findings on more than 3000 drinkers attending Munich’s famous Oktoberfest.

    In many people, acute alcohol consumption may actually lead to cardiac arrhythmias which can lead to atrial fibrillation which  is also known as an irregular heart beat. This can lead to heart failure and stroke.

    The results of the study were alarming, revealing that cardiac arrhythmias were detected in 30.5 per cent of the participants.

    Find out more http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/visa-application-waits-likely-to-worsen/news-story/805f08821b035f8500da19ecdda9c0a6