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Have you ever wondered how university students can be drunk most of the time but still get through exams? Well according to a 2013 study out of Keele University, drinking isn’t all that good for students, despite what they may think.

In fact the study found that hangovers impair the ability to think and do simple arithmetic. It also slows reaction times.

Despite the evidence there are some that believe drinking can actually help scholastically. Here’s how,

1. Alcohol can improve your creativity. According to a University of Illinois study, men are more creative with a blood alcohol content of about 0.75.
2. Alcohol can make you smarter. Moderate alcohol consumption over time has even been found to protect against diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons’ diseases.
3. Alcohol can help ward off the cold. Whisky has long been a used as a cure for a sore throat to the flu which could ordinarily cause you to miss your exams.

Source: http://elitedaily.com/life/drink-alcohol-while-you-study/1213934/

Two men recently drowned while attempting to swim across a lake after drinking alcohol in Melbourne’s north.

Despite the efforts of a friend as well as a former lifeguard who tried to come to their rescue, the 2 could not be saved.

Police say the victims were a 19 year old man from Mernda and a man in his thirties who had been drinking at Mill Park with a group of friends. The men then decided to try and swim across the lake.

Police recovered the bodies of the 2 men later that night.

This tragedy highlights the risks of mixing alcohol and water.

See more at  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-06/melbourne-drowning:-bodies-of-two-men-pulled-from-mill-park-lake/8327012

A groundbreaking new 3 year trial taking place in Canberra will hopefully help curb alcohol fuelled violence, by providing more insight into the issue.

Calvary Hospital will be recording Canberra’s alcohol “hotspots”, including how much alcohol is being consumed by emergency department patients.

The study will reveal how much alcohol fuelled violence is impacting the health sector, as well as the venues that are doing the most harm.

This is important, given that assaults are on the rise in Canberra’s CBD, according to FARE.

Find out more at http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberras-alcohol-hotspots-targeted-as-calvary-hospital-records-booze-intake-of-emergency-department-patients-20170306-gurnc8.html