More than a tenth of adults age 65 and older currently binge drink, putting them at risk for a range of health problems, according to a study which also found that certain factors — including using cannabis and being male — are associated with an increase in binge drinking.
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Seeing Greenery Can Reduce Cravings
Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and harmful foods, new research has shown. The study, led by the University of Plymouth, is the first to demonstrate that passive exposure to nearby greenspace is linked to both lower frequencies and strengths of craving.
Friends and Family of Drinkers Face Significant Harm
Each year, one in five U.S. adults -- an estimated 53 million people -- experience harm because of someone else's drinking, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Similar to how policymakers have addressed the effects of secondhand smoke over the last two decades, society needs to combat the secondhand effects of drinking, the authors state, calling alcohol's harm to others "a significant public health issue."