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Too much beer drinking gives student RSI.
A psychology student is reported to have become the first person in Britain to suffer Repetitive Strain Injury because he drinks too much. Undergraduate Matt Royle was said to be stunned by his physiotherapist's diagnosis. The 26-year-old says he has been ordered to wear a wrist support on his right arm and hold his pints in his left hand
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Drinking Lessons: As Alcohol Problems Grow, Colleges Seek New Remedies.
At Duke University in Durham, N.C., student paramedics this year began patrolling large parties on campus, on the lookout for anyone drunk enough to need medical attention or a trip to the emergency room
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Whisky-drinking school opens in Edinburgh.
A whisky-drinking school is opening in Edinburgh. The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre hopes to encourage more people to enjoy the drink. It will train bar staff to select the right blend of malt for their customers
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Study Shows Early Drinking Is A Predictor Of Regular Marijuana Use.
A recent study published by the Institute for Prevention Research, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, showed that 7th-graders who reported that they had been intoxicated from drinking at least once were significantly more likely to be regular marijuana users in the 12th-grade; boys were 4.44 times more likely, and girls were 4.68 times more likely
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Students 'drinking their way into debt'.
British students were told yesterday to reduce their drinking and spend more time in paid work, as the Government signalled that it would be taking a tough approach to undergraduate finance
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UK students say higher debts are worth it.
Students' debts have shot up - but most still drink, play hard and think university is great, a survey suggests
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News Of Harry's drinking upsets the royal apple cart.
If it can happen to a prince, what's an ordinary parent to do? The news that Prince Harry of Britain was found drinking and using drugs while his father and brother were out of town has given many conscientious parents pause for thought. If a royal prince is vulnerable, what's a hard-working parent to do to protect his or her teens when they're not at home to supervise?
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Drink and Drug Addicted Babies.
It is estimated that one-half to three-quarters of a million infants born each year have been prenatally exposed to one or more illicit drugs. Legal drugs, like alcohol and tobacco, raise the figure to more than one million substance exposed infants
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Saying No.
A large, randomized study of more than 3,000 New York City schoolchildren (mostly black and Hispanic) has shown for the first time that a school-based prevention program that teaches drug refusal skills, and other essential behaviors to early adolescents, can significantly decrease binge drinking for as long as two years after the initial intervention
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Library's booze bid for book buffs.
Visitors to one of Scotland's most prestigious libraries could soon be able to buy alcohol under plans being drawn up by council bosses. Glasgow City Council wants to install a bar and cafe inside the Mitchell Library to modernise the 19th century building. The council's is planning a strategy to attract more visitors to all the city's libraries
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Historians brew ancient beer flavoured with dung.
Historians have brewed a beer flavoured with animal dung after recreating an ancient Orkney recipe. It was made after archeologists uncovered what they believe is a 5,000-year-old pub and brewery on the remote islands
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Beer-for-birds offered at bar.
A New Zealand bar owner in the tourist town of Te Anau has introduced a special: beer-for-birds. Fed up with the damage magpies are doing to Fiordland's native birds, Neil McDowall has offered a free jug of draft beer for each dead magpie presented to staff
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Head attacks drunk pupils for midweek binges.
Juvenile drinking binges are forcing hungover pupils to miss crucial lessons, the headmaster of a leading UK independent school has claimed
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US university life - a four-year party with a $20,000 cover charge?
The US legal drinking age is 21 - which means that if most university students want to drink, they will do so illegally. But despite being against the law, drinking is an accepted, if not expected, part of university life
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Online shops stop boozing students.
British parents are using online shopping to send food to their student children while they are revising - rather than giving them cash that might be spent on alcohol
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A blind man found guilty of drunk driving.
"It was very easy to catch him," says a police inspector, who testified that the unnamed man was totally blind and three times over the legal alcohol limit. "He was only going about 20 inches at a time. He didn't cause a scratch to his car or to any others."
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Stressed out?
What we eat and drink can have an influence on stress levels. Certain foods and drinks have different properties in them, which can not only lead to a healthier diet (which in itself can reduce stress levels) but actually helps the body deal with stress naturally...
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You Can't Hide Your Lying Eyes.
Eye Dynamics gets government approval for eye scanning technology that can tell if you're drunk, drugged up, or overtired and shouldn't be operating machinery. Is it the latest, greatest thing for safety, or just another invasion of your privacy?...
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Turning off the Tap.
Prompted in part by dozens of alcohol-related student deaths, US schools are bypassing educational campaigns of the "Just Say No" variety and taking concrete steps to change the culture of drinking on campus...
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