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Alcohol in "Flight" Puts Trademark Laws in Focus

Airplane The use of brand-name beer and liquor in a hit movie about an alcoholic pilot has brought product placement practices into new focus.

Highest Number of Arrests in the U.S. Are for Drug Abuse Violations

Arrested youth There were an estimated 12,408,899 arrests in the United States in 2011, according to data from the national Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.

Experts Say Mental Health Effects of Hurricane Sandy Could be Powerful

Sad woman Psychologists warn the mental health effects of Hurricane Sandy could be powerful, HealthDay reports.

"Sandy, like all natural disasters, is considered a criterion 'A1′ stressor in the diagnoses of acute stress disorder in the first month after the event and post-traumatic stress disorder, at least a month after the event," said Simon Rego, Director of Psychology Training at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

Half of Addiction Counselors Say It’s OK for Some Patients to Drink Occasionally

A survey of addiction counselors finds almost half say it is acceptable for at least some of their patients to drink from time to time. The survey included 913 members of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselors.

Many HIV Patients Skip Medications to Drink

Doctor About half of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy skipped their medications whenever they were drinking alcohol, according to a U.S. study - an ill-advised behavior that researchers say could lead to higher viral loads.

The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, for a year followed nearly 200 people with HIV who were on antiretrovirals and drank alcohol. It found that 51 percent stopped taking their medications while drinking.

Lapses could be due to forgetfulness while under the influence, but a widespread - and erroneous - belief that mixing alcohol and HIV drugs can be toxic appears to play a role.

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