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Living Near Bars May Increase Risk of Heavy Drinking, Study Suggests

At the bar Living near bars may increase the risk of heavy drinking, a new study suggests. Researchers followed almost 55,000 adults in Finland for seven years.

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.

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.

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.

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