"Ladettes" are women in Britain who like to binge drink and get in fights, just like the lads!"Ladettes" are women in Britain who like to binge drink and get in fights, just like... more
Tragic Boyzone star Stephen Gately had been on a marathon drinking session and choked on his vomit, according to reports.
His family insist it was a tragic accident with no hint of foul play. He is said to have spent 8 hours drinking on Friday night and choked to death on his vomit whilst asleep.
A post-mortem is to take place this week.Tragic Boyzone star Stephen Gately had been on a marathon drinking session and choked... more
Marijuana may protect the brain from some of the damage caused by binge drinking, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego performed brain scans on 16- to 19-year-olds in three groups: binge drinkers, binge drinkers who also smoke pot, and those with very little drug or drinking experience.
Binge drinkers showed damage in their white matter. But those who drink and smoke showed more damage than the control group in only three of eight areas of the brain. In seven of the areas, their brains were in better shape than the binge drinkers.
Researchers said in a news release from the Marijuana Project that the result was unexpected.
They said it could be that marijuana somehow stops alcohol from damaging brain cells.Marijuana may protect the brain from some of the damage caused by binge drinking,... more
Here's a sneak peak at the new anti-binge-drinking campaign video from the Home Office. It's in the same vein as their recent 'You Wouldn’t Do It Sober' campaign, but funnier, in a weird kind of way.
Would this make you think twice about binge drinking, or are you still going to be shotgunning bottles of Smirnoff Ice come Saturday night?Here's a sneak peak at the new anti-binge-drinking campaign video from the Home... more
According to a recent survey, people in the media, publishing and entertainment are Britain's heaviest drinkers, consuming an average of 44 units a week. Nearly a third (29%) of media and IT workers also said they sometimes felt pressurised to drink by their colleagues.
The same poll found people working in education, transport and travel are the country's most moderate drinkers, consuming an average of 24 units per week.
What do you think of these figures? Do they look accurate to you?According to a recent survey, people in the media, publishing and entertainment are... more
A reconstruction of a true story about domestic abuse, which is caused by a man getting drunk and losing control. The film is told through the eyes of the victim as she struggles to cope with the relationship and looks for a way out. We see how the victim becomes trapped and scared by her partner.
My roles & responsibilities in this production are researching, structuring the film, contacting, health and safety checks (risk assessments), casting, organising the crew / locations / schedules / equipments, making sure everything is in place during filming days, respect the sensitivity of the subject matter, solving and finding solutions quickly to any problems that may occur. I am also involved in postproduction as an editor.A reconstruction of a true story about domestic abuse, which is caused by a man... more
This is an educational drama for the charity Barnardos to help raise awareness of binge drinking and other teenager related issues found in the society. This film had been shown at schools around the UK for educational purposes and to support the anti-abuse scheme. Taith works with children or young people between the ages of 8 and 18 years, where their sexual behaviour is either inappropriate or abusive of others. The aim of the is to prevent sexual abuse by children and young people by enabling them to learn to control their sexually abusive or other inappropriate behaviour, thus contributing to the maintenance of safer communities for everyone.
My roles & responsibilities in this production are researching, structuring the film, contacting, health and safety checks (risk assessments), organising the crew / locations / schedules / equipments, casting. We need to work efficiently as a team, be highly organised and film enough coverage in order to edit for the final film in an engaging way.This is an educational drama for the charity Barnardos to help raise awareness of... more
Now here's a creepy trend among young women. Apparently more and more ladies are forcing up the contents of their stomachs to make room for more alcohol! Girls, let's remind ourselves that purging is purging, and the idea that just puking up booze isn't the same as "true bulimia", it's not far off the mark. So if you're making the "I was wasted" excuse or know friends who are, it might be worth taking that into consideration. Binge drinking is a social problem, and coupling that with barfing does not suddenly make bulimia ok. I've certainly made myself sick to save myself from a wicked hangover, but never to carry on drinking! Do you know anyone who does this? Have you?Now here's a creepy trend among young women. Apparently more and more ladies are... more
Luckily, when I did this test from Fabulous magazine to see if I "think too much" I came out at a healthy mid ground... phew, not psycho after-all. Probably.
But I can totally relate to all the questions. I've often had to calm myself down with something along the lines of "he's not ignoring you on purpose, he's just busy watching Match of the Day which, despite it just being some men kicking a ball around, is very important to him..."
Do women "think too much" or is it important for us to analyze things? Does your overthinking keep you up at night?Luckily, when I did this test from Fabulous magazine to see if I "think too much" I... more
Yes guys it's yet another study, this one tells us that there is a genuine link between high IQ's and heavy drinking and that association is even more apparent in women than it is in men.
Research by Dr G. David Batty and colleagues at the University of Glasgow, published in the American Journal of Public Health, compared the mental ability scores of 8,170 British boys and girls at the age of 10 with their alcohol intake and any alcohol problems when they were 30. They found that whilst most of the clever subjects grew up to drink normal quantities, the chances of developing a drinking problems amongst the unusually bright increased 1.38 times in women and 1.17 times in men.
The timesonline try to come up with all sorts of interesting angles on this research, but what do you think it means? Is having a high IQ a curse?Yes guys it's yet another study, this one tells us that there is a genuine link... more
Gli europei dovrebbero sorseggiare vino seduti ai tavolini di qualche caffè-bar-enoteca, non ingozzarsi di birra come gli studenti dei college americani. Apre così un articolo del Wall Street Journal che già dice tutto su cosa sta accadendo in Europa: la relazione tra gli europei e l’alcool sta cambiando. Paesi come Francia e Italia dove il vino è considerato parte della cultura locale stanno vedendo un aumento del consumo di birra tra i giovani. E anche qui, aimè, sta arrivando la (s)cultura del binge drinking, cioè del bere fino a ubriacarsi.
Per capire il fenomeno il WSJ ha commissionato un sondaggio a GfK, sondaggio svolto in 13 paesi dell’UE più USA, Russia, Turchia e Svizzera. In tutto 17.000 le persone intervistate e i risultati sono… a dir poco sorprendenti.Gli europei dovrebbero sorseggiare vino seduti ai tavolini di qualche... more
In a drastic move, church and police join forces in Wales in an attempt to stem rising binge-drinking.
In a letter to today’s Western Mail, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, and Barbara Wilding, chair of the Wales Association of Chief Police Officers call upon drinkers to sign up to an online pledge vowing to cut back.
They will also be giving those who do cards to remind them of their promise and give them “support against peer pressure”.
Although this is said to be the first time that the church and police have joined together in order to tackle social problems, it is questionable whether an online pledge will have much of a hold over people who fancy that extra drink on a friday night.In a drastic move, church and police join forces in Wales in an attempt to stem rising... more
"Alcohol should only be available to nice people who know which wine goes best with fish, according to MPs ..."
Cutting satire on the government's lust for curbing binge-drinking among the great unwashed, from the Daily Mash."Alcohol should only be available to nice people who know which wine goes best with... more
Despite the evidence that drinking alcohol causes physical brain size reduction, there is no data backing up the idea that drinking causes memory or brain function problems. As stated, the decrease in brain volume could be simply caused in the dehydration of tissues which alcohol is proven to cause. It would be interesting, but difficult, to create a study in order to determine the actual effects on the process of thinking that alcohol has on one's brain. Do you guys think that there would be a correlation between casual and/or binge drinking to intelligence, memory, and other brain functions?Despite the evidence that drinking alcohol causes physical brain size reduction, there... more
Jason Venezia, a 19-year-old Warwick Uni student, bet his friends £40 he could down three quarters of a litre of vodka by drinking one shot every 45 seconds.
After drinking 15 shots (half a litre), Venezia was unable to walk or talk and was carried by friends to his room. He was found dead the next day, from acute alcohol poisoning.
His parents have said they don't blame anyone for his death but that "students need to know that their drinking games can lead to sudden death." Jason Venezia, a 19-year-old Warwick Uni student, bet his friends £40 he could down... more
Since the demise of Franco, young Spaniards have gathered spontaneously in large groups to drink in public spaces. The phenomenon is known as 'botellón' and the record number for such a gathering is 15 000 in Granada.
Recently, however, authorities have clamped down and young people are being fined 300 Euros for drinking in public. Some Spaniards see this as an attack on personal freedoms while others struggle to pay for expensive drinks in bars.
The compromise is to be relegated to a car park on the edge of the city...Since the demise of Franco, young Spaniards have gathered spontaneously in large... more
Our youth are more educated these days and still are holding to old beliefs and values. We have seen them practise abstinence frequently openly and this just comes along with these decisions to live justly.Our youth are more educated these days and still are holding to old beliefs and... more
Many colleges are beginning to support the idea that lowering the drinking age will help curb binge drinking among college students. It is a question we ask often just like if we need to raise the legal driving age, but this is a new look at an old question.Many colleges are beginning to support the idea that lowering the drinking age will... more
