Posts by Nate Anderson

The holiday season comes with many booze-filled gatherings — a challenge for those who are aiming to cut back on drinking, or quit altogether. We offer four helpful tips to help you get festive while staying sober. I covered my empty wine glass as the Italian waitress made her rounds, a bottle of Chianti in…

You may want to pass on that joint. A new scientific paper describes cannabis as a “genotoxic” substance that damages genetic information within cells, potentially leading to DNA mutations, accelerated biological aging and cancer. The authors of the analysis say this genotoxicity can be transmitted to the weed smoker’s offspring via a damaged egg and…

Use of opioid overdose antidote by laypersons rose 43% from 2020 to 2022, study finds   CNN. After years of continuously rising opioid overdoses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths decreased 3% in 2023, the first annual decrease since 2018. A new study shows how the increased administration of…

9/11 responders are getting dementia. They want the government to help. Research shows cognitive impairment is afflicting World Trade Center responders at higher rates than the general population. It took 19 years for the symptoms to emerge. Tom Beyrer, who served for six months as a police officer at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11…

SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (PIX11) — Drug overdose continues to be a public health emergency in New York City. According to statistics from the health department, opioids were involved in more than 87% of overdose deaths. There were more than 3,000 deaths in the city last year from people overdosing on opioids, most of them…

Summer is in full swing and beverage companies are in high gear advertising beach-ready canned cocktails, spiked lemonades and summer ales. When you’re relaxing in the sun, it can be tempting to bring along an adult beverage. Let this serve as a reminder to consider your safety when summertime drinking – 31% of drowning deaths involve…

When it comes to individuals struggling with addiction disorders and mental health issues, it is crucial to recognize the need for crisis intervention. Dual diagnosis refers to the co-occurrence of both addiction and mental health disorders in an individual. Unfortunately, many individuals with dual diagnosis are mistreated or misunderstood, leading to inadequate care and worsening…

While “far more people drink” than use marijuana, high-frequency drinking among Americans is less common, the report said. More people in the United States say they are using marijuana daily or near daily, compared with people who say they are drinking alcohol that often, according to a new study. In 2022, about 17.7 million people…

A new study shows that drinking may increase women’s risk for this potentially fatal condition. It’s well established that alcohol is not good for you — it can harm your liver and increase your risk of developing certain cancers. However, its impact on heart health is more debated. Some experts have long said that a…

The family-friendly event celebrates the richness of Irish culture and the legacy of St Patrick Sober St Patrick’s Day is returning to New York City for its 13th year next month. The movement was started as an effort to “reclaim” St Patrick’s Day with a family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration. The renowned event has proved popular with…