Jun 27 Alcohol responsible for 1 in 10 U.S. deaths By Nora Daly Alcohol consumption was the cause of nearly one in 10 deaths among U.S. adults from 2006 to 2010, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These numbers confirm that alcohol continues to be… Continue reading
Jan 31 Study suggests vodka is a leading cause of death among Russian men By Cindy Huang A recent study in The Lancet suggests that the 25 percent of Russian men who die before they are 55 do so because of alcohol use. Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama on marijuana legalization: 'Important for it to go forward' By Zachary Treu President Obama said in a magazine interview with The New Yorker that he didn't think marijuana is "more dangerous than alcohol." But his support for marijuana legalization comes with several caveats. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch Vancouver law cuts drunken-driving deaths in half New drunken-driving laws in British Columbia have led to a dramatic decrease (roughly 50%). Officials ramped up penalties on drivers who tested at a lower blood alcohol level (.05, as opposed to the current .08 legal standard) and authorized police… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch ATF Director says agency inhibited by fear mongering ATF Director Todd Jones says agency inhibited by fear mongering over a national registry… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch One ER Doctor’s View of Drunk Driving A 20-year ER veteran, Dr. Roy Purssell talks about drunk driving and possible deterrents. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch British Columbia Drunk Driving Deaths Cut Nearly in Half By PBS News Hour New drunk-driving laws in British Columbia have led to a dramatic decrease (roughly 50%) in alcohol-related fatalities over the past two years. Officials ramped up penalties on drivers who tested at a lower blood alcohol level (.05, as opposed to… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Jamie Munkatchy Teaches Making Biofuel Jamie Munkatchy's students make biofuel in their classroom, with fiery results. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Scientists Say Bottoms Up to Find the Connection Between Genes and Addiction Scientists Say Bottoms Up to Find the Connection Between Genes and Addiction… Continue watching
Dec 13 Avoiding Addiction When It's in Your DNA To understand more about the link between addiction and genes, science correspondent Miles O'Brien drinks a mixture of 30 grams of pure ethanol and Diet Coke, the equivalent of three stiff drinks, and undergoes a series of tests. Continue reading