Continuing to drink despite clear signs of significant impairments can result in an alcohol overdose. Even drinking a little too much (binge drinking) on occasion can set off a chain reaction that affects your well-being. Lowered inhibitions can lead to poor choices with lasting repercussions — like the end of...

Experts think that when you first smoke weed, your brain signals are more important, but after repeated use of the drug, the brain receptors may no longer respond to marijuana in the same way, causing more nausea and vomiting. Indeed, with any syndrome that results in frequent vomiting, there is...

The FARS data also provide information on the characteristics of drivers involved in alcohol-related fatal crashes—their age, gender, previous convictions and license suspensions, BAC, and safety belt use. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 11,654 Americans were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2020; deaths like...