The Drinking Life
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Additional Costs of Drinking. Habitual drinking can lead to more severe costs than overspending. If your drinking becomes excessive and irresponsible, then you could potentially face expenses such as increased health care costs, legal fees if charged with DUI, and higher life and car insurance premiums.
SPECIAL MESSAGE REGARDING COVID-19: In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is especially important this fall for college students to take the necessary measures to protect their health and well-being, particularly if schools have resumed in-person or hybrid classes.
Especially now, students and college administrators need to understand the risks associated with alcohol use. For more information, please see the blog post from NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D., about alcohol misuse among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Drinking Life
Drinking booze during certain life stages is linked to poorer brain health including reduced functioning and dementia. Laura Hensley December 7, 2020 A recent study found alcohol is particularly deteremental during three stages of life. The Drinking Life (2017) 1h 11min Documentary, Drama A community of drinkers in an early-morning bar discuss why they drink. Quality-of-Life Benefits of Kicking a Drinking Habit More Drinking is a popular pastime in this country – so much so that abstinence from alcohol is often pejoratively dubbed 'teetotalling.' The Drinking Life (2017) 1h 11min Documentary, Drama A community of drinkers in an early-morning bar discuss why they drink.