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Alcohol Use
Study refutes theory that alcohol use is lower in European countries than in U.S.
September 20th, 2006
Alcohol consumption in Western Europe is generally considered to be more moderate in nature - daily, and with meals - than it is in other countries such as the United States. New research indicates that this may be an "urban myth." The study, published in a recent issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, found that drinking levels in Italy - as measured by the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Italian primary schools - are just as high as they are in the new world. "Both human and animal studies have shown that heavy and binge drinking are the most highly associated with...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-09-20)
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