After drinking a lot of water in a short span of time, an Indiana mother passed out and later died, according to news reports. The tragic accident happened while Monticello resident Ashley Summers, 35 ...

For many Americans, a morning routine is not complete without a cup of joe. The National Coffee Association reports the average American drinks just over three cups daily. And some people opt to get ...

IN THE Smoke Shack, a “head shop” in Nelson, British Columbia, the air is thick with marijuana and the atmosphere is mellow as the staff stage a demo of their dope-related paraphernalia. The clients ...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found a noninvasive brain imaging procedure to be an objective and reliable way to identify individuals whose performance has been impaired by ...

Water is essential for life - it regulates our body temperature, transports nutrients, and supports almost all bodily functions. However, as with almost everything, the dose makes the poison.

People accused of violent crimes such as homicide and sexual assault can use self-induced extreme intoxication as a defense Canada’s supreme court has ruled that defendants accused of violent crimes ...

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Liability for social hosts and licensed servers will usually attach only if the individual who consumed alcohol (and subsequently drove drunk) was perceptibly intoxicated at the time of service. But ...

If you've been drinking and think of yourself as "tipsy," chances are you're drunk as a skunk -- and female. If you're a man and just as inebriated, odds are you'll describe yourself as "hammered" or ...

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