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 ...

One well-known and often deadly consequence of alcohol intoxication is impaired driving. Yet still today, it is difficult for even trained observers to fully identify "intoxication," given that so ...

Intoxication with alcohol and drugs is commonly associated with criminal offending. The relationship between intoxication and criminal culpability is complex, especially if mental impairment and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Editor’s note: On Aug. 28, 2023, the ...

Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. While caffeine -- usually in a cup of ...

WEEKEND. CHRIS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SAFETY TONIGHT. A FAMILY IS SPEAKING OUT ON THE DANGER OF DRINKING TOO MUCH WATER. THIS AFTER THEIR TEN YEAR OLD SON WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER THE WEEKEND. CARLOS FLORES ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: On Aug. 28, 2023, the Tippecanoe County Coroner said it found Ashley Summers’ death was accidental and not related to water toxicity. This story, originally published on Aug. 12, has ...