Chris Austin

A blackout is similar to any side effect of drinking too much such as vomiting or abnormal behavior. The implications read more

A blackout is similar to any side effect of drinking too much such as vomiting or abnormal behavior. The implications beyond that are people don't know what they did.

Our speculation of gas and oil prices made the prices go up before the hurricane hit. Students perceive there is read more

Our speculation of gas and oil prices made the prices go up before the hurricane hit. Students perceive there is more drinking going on than there really is, which increases bad behavior. Unfortunately, speculation can create a reality.

If someone is experiencing blackouts, it is a good indication that they are drinking too much. It is an early read more

If someone is experiencing blackouts, it is a good indication that they are drinking too much. It is an early high-risk factor for alcoholism.

The number of different things that you can do with these mice is huge. One can say, 'OK, show me read more

The number of different things that you can do with these mice is huge. One can say, 'OK, show me all the mice that are anemic,' ... and you immediately come up with a list of genes, many of which you never would have thought of.

A lot of students that have a blackout for the first time learn from it and stop drinking so much. read more

A lot of students that have a blackout for the first time learn from it and stop drinking so much. It is a scary thing to have happen.