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Will Proposed DSM-5 Changes to Assessment of Alcohol Problems Do Any Better?
January 22, 2013 — The upcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will likely change the criteria used to assess alcohol problems. One proposed change would collapse the two ... > full story -
The Ability to 'Hold One's Liquor' Indicates Risk of Developing Alcohol Problems
January 22, 2013 — The ability to "hold one's liquor" is a known risk factor for alcohol use disorders. New findings suggest a low subjective response (SR) to alcohol is associated with fewer acute negative ... > full story -
Reviewing Alcohol's Effects on Normal Sleep
January 22, 2013 — Sleep cycles between two states: rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement sleep. A review of all studies involving normal volunteers has clarified that alcohol shortens the time it takes ... > full story -
Binge Drinking Can Dramatically Amplify Damage to the Liver
January 22, 2013 — A new review examines studies addressing the effects of binge drinking on the liver. Binge consumption of alcohol is implicated in the pathophysiology of ALD. Binge drinking alters the levels of ... > full story -
Lower Drinking Ages Can Have an Impact on Later Drinking Patterns
January 22, 2013 — Lower minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws have been associated with short-term effects such as more traffic fatalities and teen suicides. A new study has investigated the long-term and persistent ... > full story -
Gene Interactions Make Cocaine Abuse Death Eight Times More Likely
January 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified genetic circumstances under which common mutations on two genes interact in the presence of cocaine to produce a nearly eight-fold increased risk of death as a result of ... > full story -
Small Change for Big Improvement: Halogen Bonds and Drug Discovery
January 18, 2013 — Halogen bonding has been applied in crystal engineering, materials research, and nanotechnology for some time. Scientists have now developed a new tool to use halogen bonds for drug discovery ... > full story -
People With Low Risk for Cocaine Dependence Have Differently Shaped Brain to Those With Addiction
January 17, 2013 — People who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a brain structure which is significantly different from those individuals who developed cocaine-dependence, researchers have ... > full story -
Drug Abuse Impairs Sexual Performance in Men Even After Rehabilitation
January 17, 2013 — Alcohol is the drug that most affects sexual arousal (erectile capacity), according to new research. In addition, researchers observed that men did not improve their sexual performance when they ... > full story -
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Drug Overdose Now the Leading Cause of Death Among Homeless Adults in Boston
January 14, 2013 — A new study compared rates and causes of death among those served by BHCHP with data from a similar 1997 study and found that, while drug overdose replaced HIV as the leading cause of death, overall ... > full story
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