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Addicts' Cravings Have Different Roots in Men and Women
A new brain imaging study
suggests stress robustly
activates areas of the brain
associated with craving in
cocaine-dependent women,
while drug cues activate
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Homeless Heavy Drinkers Imbibe Less When Housing Allows Alcohol, Study Finds
A study of a controversial
housing project that allows
chronically homeless people
with severe alcohol problems
to drink in their apartments ... > full story
Clue as to Why Alcohol Is Addicting: Scientists Show That Drinking Releases Brain Endorphins
Drinking alcohol leads to
the release of endorphins in
areas of the brain that
produce feelings of pleasure
and reward, according to a
... > full story
The Biology Behind Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
Neuroscientists have
identified the brain cells
involved in alcohol-related
blackouts and the molecular
mechanism that appears to
underlie them. Alcohol
... > full story
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After-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Students, Study Finds
February 8, 2012 — A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according to a new ... > full story -
Early Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking
January 30, 2012 — The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy ... > full story -
Off-Campus College Party Hosts Drink More Than Attendees, Research Suggests
January 24, 2012 — On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, research suggests. How much hosts drink depends on whether they are on or off ... > full story -
One Trait Has Huge Impact on Whether Alcohol Makes You Aggressive
December 19, 2011 — Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new research. But people without that trait don't ... > full story -
Cigarette and Alcohol Use at Historic Low Among Teens
December 14, 2011 — Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. ... > full story -
New Strain of Lab Mice Mimics Human Alcohol Consumption Patterns
December 12, 2011 — A line of laboratory mice drinks more alcohol than other animal models and consumes it in a fashion similar to humans: choosing alcohol over other options and binge ... > full story -
Anti-Stress Peptide May Block Alcohol Dependence
December 9, 2011 — New research underlines the power of an endogenous anti-stress peptide in the brain to prevent and even reverse some of the cellular effects of acute alcohol and alcohol dependence in animal models. ... > full story -
Youth Smoking at All-Time Low; Teen Binge Drinking, Driving After Cannabis Use Remain Concerns, Canadian Study Suggests
November 29, 2011 — Fewer Ontario teens are smoking cigarettes than ever before -- good news that is tempered by continuing concerns around binge drinking, and driving while under the influence of cannabis, according to ... > full story -
Alcoholics' 'Injured Brains' Work Harder to Complete Simple Tasks: Finger Tapping Study Shows Alcoholics May Recruit Other Brain Regions
November 16, 2011 — Alcoholic brains can perform a simple finger-tapping exercise as well as their sober counterparts but their brain must work a lot harder to do it, according to a new ... > full story -
Gene Impedes Recovery from Alcoholism, Swedish Research Finds
November 15, 2011 — People who are alcohol-dependent and who also carry a particular variant of a gene run an increased risk of premature death, according to research from ... > full story
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