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  'Wasted' and 'Hammered' Versus 'Buzzed' and 'Tipsy' Is More Than Just Semantics

  July 10, 2013 — Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms ... > full story
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  Personality Differences Linked to Later Drinking Have Roots in Early Childhood

  July 10, 2013 — An individual enters adolescence with personality characteristics and life experiences already accumulated. A new study evaluates the impact of childhood temperament on later alcohol use/problems. ... > full story
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  School Policies Reduce Student Drinking – If They're Perceived to Be Enforced

  July 9, 2013 — Anti-alcohol policies on middle and high school campuses do work, but only if students believe they will be enforced. Harsh punishment doesn't deter drinking, but counseling ... > full story
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  Most Babies Born to Mothers on Methadone Exposed to Several Illicit Drugs in Womb

  July 8, 2013 — Most babies born to drug addicted mums on methadone maintenance are exposed to several other drugs while in the womb, and half are additionally exposed to excess alcohol, reveal the results of a ... > full story
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  New Evidence Suggests Impulsive Adolescents More Likely to Drink Heavily

  July 3, 2013 — Scientists have shown that young people who show impulsive tendencies are more prone to drinking heavily at an early ... > full story
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  Companies Look at Wrong Things When Using Facebook for Hiring, Study Shows

  July 2, 2013 — Employers are using Facebook to screen job applicants and weed out candidates they think have undesirable traits. But a new study shows that those companies may have a fundamental misunderstanding of ... > full story
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  It's About Time: Disrupted Internal Clocks Play Role in Disease

  July 1, 2013 — Researchers have a possible explanation why some alcoholics develop liver disease: Disrupted circadian rhythms can push those vulnerable over the edge to disease. Mice whose internal clocks were out ... > full story
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  Addiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted by Turning Off Brain Trigger

  June 24, 2013 — A new study offers encouraging findings that researchers hope may one day lead to a treatment option for people who suffer from alcohol abuse disorders and other ... > full story
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  Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy Does Not Seem to Harm Baby's Neurodevelopment, Study Suggests

  June 17, 2013 — Moderate drinking during pregnancy -- 3 to 7 glasses of alcohol a week -- does not seem to harm fetal neurodevelopment, as indicated by the child's ability to balance, suggests a large study. In the ... > full story
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  Could Novel Drug Target Autism and Fetal Alcohol Disorder?

  June 13, 2013 — A surprising new study reveals a common molecular vulnerability in autism and fetal alcohol disorder. Both have social impairment symptoms and originate during brain development. The study found male ... > full story

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