Alcoholism News

Posted November 30, 2008:

• How Binge Drinking May Drive Heart Disease
• Specific DNA Variations Of The Serotonin Transporter Gene Can Influence Drinking Intensity

Posted November 23, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Posted November 21, 2008:

• Bottoms Up: Individualists More Likely To Be Problem Drinkers

Posted November 20, 2008:

• Crisis Of Illicit Alcohol In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds
• Extensive Use Of Illicit Alcohol Found
• African-Americans With Depression And Heart Attack Have Greater Risk Of Death
• Exploring The Health And Protective Benefits Of Light To Moderate Alcohol Consumption
• Hazardous Drinking Among New Zealand University Students Has Its Roots In High School

Posted November 19, 2008:

• Alcohol Sponsorship Linked To Hazardous Drinking In Sportspeople
• Survival Of Head And Neck Cancer Patients Is Greatly Affected By Coexisting Ailments

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Patients With Depressive Disorders Or Schizophrenia More Likely To Re-attempt Suicide

Posted November 17, 2008:

• Families, Friends, Schools And Neighborhoods Contribute To Adolescent Alcohol Misuse

Posted November 16, 2008:

• Does Anxiety Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease?

Posted November 14, 2008:

• Raising Alcohol Taxes Reduces Deaths, Study Finds

Posted November 10, 2008:

• Mental Health Linked To Stillbirth And Newborn Deaths

Posted November 7, 2008:

• Impulse Control Area In Brain Affected In Teens With Genetic Vulnerability For Alcoholism

Posted November 6, 2008:

• Married Prisoners At Increased Risk Of Suicide
• War Affects Iraqis' Health More After Fleeing
• Alcohol Advice Needs To Play Greater Role In Sex Education For Teenagers, Experts Urge

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Greater Alcohol Outlet Density Is Linked To Male-to-female Partner Violence

Posted November 3, 2008:

• US Hispanics Prefer Beer To Other Alcoholic Beverages, Study Finds

Posted November 2, 2008:

• Children Of Smokers Tend To Be More Impulsive

Posted October 30, 2008:

• Hazardous Levels Of Metal Ions Found In Many Commercial Table Wines, Study Suggests
• 24-hour Drinking Linked To Shift In Hospital Attendance Patterns

Posted October 29, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Study Reveals Factors Of Exceptional Health In Old Age

Posted October 24, 2008:

• Gene Mutation In Worms Key To Alcohol Tolerance
• Should Hepatitis C Patients Who Smoke Marijuana Be Eligible For Liver Transplants?
• Child Abuse Increases Risk For Later Sexually Coercive Behavior In Some Men
• Fetal Alcohol-related Defects: A Life Sentence

Posted October 23, 2008:

• Early-onset Depressive Disorders Predict The Use Of Addictive Substances In Adolescence

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Couples With Children With ADHD At Risk Of Higher Divorce Rates, Shorter Marriages
• Grades In College Directly Linked To Health-related Behaviors
• Could Brain Abnormality Predict Drug Addiction?

Posted October 21, 2008:

• Depression, Health Care Services And Heart Attacks: What's The Connection?

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Early Exposure To Drugs, Alcohol Creates Lifetime Of Health Risk

Posted October 15, 2008:

• Resveratrol Prevents Fat Accumulation In Livers Of 'Alcoholic' Mice

Posted October 14, 2008:

• Drinking Alcohol Associated With Smaller Brain Volume

Posted October 13, 2008:

• Thinner Cortex In Cocaine Addicts May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-existing Disposition To Drug Abuse

Posted October 9, 2008:

• Little Evidence That Sobriety Checkpoints Curb Drunk-Driving Crashes

Posted October 8, 2008:

• ADHD Stimulant Treatment May Decrease Risk Of Substance Abuse In Adolescent Girls; Results Mirror Findings In Boys

Posted October 7, 2008:

• Individuals With Social Phobia See Themselves Differently

Posted October 5, 2008:

• Adolescent Insomnia Linked To Depression And Substance Abuse During Adolescence And Young Adulthood
• Variations In Key Genes Increase Caucasians’ Risk Of Heroin Addiction

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Strict Societies May Foster Violent Drinking Cultures

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Don't Ask, Don't Tell Doesn't Work In Prenatal Care

Posted September 30, 2008:

• Drinking Alcohol Before 15 Years Of Age Is Risky For Later Alcohol Problems

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