Alcoholism News

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Scientists Call For Ban On Alcohol-industry Sponsorship Of Sport

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Diet Switching Can Activate Brain's Stress System, Lead To 'Withdrawal' Symptoms
• Substance Abuse Diagnostic Test For Teens Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior

Posted November 7, 2009:

• Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism

Posted October 31, 2009:

• Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Genes That Drive You To Drink (But Don't Make You An Alcoholic)
• Polymorphism Of An Opioid Receptor Linked To Alcohol Misuse Among Adolescents
• Taking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many People
• PTSD Less Common Than Depression And Alcohol Misuse Amongst UK Troops

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Why Antidepressants Don't Work For So Many

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Chronic Voluntary Alcohol Consumption Impairs Neurogenesis

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Even Low Alcohol Consumption Has A Negative Impact On Overall Health, Researchers Argue

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Alcohol Tolerance 'Switch' Found
• Childhood Risk Factors For Developing Substance Dependence

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Extremists More Willing To Share Their Opinions, Study Finds

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Concern Over Alcohol Use Among UK South Asians

Posted October 19, 2009:

• New Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
• Migraine Sufferers More Prone To Hangover Headache

Posted October 14, 2009:

• 'Beneficial' Effects Of Alcohol? Researchers Urge Caution On Recent Results, Suggest Life-Style Factors Real Source

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Polymorphisms Of The Interleukin-1 Gene Complex May Influence Alcohol Dependence

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Tanked-up Teens: Cheap Alcohol Strongly Linked To Harmful Underage Drinking In The UK

Posted October 8, 2009:

• UK Incidence Of Children Living With Substance-misusing Parents Considerably Underestimated

Posted October 7, 2009:

• The High Cost Of Treating Alcohol-impaired Drivers
• Depression A Common Consequence Of Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Mediterranean Diet Associated With Reduced Risk Of Depression

Posted October 5, 2009:

• How Should Mental, Neurological And Substance Use Disorders Be Treated Where Resources Are Scarce?
• Telephone Depression Program Offers Benefits At A Moderate Cost

Posted October 3, 2009:

• Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
• Researchers Develop An Integrated Treatment For Veterans With Chronic Pain And Posttraumatic Stress

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Nation's Leading Experts On Substance Abuse Outline New Research Agenda

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children At Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms
• Alcoholism's Effect On Sleep Persists During Long Periods Of Sobriety
• Higher Survival Rate Among Intoxicated Trauma Patients
• Elderly Women Sleep Better Than They Think, Men Sleep Worse

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Did The Great Depression Have A Silver Lining? Life Expectancy Increased By 6.2 Years

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Group Therapy Benefits Homeless Veterans Prone To Violence, Researchers Find
• New Links Among Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Obesity In Young Women Found
• Lack Of Social Support Tied To Parental Depression

Posted September 27, 2009:

• New Ways To Predict Violent Behavior?

Posted September 22, 2009:

• Alcohol In Bloodstream Associated With Lower Risk Of Death From Head Injury
• Adolescent Alcohol Expsoure May Lead To Long-term Risky Decision Making

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Too Many Bars In Rural America Linked To High Suicide Rates Instead Of Idyllic Life

Posted September 19, 2009:

• Young Age At First Drink May Affect Genes And Risk For Alcoholism

Posted September 18, 2009:

• Ways To Quiet Ordinary Snoring
• Binge Drinkers Let Down Guard Against Infection
• Education And Reward Genes Interact To Influence Alcoholism Among Mexican-Americans

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Web-based Screening And Intervention May Reduce Drinking In University Students
• Zero Tolerance, Zero Effect, Says Expert

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