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Sensible Alcohol Consumption Not Understood By Many Young People
published on February 23rd, 2012 at 04:33 AM
A new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review reveals that young people do not possess the knowledge or skills required to adhere to government guidelines for responsible alcohol consumption. This article is part of the March special themed issue of the journal on low risk drinking guidelines...
More News Coverage Of Alcohol's Harm May Increase Support For Liquor-Control Laws
published on February 23rd, 2012 at 04:33 AM
If people see news coverage of alcohol's role in violent crime and fatal injuries, they may give more support to alcohol-control laws, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. It's estimated that drinking is involved in almost one third of deaths from accidents and violent crime...
IHeal Project Uses Emerging Technologies To Detect Drug Cravings And Intervene
published on February 23rd, 2012 at 04:33 AM
Clinical researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining an innovative constellation of technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphone programming, biosensors and wireless connectivity to develop a device designed to detect physiological stressors associated with drug cravings and respond with user-tailored behavioral interventions t...
A Breakthrough In Understanding The Biology And Treatment Of Ovarian Cancer
published on February 23rd, 2012 at 04:33 AM
Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that the presence and integrity of the opioid growth factor receptor (OGFr), which mediates the inhibitory action of opioid growth factor (OGF) on cell proliferation, is a key to understanding the progression and treatment of human ovarian cancer...
Research Offers Insights Into Addiction - Cocaine And The Teen Brain
published on February 22nd, 2012 at 04:33 AM
When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug's effects, Yale and other scientists have found. Now two new studies by a Yale team identify key genes that regulate this response and show that interfering with this reaction dramatically increases a mouse's sensitivity to cocaine...
7.5 Million Children Living With Parents Who Abuse Alcohol
published on February 20th, 2012 at 04:33 AM
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that was conducted in conjunction with Children of Alcoholics Week, February 12-18, 2012, reveals that 7.5 million children below the age of 18 years, i.e. 10.5% of the population, lived with a parent who has experienced an alcohol use disorder in the past year. Furthermore, the findings show that 6...
Following Deployment National Guardsmen Face A High Risk Of Developing Alcohol Abuse Problems: Risk Linked To PTSD And Depression
published on February 20th, 2012 at 04:33 AM
Soldiers in the National Guard with no history of alcohol abuse are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment, according to a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal...
Alcohol Used By Fruit Flies As A Drug To Kill Parasites
published on February 19th, 2012 at 04:33 AM
Fruit flies infected with a blood-borne parasite consume alcohol to self-medicate, a behavior that greatly increases their survival rate, an Emory University study finds...
Hospitalization Of US Underage Drinkers Common
published on February 18th, 2012 at 04:33 AM
Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million per year, a Mayo Clinic study has found. Researchers also found geographic and demographic differences in the incidence of alcohol-related hospital admissions...
In Genetically Vulnerable Mice, Drinking Alcohol Shrinks Critical Brain Regions
published on February 17th, 2012 at 04:33 AM
Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities of alcohol reveal serious shrinkage in some brain regions - but only in mice lacking a particular type of receptor for dopamine, the brain's "reward" chemical. The study, conducted at the U.S...

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