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February 22, 2019

Why We Shouldn't Like Coffee, but We Do

Alcohol Hijacks a Conserved Memory Pathway

Even Light Drinking Increases Risk of Death

No Safe Level of Alcohol, Study Concludes

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Drinking Contexts Associated With Early Onset of Alcohol Intoxication Among Adolescents

Feb. 16, 2019 — New research has begun to identify the circumstances by examining relationships between early age of first intoxication (less than 15 years), ... read more

Drinking and Drug-Use Dreams in Recovery Tied to More Severe Addiction History

Feb. 12, 2019 — Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study finds these relapse dreams are more common in those ... read more

MDMA Users More Empathetic Than Other Drug Users, Study Suggests

Feb. 8, 2019 — Long-term MDMA users have higher levels of empathy than cannabis and other drugs users, new research suggests. The findings contradict previous suggestions that long-term MDMA use may cause ... read more

New Target to Prevent, Treat Alcoholism Identified

Feb. 8, 2019 — Researchers have identified a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat ... read more

Wine Before Beer, or Beer Before Wine? Either Way, You'll Be Hungover, Study Finds

Feb. 8, 2019 — 'Beer before wine and you'll feel fine; wine before beer and you'll feel queer' goes the age-old aphorism. But scientists have now shown that it ... read more

Heavy Drinking in Teens Causes Lasting Changes in Emotional Center of Brain

Feb. 6, 2019 — Lasting changes in the brain caused by drinking that starts in adolescence are the result of epigenetic changes that alter the expression of a protein crucial for the formation and maintenance of ... read more

Seven Core Principles Can Help Substance Use Treatment Systems Focus on High-Level Goals

Jan. 28, 2019 — Building on reviews of existing studies, researchers have identified the principles that may help improve substance use treatment ... read more

Pain and Substance Abuse Interact in a Vicious Cycle

Jan. 14, 2019 — Pain and substance use interact in a vicious cycle that can ultimately worsen and maintain both chronic pain and addiction, according to new ... read more

Different Brain Areas Linked to Smoking and Drinking

Jan. 8, 2019 — Academics have found that low functional connectivity of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex that is associated with the tendency to smoke is associated with increased impulsiveness -- which may ... read more

Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Older Patients With Heart Failure, Study Suggests

Dec. 29, 2018 — A new study suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without ... read more

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February 22, 2019

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Heavy Drinking May Change DNA, Leading to Increased Craving for Alcohol

Jan. 29, 2019 — Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a new ... read more

How 'Dry January' Is the Secret to Better Sleep, Saving Money and Losing Weight

Dec. 28, 2018 — New research shows that taking part in Dry January sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight. They also report drinking less months ... read more

Reducing Drinking Could Help With Smoking Cessation, Research Finds

Dec. 27, 2018 — New research has found that heavy drinkers who are trying to stop smoking may find that reducing their alcohol use can also help them quit their daily smoking habit. Heavy drinkers' nicotine ... read more

Buzzed Flies Reveal Important Step to Intoxication

Dec. 26, 2018 — The alcohol in beverages acts much like an anesthetic. It creates a hyper 'buzzed' feeling first, and then sedation. But how? It turns out there is an important intermediate step that ... read more

College Binge Drinkers Are Posting While Drunk, 'Addicted' to Social Media

Dec. 21, 2018 — College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media ''addiction,'' according to a new ... read more

Alcoholic Beverages Are Frequently Considered Migraine Triggers

Dec. 19, 2018 — A study of 2,197 patients who experience migraines, alcoholic beverages were reported as a trigger by 35.6 percent of ... read more

Do Personality Traits of Compulsive Users of Social Media Overlap With Problem Drinking?

Dec. 19, 2018 — A study found certain similarities and differences in personality traits when comparing compulsive use of social media with problematic or risky alcohol ... read more

Workplace 'Resilience' Programs Might Not Make Any Difference

Dec. 18, 2018 — Workplace resilience programs, designed to bolster mental health and wellbeing, and encourage employees to seek help when issues arise, might not make any ... read more

Children of Problem Drinkers More Likely to Marry Someone With a Drinking Problem

Dec. 17, 2018 — Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less likely to get married later in life, and more likely to marry a person who has alcohol use ... read more

'Hangxiety' Higher in Shy People

Dec. 6, 2018 — Very shy people are more likely to suffer 'hangxiety' -- anxiety during a hangover -- than their extrovert friends, new research ... read more

Alcohol Intake May Be Key to Long-Term Weight Loss for People With Diabetes

Dec. 3, 2018 — A new study suggests that alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in adults with Type 2 ... read more

The Five Types of Problem Drinking Are More Common at Different Ages

Nov. 26, 2018 — Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn State researchers, and each one may be more common at ... read more

Alcohol Dependence, Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Links

Nov. 26, 2018 — An international team of researchers has identified a gene that regulates how quickly the body metabolizes alcohol as a key risk factor for alcohol dependence. The researchers also linked genetic ... read more

Alcohol Ads With Pro-Drinking Comments on Facebook Boost Desire to Drink, Study Finds

Nov. 14, 2018 — Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults' desire to drink if the ads contain pro-drinking comments from users, according to new ... read more

Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease

Nov. 14, 2018 — People living in colder regions with less sunlight consume more alcohol and experience more alcoholic liver ... read more

Adolescent Brain Development Impacts Mental Health, Substance Use

Nov. 5, 2018 — Advances in understanding adolescent brain development may aid future treatments of mental illness and alcohol and substance use disorders, according to new ... read more

New Studies on Student Alcohol Use Can Inform Interventions to Reduce Blackouts

Nov. 2, 2018 — While most college students who drink alcohol don't intend to drink to the point of blackout, many don't fully understand the specific behaviors and risk factors associated with ... read more

Cutting Societal Alcohol Use May Prevent Alcohol Disorders Developing

Oct. 31, 2018 — Society must take collective responsibility to reduce the harm caused by alcohol use disorders, an academic ... read more

The Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Demand on Retail Alcohol Markets

Oct. 29, 2018 — As new study has examined the determinants of the number of licensed bars, restaurants, and liquor stores across neighborhoods in 53 California cities from 2000 to ... read more

Australia's Changing Relationship With Alcohol

Oct. 29, 2018 — New research has revealed that 30 per cent of Australians recently reduced the quantity of their alcohol consumption and a further 29 per cent reduced the frequency of their drinking, while six per ... read more

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Heavy drinking may change DNA, leading to increased craving for alcohol

Friday, December 28, 2018

How 'Dry January' is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Buzzed flies reveal important step to intoxication

Friday, December 21, 2018

College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, 'addicted' to social media

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Workplace 'resilience' programs might not make any difference

Monday, December 17, 2018

Children of problem drinkers more likely to marry someone with a drinking problem

Thursday, December 6, 2018

'Hangxiety' higher in shy people

Monday, December 3, 2018

Alcohol intake may be key to long-term weight loss for people with Diabetes

Monday, November 26, 2018

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Monday, November 5, 2018

Adolescent brain development impacts mental health, substance use

Friday, November 2, 2018

New studies on student alcohol use can inform interventions to reduce blackouts

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Cutting societal alcohol use may prevent alcohol disorders developing

Monday, October 29, 2018

Friday, October 26, 2018

High on the highway -- stoned-driving on the increase

Monday, October 22, 2018

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

More young people are choosing not to drink alcohol

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Teen cannabis use is not without risk to cognitive development

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Baltimore liquor stores linked more to violent crime than bars and restaurants

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Back pain linked to mental health problems and risky behaviors in teenagers

Monday, September 10, 2018

Binge drinking affects male and female brains differently

Thursday, September 6, 2018

What are the effects of alcohol access on risky behaviors in young adults?

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Smoking and drinking can damage arteries 'very early in life'

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Why the effects of a boozy binge could last longer than you think

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

'Compulsivity circuit' in heavy alcohol drinkers

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Drug makes rats less likely to imbibe alcohol

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Both long term abstinence and heavy drinking may increase dementia risk

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Potential link between alcohol and death rates

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Study examines alcohol's effects on sexual aggression

Monday, July 2, 2018

Timely interventions help spot signs of teen dating violence

Friday, June 29, 2018

Drinking changes young adults' metabolite profile

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Promising therapy' for alcohol abuse

Monday, June 25, 2018

New target for treating alcoholism

Thursday, June 21, 2018

A mechanism behind choosing alcohol over healthy rewards is found

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Monday, June 18, 2018

Adolescent binge drinking disrupts mouse memory in adulthood

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Bone mass may suffer when teenage girls binge drink

Friday, June 8, 2018

'Supersized alcopops' pose unique danger to youth

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

It's all in your head: Brain protein targeted for alcoholism cure

Monday, June 4, 2018

Friday, May 25, 2018

New link found between alcohol, genes and heart failure

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

People with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of alcohol

Friday, May 18, 2018

Cannabis: It matters how young you start

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Magnetic stimulation dampens brain response to drug cues in addiction

Monday, May 14, 2018

Serving smaller alcoholic drinks could reduce the UK's alcohol consumption

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Medical doctors remain trapped in their substance-use disorders, study finds

Friday, April 13, 2018

For racial minority adolescents, cigarette and alcohol use linked to suicidality

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Why alcohol, sugar lead to thirst

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Tiny injectable sensor could provide unobtrusive, long-term alcohol monitoring

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Nicotine-imbibing teenage rats show an increased risk for drinking alcohol as adults

Friday, March 23, 2018

Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean

Monday, March 19, 2018

One-third of young adults have ridden with an impaired driver

Monday, March 12, 2018

Smoking heightens risk of psychoses

Monday, March 5, 2018

How does resolving cannabis problems differ from problems with alcohol or other drugs?

Monday, February 26, 2018

Ineffectiveness of 'wonder drug' for alcohol use disorders

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Alzheimer's drug repairs brain damage after alcohol binges in rodents

Monday, February 12, 2018

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Drug shown to reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Symptoms of alcoholism make taking medication to treat the disease more difficult

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Children affected by prenatal drinking more numerous than previously estimated

Friday, February 2, 2018

Low levels of alcohol good for the brain, study shows

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Alcohol consumption in late teens can lead to liver problems in adulthood

Thursday, January 18, 2018

College branding makes beer more salient to underage students

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Accelerating progress to reduce alcohol-impaired driving fatalities

Monday, January 8, 2018

Feel anxious? Have trouble sleeping? You may be traveling for business too often

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Inebriation at sporting events is a problem

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

What is the best policy for reducing the impact of alcohol on the road accident rate?

Monday, December 18, 2017

Junk food, energy drinks may pose unique risks for teens, new data shows

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Alcohol taxes are too low, have not kept up with inflation

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Working memory positively associated with higher physical endurance, better cognitive function

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