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Cessation of Moderate Drinking May Lead to Depression

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
The lyrics to a country and western song, "I am not drinking anymore .............I am not drinking any less" may actually have a connection to our personal health. Although scientific evidence ...  Read more... »

Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk of Mental Disorders

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Although post-partum women may have a higher risk of major depressive disorder, pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders. The report ...  Read more... »

Hospital Care for Addicts on the Rise

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
In a period of health care financial stress a new finding may redirect care for hospitalized adults and improve mental health service delivery. The new study finds that fourteen percent of patients ...  Read more... »

Alcoholism Drug Helps Pathological Gamblers

Monday, June 16th, 2008
A new research study discovers a drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers -- it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior. In the investigation, University ...  Read more... »

Medication Reduces Alcohol Dependence

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Alcoholism is a devastating disease that impacts physical and mental health. Chemicals within alcohol can damage vital organs such as the heart and liver while the psychosocial effects of the disorder ...  Read more... »

Study Confirms Bipolar Youth at Risk for Substance Abuse

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
A new investigation supports previous reports that adolescents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for smoking and substance abuse. The study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is the largest ...  Read more... »

Binge Drinking on 21st Birthday Is A Problem

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Unfortunately a rite of passage for many college students is the date when they are legal to drink alcoholic beverages. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University ...  Read more... »

Stress Triggers Depression in Women, Alcohol Craving in Men

Monday, May 12th, 2008
An interesting new study finds that women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders. Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than ...  Read more... »

Women Appear to Be Drinking More

Monday, May 5th, 2008
A new study that examined data on similarly aged groups a decade apart has found substantial increases in drinking and alcohol dependence among women –- particularly white and Hispanic women -– ...  Read more... »

Genes Drive Transition From Social Drinker to Alcoholism

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
The debate between the role of nature and nurture on the transition from taking a first drink to becoming addicted is clarified in a new study of young women. A ...  Read more... »
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