Alcoholism News

Supervisors Need Training To Curb Substance Abuse

March 28th, 2012
Supervisors Need Training To Curb Substance AbuseResearchers have found that supervisors need to do more than just monitor employees all day to reduce workplace substance abuse. Experts from the University ...

Alcohol, Marijuana Linked to Online Gambling

March 28th, 2012
Alcohol, Marijuana Linked to Online GamblingGambling over the Internet is a common practice and with the spread of smart phones, an individual can gamble in practically any setting. New research looks ...

Empathetic Middle School Teachers Lower Teen Alcohol Risk

March 22nd, 2012
Empathetic Middle School Teachers Lower Teen Alcohol RiskA new study suggests emotional support from middle school teachers may often delay alcohol and other illicit substance use by ...

Tweens At Critical Time for Smoking, Drinking

March 13th, 2012
Tweens At Critical Time about Smoking and DrinkingChildren between the ages of 10 and 12 are ambivalent toward cigarettes and alcohol, making this an important time to prevent substance abuse, according to ...

Media Linking Crimes to Alcohol Increase Support of Liquor Laws

March 3rd, 2012
Media Linking Crimes to Alcohol Increase Support of Liquor LawsPeople better support the idea of enforcing alcohol laws after reading a newspaper article linking alcohol to a violent crime or accident, ...

Using Smartphones to Treat Drug Abuse

February 22nd, 2012
Using Smartphones to Treat Drug AbuseResearchers are working to develop technology that will allow smartphones to help addicts deal with drug cravings. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining a ...

Alcohol in Movies Influences Youth Drinking

February 21st, 2012
Alcohol in Movies Influences Youth Drinking  Children who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to other kids who watch relatively few ...

Sibling Brain Abnormalities May Hold Key to Addiction

February 4th, 2012
Sibling Brain Abnormalities May Hold Key to Addiction An abnormality that makes it more difficult to exercise self-control has been identified in the brains of drug addicts, as well as ...

Early Intervention Key to Shaping College Drinking Habits

January 31st, 2012
Early Intervention Key to Shaping College Drinking HabitsThe first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits, according to researchers at Penn State, ...

Family History of Alcoholism May Affect Adolescents’ Brains

January 18th, 2012
Family History of Alcoholism May Affect Adolescents' BrainsA new study has found that the brains of adolescents with a family history of alcoholism respond differently while making ...
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