Alcoholism News

Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging

May 20th, 2013
Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue. Experts say ...

Kids Who First Drink During Puberty at Greater Risk of Alcohol Problems

May 18th, 2013
Kids Who Drink During Puberty at Greater Risk of Alcohol Problems  New research shows that youths who first drink during puberty are at greater risk for developing later alcohol problems. "Most ...

New Approach Aids Treatment of Severe Addictions

May 15th, 2013
New Model Aids Treatment of Addictions Researchers say an innovative Toronto-based program could be an answer for patients who have severe addictions and are frequent users of the health care system. The program, developed by ...

Parents’ Addictions Tied to Adult Children’s Depression

May 10th, 2013
Drug, Alcohol Addiction in Parents Linked to Adult Children's DepressionParents who are addicted to drugs or alcohol are more than twice as likely to have children who develop depression in adulthood, according to a report ...

Teens with Social Anxiety Engage in Earlier Alcohol, Marijuana Use

May 8th, 2013
Teens with Social Anxiety Engage in Earlier Alcohol, Marijuana UseAmong teens with substance use disorders, those who also have social anxiety disorder begin using marijuana at a mean age of 10.6 ...

Binge Drinking in College Can Lead to Later Cardiac Issues

April 26th, 2013
Binge Drinking in College Can Lead to Later Cardiac IssuesStudents beware, a college habit of binge drinking can cause serious problems in later life. A new study finds that regularly consuming multiple drinks in a ...

Just a Taste of Beer Releases Dopamine

April 21st, 2013
Just a Taste of Beer Releases DopamineSimply tasting beer, with no effect from the alcohol itself, can trigger the release of dopamine in the brain, according to a new study from Indiana ...

Parent Deployment Ups Risk of Child Substance Abuse

March 29th, 2013
Parent Deployment Ups Risk of Child Substance AbuseNew research suggests that deployment of a parent puts a child at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs. University of Iowa ...

Parental Counseling Helps to Slow College Drinking

March 20th, 2013
Parental Counseling Helps to Slow College Drinking A new study by a Penn State researcher discovers talking with a teen about drinking alcohol before they begin college is an effective strategy to ...

Study Examines Alcohol Use Patterns Worldwide

March 5th, 2013
Study Examines Alcohol Use Patterns WorldwideNew research shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury -- this even though ...