May 20th, 2013

New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue.
Experts say ...
May 18th, 2013

New research shows that youths who first drink during puberty are at greater risk for developing later alcohol problems.
"Most ...
May 15th, 2013

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 ...
May 10th, 2013

Parents 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 ...
May 8th, 2013

Among teens with substance use disorders, those who also have social anxiety disorder begin using marijuana at a mean age of 10.6 ...
April 26th, 2013

Students 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 ...
April 21st, 2013

Simply 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 ...
March 29th, 2013

New research suggests that deployment of a parent puts a child at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs.
University of Iowa ...
March 20th, 2013

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 ...
March 5th, 2013

New research shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury -- this even though ...