Alcoholism Articles

Gene Variants May Factor into Impulsivity, Substance Abuse

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Researchers believe genetics can influence impulsivity and other forms of risky behavior, especially among males -- a link supported by ...
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Teen Alcohol Use Can Hike Breast Cancer Risk

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
A new study looks at childhood and adolescent risk factors for benign breast disease among girls with a ...
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Childhood Aggression Linked to Poor Adult Health

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
A new Canadian population health study finds that childhood aggression is strongly linked to high utilization of ...
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Money Stress May Drive Older Adults to Alcohol, Smoking

Monday, November 14th, 2011
A new study finds that during financial hard times, even some older adults may turn to alcohol ...
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Helping Others Decreases Teens’ Chances of Getting Drunk, Using Drugs

Saturday, November 12th, 2011
A new study finds that rural teenagers who engage in prosocial behaviors -- such as volunteering and helping ...
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Helping Others Stay Clean Can Reduce Teen Cravings

Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Case Western researchers have discovered a new method to reduce a teens craving for alcohol and drugs ...
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Fatherhood Helps to Improve Dads’ Behavior

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Apparently becoming a father is a motivating factor for men to get their act together and straighten up. In ...
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Learning Alternate Memories to Replace Problem Memories

Monday, November 7th, 2011
Emerging research suggests a method to prevent relapse to an old harmful behavior is to match a new behavior to ...
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Mouse Study Suggests Drug May Prevent Stress-Related Relapse in Male Alcoholics

Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Mifepristone (RU-486), an FDA-approved drug currently prescribed to terminate early pregnancy, seems to be effective in helping ...
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Low Levels of Neurotransmitter Linked to Impulsivity

Friday, November 4th, 2011
Although aggressive and impulsive behavior may result from a combination of factors, new research suggests low levels of a brain neurotransmitter may be at least partly to blame. Impulsive individuals often display aggressive behavior and have ...
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